Articles in the Breaking News Category

Liquidator top bidder for Chrysler plant in Ohio!
By Osupa
Posted in Aside Right, Breaking News, MXO News on 11 March 2010
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Associated Press
Posted March 11th 2010

A Canadian liquidator that sells surplus industrial equipment offered the top bid for a Chrysler plant in northeast Ohio.
Maynards Industries Ltd. of Vancouver bid $45.5 million in Wednesday’s auction in New York for the Twinsburg stamping plant southeast of Cleveland.
The offer faces a review at a bankruptcy court [...]

Can Cleveland Casinos Be Urbanized?
By Osupa
Posted in Breaking News, Featured Article, MXO News on 8 March 2010
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mxoentertainment.com
By Ms. Osupa Nia
Posted March 8th 2010
The Cleveland City Club hosted The Cleveland Coalition’s Crooked River Gaming: Event: Weaving the New Casino into Cleveland’s Existing Urban Fabric on Friday March 5th at The City Club.
There is an overwhelming interest in the Casino issue for it was standing room only.
The panel was diverse in the areas [...]

U.S. census count kicks into high gear!
By Osupa
Posted in Aside Right, Breaking News, MXO News on 7 March 2010
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msnbc.com
Posted March 7th 2010
Government make extra push to tally people in ‘hard-to-count areas!
Coming soon to a mailbox near you: the 2010 census form.

The U.S. Census Bureau’s once-a-decade population count kicks into high gear this month as the government agency sends out forms to more than 130 million addresses across the country.
The [...]

Ohio Clinches The Facilities Race: Awarded The 2009 Govenor’s Cup!
By Osupa
Posted in Aside Left, Breaking News, MXO News on 5 March 2010
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Siteselection.com
By MARK AREND
mark.arend bounce@conway.com
Posted March 5th 2010

Given this economy, not doing as well in 2009 as in 2008 at attracting capital investment isn’t necessarily bad. In fact, it can be great, if you still did better than everyone else That’s how Ohio clinched its fourth consecutive Governor’s Cup for total qualifying project [...]

Paterson Accused Of Violating Ethics Law On Receiving Gifts!
By Osupa
Posted in Breaking News, MXO News on 4 March 2010
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Newyorktimes.com
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and JEREMY W. PETERS
Sam Dolnick and David M. Halbfinger contributed reporting.
Posted March 4th 2010
Gov. David A. Paterson falsely testified under oath during an ethics investigation into his acceptance of free World Series tickets last fall, according to the State Commission on Public Integrity, which announced on Wednesday that it [...]

Rangel Stepping Down From Top Committee Post!
By Osupa
Posted in Breaking News, MXO News on 4 March 2010
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Aolnews.com
Christopher Weber/Politics Daily
Posted March 4th 2010

WASHINGTON (March 3) — Rep. Charles Rangel announced Wednesday he will temporarily step down as chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, saying he didn’t want his ethics controversy to jeopardize election prospects for fellow Democrats.
The 20-term Harlem congressman held a news [...]

Desiree Rogers: White House Social Secretary Resigns!
By Osupa
Posted in Breaking News, MXO News on 2 March 2010
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Msn.com
Posted March 2nd, 2010
Desiree Rogers, White House social secretary and longtime Obama family friend, has announced that she is leaving her post. The president has named her replacement.
Rogers was at the center of the White House “party crashers” incident last year, but she says that was not a deciding [...]

The Cleveland Coalition will hold the first public dialogue on designing a casino in Cleveland!
By Osupa
Posted in Breaking News, MXO News on 2 March 2010
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The Cleveland Plain Dealer
By Steven Litt, The Plain Dealer
Posted March 2nd, 2010
CLEVELAND, Ohio – It’s too soon to say precisely where and when a casino will be built in Cleveland, but it’s not too soon to come up with ideas.
That’s the inspiration behind the first public dialogue on casino [...]

Pelosi: Democrats will retain majority in House!
By Osupa
Posted in Breaking News, MXO News on 28 February 2010
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Associated Press
Posted February 28th 2010

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Democrats will retain a majority in the House after this year’s midterm elections.
She acknowledges there have been swings in power over the last couple of elections, but tells CNN in an interview for broadcast Sunday on “State of the Union” that Democrats are [...]

One Senator Blocks Extension of Jobless Benefits for 1.1 Million Americans!
By Osupa
Posted in Breaking News, MXO News on 28 February 2010
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Dailyfinance.com
By MATTHEW SCOTT
Posted February 28th 2010

The Senate failed to pass a $10 billion measure that would extend unemployment benefits that are set to expire for 1.1 million Americans this weekend.
Late on Thursday and again Friday morning, Kentucky’s Republican Sen. Jim Bunning managed to stop passage of a measure that includes a 30-day [...]