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View Article  Fred Harteis News Articles - Bush Dismisses Calls for Iraq Withdrawal

Fred Harteis News Articles - President Bush said Thursday that American troops would stay in Iraq unless its government asks them to leave, using a joint news conference with the Iraqi prime minister to push back against a reported decision by an independent bipartisan panel to call for a gradual withdrawal.

 

“I know there’s a lot of speculation that these reports in Washington mean there’s going to be some kind of graceful exit out of Iraq,” Mr. Bush said during a joint news conference in Amman with Prime Minister ...   more »

View Article  Fred Harteis News - Ron Puryear : Creativity Given As Gift Can Multiply

Fred Harteis News - Ron Puryear, “Creative thinking multiplies when shared with others. ”

 

“You can’t use up creativity.  The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou

 

About – Ron and Georgia Lee Puryear, World Wide Group, WWDB

Ron Puryear and Georgia Leee Puryear are members of IBOAI

 

IBOAI, the official trade association of IBO’s powered by Quixtar Inc. serves and protects the business interests of independent business owners leadership includes Greg Duncan,   Don Wilson, Billy Florence, Jody Victor...   more »

View Article  Fred Harteis News Articles- Mayor Says Shooting Was 'Excessive'

Fred Harteis News Articles - New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg convened an extraordinary summit meeting of black religious leaders and elected officials at City Hall today to calm frayed tempers over the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man in Queens, a killing he called “inexplicable” and “unacceptable.”

 

“It sounds to me like excessive force was used,” the mayor said of the conduct of the officers, who fired 50 shots outside a Queens nightclub early Saturday, killing Sean Bell, 23, hours before he was to be ...   more »

View Article  Fred Harteis News Articles - 5 Things Never To Buy New

Fred Harteis News Articles –  Here are five items you should never buy new, you could save a lot of money buying them second hand.

 

1. Books, CDs and DVDs

Cost Compare: 'The Book of Fate' by Brad Meltzer, released in September

New: $25.99 at Borders.

Resale: $8.88 at Half.com (including $3.70 shipping via media mail, you'll save 66%)

 

Used books, DVDs and CDs run the gamut -- sure, you'll find bent pages and scratched disks, but you can also find the latest releases in pristine condition ...   more »

View Article  Fred Harteis News Articles - U.S. Finds Iraq Insurgency Has Funds to Sustain Itself

Fred Harteis News - The insurgency in Iraq is now self-sustaining financially, raising tens of millions of dollars a year from oil smuggling, kidnapping, counterfeiting, connivance by corrupt Islamic charities and other crimes that the Iraqi government and its American patrons have been largely unable to prevent, a classified United States government report has concluded.

 

The report, obtained by The New York Times, estimates that groups responsible for many insurgent and terrorist attacks are raising $70 million to $200 million a year from illegal activities. It says $25 million ...   more »

View Article  Fred Harteis News Articles - 50 Ways To Cut Your Health-Care Costs

Fred Harteis News Articles - Slash Your Doctor and Hospital Bills

 

1 | ASK FOR A DEAL The rate that your doctor charges isn't set in stone. According to a 2005 Harris Interactive poll, about two-thirds of adults who negotiated for lower prices with a hospital or dentist succeeded, as did three out of five adults who bargained with their doctor. If you're paying out of pocket or face a high deductible, call your insurer's customer service number and ask about the rates it pays physicians in your ...   more »

View Article  Fred Harteis News Articles - Dollar Falls as Concerns Grow About Economy

Fred Harteis News Articles - The dollar dropped sharply against a broad range of major currencies today, and the euro broke through the $1.30 mark for the first time in a year and a half, highlighting concern about the strength of the American economy.

 

The dollar’s losses came during a thin trading day in which the British pound rose to its strongest value against the dollar in two years. The Japanese yen and the Swiss franc also gained at the dollar’s expense.

 

Stocks closed lower on Wall Street ...   more »

View Article  Fred Harteis News Articles - 20 Fast-Growing Salaries

Fred Harteis News - You waited weeks to receive your offer letter, but after you tore open the envelope and scanned the form for the salary figure, your excitement was replaced by a wave of disappointment.

