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Are converts more likely to be extremists than other Muslims? | Leon Moosavi
Now that we know the two Woolwich attackers are converts to Islam, questions are being asked about whether converts are more likely to adopt extremist ideology. The vast majority of Muslim converts are law-abiding, decent citizens, but there is something about the convert experience that may explain why a small...
guardian.co.uk (18 hours ago)
Poetry market collapse?
As figures show tumbling sales for poetry, authors including poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy are mourning news that one of the UK's most energetic independent publishers can no longer afford to publish individual collections. After releasing more than 400 poetry collections, many by debut authors, and launching scores...
guardian.co.uk (23 hours ago)
Recording reveals Mark Shurtleff’s ‘bizarro’ $2 million offer
On the breakfast table at Mimi’s Cafe, Darl McBride had eggs and potatoes served in a fried tortilla and an offer of $2 million from Utah’s then-attorney general, Mark Shurtleff, if he would just shut his mouth. McBride says he had invested $286,000 with a prominent businessman, Mark Robbins, who had allegedly...
sltrib.com (1 day ago)
Recording reveals Shurtleff’s ‘bizarro’ $2M offer
On the breakfast table at Mimi’s Cafe, Darl McBride had eggs and potatoes served in a fried tortilla and an offer of $2 million from Utah’s then-attorney general, Mark Shurtleff, if he would just shut his mouth. McBride says he had invested $286,000 with a prominent businessman, Mark Robbins, who had allegedly...
sltrib.com (1 day ago)
More Than 100 Conservative Economists Say Immigration Reform Will Help Economy
Immigration reform is good for the economy, says pretty much everyone. More than 100 conservative economists signed a letter from the American Action Forum, a conservative think tank, arguing that immigration reform is good for the economy. The letter, which included signatures from former Bush adviser Glenn...
huffingtonpost.com (1 day ago)
A letter to Moore, Oklahoma | Eric Gregg
To the citizens of Moore, Oklahoma: You are in our thoughts and prayers. Seeing the photos of your state reminds me all too much of the tornados that struck my own home of Harrisburg, Illinois, last year. After hiding while the winds tore through everything we owned, we faced the flattened landscape that was once...
guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)
Falling investment poses another problem for Osborne
Ed Balls and Chuka Umunna chose their moment well. On the day that official figures showed that capital spending fell by 0.8% in the first three months of 2013, Labour released figures showing that Britain devotes a smaller share of national income to investment than any other G8 country. What's more, only Italy has...
guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)
US rate on 30-year mortgages rises to 3.59 pct.
Average rates on fixed mortgage rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close to historic lows, a trend that should help sustain the housing recovery.
philly.com (1 day ago)
Rate on 30-year mortgages rises to 3.59 percent
WASHINGTON - Average rates on fixed mortgage rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close to historic lows, a trend that should help sustain the housing recovery. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate for the 30-year...
sltrib.com (1 day ago)
Potential redevelopment of Scarborough’s Dunstan Corner ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’
SCARBOROUGH, Maine - Bangor-based planner Evan Richert sees plenty of promise in Dunstan Corner. “This may be a once-in-a-generation type of opportunity,” Richert said Tuesday night as the results of a Pilot Communities study by Sustain Southern Maine were discussed at a Town Hall forum. The results were drawn from ...
bangordailynews.com (1 day ago)
Rhoda – box set review
It may have been made four decades ago, but this show – with its braless, spunky heroine dating, divorcing and setting up her own business – was way ahead of its time. The writing, particularly the girl talk, is so sharp and true, sometimes it feels like only the lapels have dated. "Ma," says Rhoda's sister Brenda...
guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)
Rate on 30-year mortgages rises to 3.59%
Borrowing rates remain near historic lows, helping sustain housing market recovery.
usatoday.com (1 day ago)
US rate on 30-year mortgages rises to 3.59 pct.
Average rates on fixed mortgage rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close to historic lows, a trend that should help sustain the housing recovery.Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate for the 30-year loan increased to...
thenewstribune.com (1 day ago)
Mortgage rates rise three weeks in a row
Despite the rise, mortgage rates remained close to historic lows, a trend that should help sustain the housing recovery.
oregonlive.com (1 day ago)
Rate on 30-year mortgages rises to 3.59%
Average rates on fixed mortgage rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close to historic lows, a trend that should help sustain the housing recovery.
cleveland.com (1 day ago)
US rate on 30-year mortgages rises to 3.59 pct.
