Let's just hope your true love wasn't laid off this year

The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  December 1, 2008 ;     630 words ......hope your true love wasn't laid off this year -- 'Twelve Days of Christmas' cost rises...508 or 10.9 percent, from $78,100 last year. "True loves may take it on the chin for...Necessity is the mother of invention. So this year, it might pay to be a little more inventive...

Football: OUR ANNUS HORRIBILIS; GAELIC FOOTBALL MEATH ACE O'ROURKE ON...

The Mirror (London, England);  November 28, 2008 ;     563 words ......his body recovers from an injury-ravaged year which brought only a handful of fleeting...Meath's All-Ireland semifinal run last year. But as his fortunes nosedived, so did...O'Rourke said: Maybe we got a bit of luck last year but we let ourselves down against Cork...

Soc: Djeparov named Asian player of the year; Japan team of year

AAP Sports News (Australia);  November 26, 2008 ;     279 words ...Soc: Djeparov named Asian player of the year; Japan team of year SHANGHAI, Nov 25 AFP - Uzbekistan's Server Djeparov was on Tuesday named Asian player of the year while Gamba Osaka was voted club of the year and Japan...

ROUGH TIMES COULD ROUGH UP END-OF-YEAR GIVING NONPROFITS REMAIN HOPEFUL...

The Capital Times (Madison, WI);  November 26, 2008 ;     700+ words ......economies soured. But the prospects for end-of-year giving - a critical fundraising time for...the campaign chairman riding into this year's celebration luncheon astride the prize...last few months. Fundraising so far this year is at about last year's level, but December...

TOP TEACHER OF THE YEAR TO BE ANNOUNCED, NOV. 22

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  November 17, 2008 ;     387 words ......announcement of the top Teacher of the Year award. On Saturday, the state's top elementary...selected as finalists for Teacher of the Year. Now, those six teachers, along with the other 34 regional Teachers of the Year, eagerly await the announcement of the...

THE spending power of households will be pounded next year by a string of...

Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  November 29, 2008 ;     300 words ......power of households will be pounded next year by a string of price rises, many of which...they will be under a lot of pressure next year. The cost of the VHI's Plan B for a family...and two children will rise by '442 next year to '2,256. This comes on top of a 17.5pc...

DICAPRIO, MALKOVICH, OBAMA BAG TOP HONOURS AT GQ MEN OF YEAR AWARDS

The Hindustan Times;  November 20, 2008 ;     164 words ......DiCaprio and John Malkovich bagged top honours at this year's GQ Men of Year Awards in Los Angeles. The 'Titanic' star received the...trophy, while Malkovich was named Mad Genius of the Year, reports the Daily Telegraph. U.S. President-elect Barack...

Shortfall of Pounds 118bn expected next year

Belfast Telegraph;  November 25, 2008 ;     387 words ......could hit an eye-watering Pounds 118bn next year as the UK braces itself for looming recession...aid the economy. In the current financial year, net borrowing will reach Pounds 78bn, Mr Darling said. After next year's peak, he forecast Pounds 105bn in 2010...

NSW: Glenn McGrath named NSW Australian of the Year

AAP General News (Australia);  November 27, 2008 ;     209 words ......Glenn McGrath named NSW Australian of the Year Eds: Embargoed to 2030 (AEDT) Thursday...has been named the NSW Australian of the Year. McGrath was awarded the gong in a ceremony...and will now become a finalist in next year's Australian of the Year Awards. One of...

More Welsh houses are repossessed as crunch hits home; Repossession orders...

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  November 22, 2008 ;     583 words ......than 8,000 Welsh homes to be repossessed this year, a rise of nearly a fifth compared with last year, it emerged yesterday. Figures from the Ministry...Welsh courts in the first nine months of this year, a rise of 19% on the first nine months of 2007...

Tales of first-year teachers.(Relentless Pursuit: A Year in the Trenches...

Instructor (1990);  November 1, 2008 ;     180 words ......accounts about the joys and struggles of the first year in the classroom. * RELENTLESS PURSUIT: A Year in the Trenches with Teach for America by Donna...teachers' highs and lows over the course of a year. * THE GREAT EXPECTATIONS SCHOOL: A Rookie Year...

Fairchild Co-Player of Year ; Tripp Top Libero In Mountain West

Albuquerque Journal;  November 26, 2008 ;     404 words ......Mountain West Conference Co-Player of the Year on Tuesday, sharing the award with Utah...Baird. Tripp shared the MWC's Libero of the Year award, while setter Jade Michaelsen was...the past 10 years, and we got three this year." New Mexico (21-6 overall, 11-5 MWC) finished...

Investor's Loss Is Taxpayer's Gain; Why 2008 Could Turn Out To Be Good...

On Wall Street;  December 1, 2008 ;     530 words ......the drubbing many portfolios took this year, it is still possible to squeeze a little...tax loss that can be subtracted from this year's capital gains. And if there aren't enough...source of value, especially in a tough year. Smart tax management can improve performance...

'Beach' seals Horse of Year

The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  November 30, 2008 ;     489 words ...'Beach' seals Horse of Year -- Rolls in Breeders Crown race By MIKE...two races, harness racings Horse of the Year was decided during the Breeders Crown...to a pacesetting win in the $500,000 3-year-old Colt Pace, sealing the sports highest...

Industry experts select 2008 honoree.(2008 Benefit Manager of the Year)

Business Insurance;  September 22, 2008 ;     190 words ......selected the 2008 Benefit Manager of the Year. The judges, who represent past honorees...nominees on the basis of seven criteria. This year's judges are: * Linda Kuklinski, employee...Kuklinski is the 2007 Benefit Manager of the Year. * Paul Hackleman, retired benefits manager...