 

If this sounds familiar, you're one of the masses. There is often a disconnect between what workers think they should earn and what their employers are actually willing to pay them. It's also common for companies to intentionally lowball on the first salary offer. In fact, 58 percent of hiring managers surveyed by ...   more »

View Article  Fred Harteis News Articles - Google's Shares Climb Above $500

Fred Harteis News Articles - After Google’s shares nearly doubled in the first few months after its initial public offering, Mark Mahaney figured it was time for his clients to take advantage of the frenzy that had built up around the company. He advised them to sell Google shares and put the money into Yahoo.

 

“I thought the stock was a little expensive,” said Mr. Mahaney, an analyst then for American Technology Research and now for Citigroup. “It turns out that was a terrible call.”

 

So by the ...   more »

View Article  Fred Harteis News - Billy Florence Business Growth: Wi-Fi Growth Cities

Fred Harteis News - Billy Florence Business News:  Wi-Fi for everyone has become the goal of several cities. The goal is to make high-speed access available to everyone with a PC and a wireless card. Cities and towns are recruiting corporations to build Wi-Fi networks. As this happens local government will be able to move more of its services online.

 

Winning bidders pay to build and maintain the cities network.  Earthlink won the bid for Philadelphia. Earthlink’s partner, Wireless Philadelphia, is the non-profit organization helping ...   more »

View Article  Fred Harteis News Articles - U.S. Signals New North Korea Incentives

Fred Harteis News Articles - In a series of closed-door meetings on the edges of the economic summit meeting of Asian nations here, President Bush and his aides have signaled that they will dangle a new set of incentives for North Korea to give up nuclear weapons and technology, United States officials said.

 

But the offers would hinge on the North’s coming to talks next month and agreeing to begin immediately dismantling some of the equipment it is using to build an arsenal.

 

The stepped-up diplomatic effort was ...   more »

View Article  Fred Harteis News - Dean Kosage : Power of Ideas

Fred Harteis News - Dean Kosage, “Ideas are powerful things. Construstive ideas – ones  that move us to action and the benefit of others -  take the power  to the next level.  Jack Welch, former CEO, invested his time in developing leaders who were excellent idea people.”

 

“The hero is the one with ideas.” – Jack Welch

 

Dean Kosage is a member of IBOAI and WorldWide Business Group Leader.

 

 

The IBOAI, Independent Business Owner IBO Association Leadership team includes Greg Duncan, Chairman, ...   more »

View Article  Fred Harteis Articles -Democrats Split on How Far to Go With Ethics Law

Fred Harteis News Articles - After railing for months against Congressional corruption under Republican rule, Democrats on Capitol Hill are divided on how far their proposed ethics overhaul should go.

 

Democratic leaders in the House and the Senate, mindful that voters in the midterm election cited corruption as a major concern, say they are moving quickly to finalize a package of changes for consideration as soon as the new Congress convenes in January.

 

Their initial proposals, laid out earlier this year, would prohibit members from accepting meals, gifts ...   more »

View Article  Fred Harteis News - Mark Crawford : Leadership Thinking

Fred Harteis News - Mark  Crawford,” Shared thinking on a leadership team enables all of us to  benefit from the experience and skills of others.  Stay open to ideas from your staff. A lesson to be learned from Maxwell.”

 

Mark Crawford  Leadership Wisdom Favorite

 

“Some of my best thinking has been done by others.” – John Maxwell

 

About  Mark Crawford  and Tami Crawford:

 

Crawfords are members of  IBO Association Team and Legacy Business  Group

 

IBOAI...   more »

View Article  Fred Harteis News Articles - Consumer Prices Fall for Second Straight Month

Fred Harteis News Articles - Consumer prices fell over all for the second straight month in October, the government reported this morning, signaling that inflationary pressure in the economy appears to be gradually diminishing.

 

Coming after months in which prices rose steadily, much to the dismay of the Federal Reserve, today’s statistics should come as a relief to the inflation hawks at the central bank. Though the Fed has kept its benchmark short-term interest rate unchanged at 5.25 percent for several months, it did so with the caveat that ...   more »