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Tom Cruise makes the presentation for outstanding cast in a motion picture at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Jan. 27, 2008: Josh Brolin and cast members, from back left, Garret Dillahunt, Woody Harrelson, Tess Harper, Javier Bardem and Tommy Lee Jones accept the award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture for their work in "No Country for Old Men." Jan. 27, 2008: Melora Hardin, left, Angela Kinsey, center, and Jenna Fischer celebrate backstage after picking up their awards for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series for their work in "The Office." Jan. 27, 2008: Javier Bardem arrives at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Jan. 27, 2008: Ruby Dee accepts the award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a supporting role for her work in "American Gangster." Jan.
Ford to Challenge Chrysler Van
Ford intends to market the vans as a solution for small-business people, such as caterers. Larger vans in the U.S. are often used by plumbers, electricians and for transporting people from hotels and airports. It is unclear how Ford intends to price the van, though the 2008 Dodge Sprinter cargo van sells for about $34,000. Write to Mike Spector at mike.spector@wsj.com .
US judge grants states' request to extend antitrust oversight of ...
Court oversight of Microsoft Corp.'s market power, which began in 2002 after a landmark antitrust settlement, has been extended two years. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a consent decree enforcing the settlement would remain in effect until November 2009. A group of 10 states led by California and New York had requested the oversight be extended until November 2012. The court's ruling "should not be viewed as a sanction against Microsoft," U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly wrote. She said she based her decision on delays by Microsoft in filing technical documents related to the licensing of its software. Tuesday's decision may not have been what Microsoft hoped for, but it probably won't crimp the software maker's short-term plans, said Matt Rosoff, an analyst for the independent research group Directions on Microsoft.
Trinity Investments, LLC
Trinity Investments is an international hotel, resort, and commercial real estate development and investment company with offices in New York, San Francisco, Honolulu, Tokyo and Mexico City. Trinity Investments, LLC Executives Gary H Heigl [Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder] Jon T Miho [President and Co-Founder] Sean A Hehir [Executive Vice President, Managing Director] Deanna Oda [Partnership Controller] Charles M Sweeney [Chairman and Co-Founder] .
Sex scandal in small town adds twist to murder-suicide tragedy
He has been fired from his job. And he is at the vortex of a swirling scandal in this close-knit community. Among the more wrenching claims: On Dec. 29, 2006, the night before Paula Parmeter, 37, and son Ryan were found dead of carbon-monoxide poisoning, Tim Parmeter was with his teenage paramour. Sex contact denied The girl, a high-school basketball player, said Parmeter was upset that night about his pending divorcebut nevertheless became amorous with her in his office bathroom. When confronted by detectives, Parmeter denied sexual contact with the girl and accused her of stalking him. The accuser, who at one point helped out at the coach's summer-basketball camp, gave detectives e-mails ostensibly sent to her by Parmeter. A friend corroborated her story, according to the investigative record.
Mystery of Giants hard one to solve
Nobody expected us to be in the playoffs," linebacker Antonio Pierce said Monday. "That's fine. It's like I said after the Green Bay game: Don't become a believer yet. Wait another six days." By halftime of Week 3, it had gotten worse. The Giants were losing 17-3 to the Redskins and appeared 30 minutes away from utter chaos. Yet the Giants discovered something that afternoon. They learned, or maybe remembered, something about themselves. New York took a 24-17 lead in the fourth quarter then stopped the Redskins on four consecutive plays at the goal line to win a game - and possibly save a season. "That was a strong part of getting us going. We won six straight games following that," coach Tom Coughlin said. "The boost it provided our players was very evident.
Budget looks bleak for Collier public schools
Superintendent Dennis Thompson said the cuts he wants to make will allow the district to continue to operate in an educationally sound manner. But everyone in the audience at the Collier County School Board's committee of the whole meeting agreed that the picture for the district is bleak. Tuesday, members of the Collier County School District proposed more than $8 million in budget cuts, as well as cost projections to implement the district's three-year plan. The district is making the cuts and proposals as state officials predict a general fund revenue shortfall of more than $2 billion. Earlier this year, facing a general fund revenue statewide, the district was forced to return $4.9 million in funds to the state. Of that, $2.5 million was for the Merit Award Program, which the district must return anyway because the district and the teachers could not reach an agreement on how the funds should be distributed.
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