Average rates on fixed mortgage rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close to historic lows, a trend that should help sustain the housing recovery.
miamiherald.com (1 day ago)
US rate on 30-year mortgages rises to 3.59 pct.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Average rates on fixed mortgage rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close to historic lows, a trend that should help sustain the housing recovery....
ap.org (1 day ago)
US rate on 30-year mortgages rises to 3.59 pct.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Average rates on fixed mortgage rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close to historic lows, a trend that should help sustain the housing recovery.
yahoo.com (1 day ago)
Why Success Can Ruin Your Team: The Case Of Guns N' Roses
Starting a new collaboration can be exciting. You look forward to getting to know the new person and explore the possibility of doing great work together. But there are many risks to navigate. Will the two of you get along? Are you bringing complementary skills to the table? Do you see eye-to-eye on the important...
forbes.com (2 days ago)
Gregory Floyd: In God We Trust But Not the Mayor
A contract is more than a financial agreement between two people or parties. It's a sign of trust and a commitment. When negotiating an agreement, you are not just setting financial terms but also establishing a bond that will serve as the foundation for the relationship moving forward. At the moment, not a single...
huffingtonpost.com (2 days ago)
Mountain Lakes Green Team aims for bronze status certification
In 2009 the Mountain Lakes Borough Council assembled a “Green Team” and tasked it with pursuing certification and grants in Sustainable Jersey, a program open to all communities that wish to go green, save money, and take steps to sustain their quality of life over the long term.
northjersey.com (3 days ago)
Ford adds production in North America to meet new car demand
By Deepa Seetharaman DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is adding a week of production at 20 North American factories this year to build an additional 40,000 vehicles and help sustain its gains in U.S. market share. The second-largest U.S. automaker said on Wednesday that those factories will be idled for just one...
yahoo.com (3 days ago)
Ford adds production in North America to meet new car demand
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is adding a week of production at 20 North American factories this year to build an additional 40,000 vehicles and help sustain its gains in U.S. market share.
reuters.com (3 days ago)
Wallin named state's Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year
The Minnesota Tree Farm Program and the American Tree Farm System (ATFS) have named John Wallin of Pequot Lakes as the 2013 Minnesota Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year. This award recognizes outstanding sustainable forest management on family-owned woodlands. The John Wallin and Family Tree Farm is a family-owned...
brainerddispatch.com (3 days ago)
Coast Guard rescue swimmer admits desertion
A Coast Guard rescue swimmer whose disappearance led to a massive search in Hawaii pleaded guilty to desertion Tuesday, saying he left work one day, decided never to return and spent the next three months camping in the mountains of Oahu. Petty Officer 1st Class Russell Matthews pleaded guilty to desertion and...
foxnews.com (3 days ago)
Bank of Japan Policy Meeting Preview - Chance Of A Bond Crash?
Excerpted via Bill Blain of Mint Partners, The current Bank of Japan policy meeting is possibly the most important thing going on this week (even more so than Bernanke's comments perhaps). If, as is distinctly possible, they don’t do anything to reinforce the immediacy of the Kuroda QQE package, we could be looking...
zerohedge.com (3 days ago)
Analysis: New MLS club faces challenge to make mark in New York
By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - For a brief but dazzling spell in the 1970s, New Yorkers fell in love with soccer as Pele and the Cosmos showcased the world's most popular game in a city long dominated by baseball and American football. Now Major League Soccer hopes that a new team, called the New York City...
yahoo.com (3 days ago)
Novice hurdlers stand out in 2012-13 Anglo-Irish Jumps Classifications
Jump racing has a collection of potential new star steeplechasers to sustain it in the post-Kauto Star era, according to ratings published on Tuesday. The sport can also take pleasure in a fine crop of novice hurdlers, promising high-quality action in the years to come. The news comes from the 14th annual...
guardian.co.uk (4 days ago)
Could Sound Women sustain radio's future? | Tracy Ramsden
What would help women hustle their way into radio? I asked Meera Syal at last week's Sony Radio Academy awards. "A wife!" she suggested, before highlighting the importance of women in the industry extending the hand of sisterhood. And so to Saturday's debut Sound Women Festival, where the theme was "inspiration" and...
guardian.co.uk (4 days ago)
Anatomy of the Verso disaster
For more than 105 years, the paper mill anchored on the east bank of the Mississippi River helped sustain a community.
sctimes.com (6 days ago)
