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Tropical Storm Fay's forecast path similar to Hurricane Charley's ...

RSS feeds allow Web site content to be gathered via feed reader software. Click the subscribe link to obtain the feed URL for this page. Fay? Feh! Mayo on the Side: Broward news columnist Michael Mayo | Sun-Sentinel BlogsExcuse me if I don???t get all worked up about Fay. Ooooh, so the winds might whip up to 60 mph in South Florida. That happens during a strong thunderstorm. Ooooh, so we might get 4-6 inches of rain. South Florida Sun-SentinelAfter Monday's totally soggy first day of school in Palm Beach County, students are drying off at home today. South Florida Sun-SentinelSchools closed and shelters opened. Car accidents spiked, but trains, planes and buses kept on schedule. Syracuse indie-rock band Ra Ra Riot was on a fast upward trajectory after forming in 2006. Within six months, the group landed a showcase spot at a music festival in New York, earned high praise from major media and released a buzzed-about EP. Fay's tracking path again moved a bit more to the east. It's o...
Originally from: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flbcharley0818pnaug18,0,5372027.story

19.8.08 08:16, comment

Tech helps track Hurricane Fay's projected path

Darrell Proctor is a longtime observer of business and technology, from the art of the deal to reviews of consumer electronics. He's the author of the Mile High Tech blog and a veteran of the publishing industry. Questions for Darrell? Drop him a line at techexaminer@gmail.com. Fountain of youth? New York magazine editors are gaga over Fall Fashion cover boy, Rafael Nadal. The way they compare him to the guy he vanquished is simple. The least likely figure you ever thought would have to apologize for a scandal in the empire that he created and runs, Joe Gibbs, Mr. Redskins turned Mr.
Originally from: http://www.examiner.com/x-288-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2008m8d18-Tech-helps-track-Hurricane-Fays-projected-path

19.8.08 08:15, comment

Grainger settles overbilling suit

By James P. W.W. Grainger Inc. agreed Friday to pay $6 million to settle allegations that it repeatedly overbilled the U.S. government by submitting false claims on its supply contracts. In settling the litigation, the Lake Forest-based industrial-supply distributor didn't admit to any wrongdoing.The company said Friday that it had "resolved the complaint to avoid further costly legal fees."The company had signaled that a settlement was in the works earlier this month, when it reported second-quarter results that included a 5-cents-a-share charge to establish a legal reserve regarding the case. A former Grainger sales manager originally filed the lawsuit in federal court in Milwaukee in 2006, alleging the company had "knowingly submitted" false or fraudulent claims for payment to the government. The suit was not unsealed until late January 2008. The suit was filed under a legal action known as "qui tam," a provision of the federal False Claims Act that lets a private citizen file a w...
Originally from: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-sat-grainger-settlement-jul26,0,1093884.story