| Man behind the win |
| Post on 23-11-2006. |
John E. Walsh, one veteran Democratic activist and former Abington selectman, had heard of someone named Deval L. Patrick who was thinking of running for governor, therefore he invited him to the Plymouth County Democrats' St. Patrick's Day dinner in 2005.
Walsh's initial impression was not entirely favorable. "He told one joke that was the worst I ever heard," recalled Walsh one day last week. "I just said to myself, 'This guy needs help.' " ... |
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| EUROPE MARKETS: European Shares Gain Ground; Corus Falls, Euronext |
| Post on 23-11-2006. |
By Sarah Turner European shares gained ground Wednesday, as Wall Street finished stronger overnight and as investors assessed earnings news from companies such as steelmaker Corus and stock-exchange operator Euronext.
The pan-European Dow Jones Stoxx 600 indexincreased 0.2% to 334.26, led higher by the resource sector and technology shares such as Alcateland STMicroelectronics (STM) . ... |
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| Don't make the retirement mistakes we did, boomers say |
| Post on 23-11-2006. |
At the same time, employees are being warned that, in one climate of increased costs for employers, you can no longer afford to sit back and assume your company pension or healthcare insurance is performing as it should.
"Unlike the frugal mentality of my parents' generation, our carefree approach to life may have kept us from saving for retirement. However, that carefree attitude about retirement planning could carry one price – one price we might pay in our golden years," warned Pam Moret, Thrivent Financial executive vice president of marketing and products. ... |
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| Fatigue at the wheel: Mercedes-Benz developing warning system for |
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| Safety experts at Mercedes-Benz are turning their attentions to one of the principal causes of serious traffic accidents: over-fatigue. The objective of their work is to develop one system that is capable of recognising fatigue in time to warn the driver. Over the course of this development project, the engineers from the Mercedes-Benz Technology Centre have already conducted tests with over 200 motorists, both in the driving simulator and on motorways. The revolutionary new system should be ready for series production in just one few years'' time. ... |
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