Independence Air to shut down this week
Independence Air plans to cease operations after 7 p.m. Thursday, ending less than 19 months after its first flight. About 2,700 employees are affected, with 160 remaining to wind down, while passengers with tickets are being contacted for options and refunds via bankruptcy court.
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Bay Village woman wins $1000 Westfield shopping spree
Barbara Sekerak a Bay Village retired Cleveland school teacher won a $1000 shopping spree at Westfield Great Northern on Black Friday. She was selected from over 4000 ticket purchasers by Alpha Delta Kappa and received extras including lunch, spa services, a Radisson hotel package, and a VIP mall parking space. She planned for clothes and gifts and even bought a Polar Express train for her husband.
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Alpha Delta Kappa Educational Sorority
Radisson
Pople
Dillard's
Westfield
Study finds children not safer in SUVs than cars
A Bloomington study of nearly 4,000 children under 15 from 2000 to 2008 found injury rates similar in cars and SUVs at about 1.7 percent. SUVs weigh more but rollover risk is over twice that of cars, offsetting safety gains. Experts urge checking safety ratings as Congress moves to require rollover standards.
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Companies blend entertainment with lure to build online audiences
In Cincinnati a site promises simple living tips for dining decorating cleaning and organizing the home. It blends content with promotions and product suggestions from Procter & Gamble and features like Swiffer Dawn and wellness forums while aiming to engage consumers through useful articles and light entertainment.
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Proctor & Gamble Co
Dawn
Maurice Coffey
Ome Marie Simple
Coal Heating Gains Ground Amid Storm of Higher Bills
In Pennsylvania households seek anthracite coal as a cheaper winter alternative to oil and gas. Buyers report long waits for stoves, while advocates note coal’s lower cost yet EPA cautions on emissions and health risks. Experts say local air impact depends on scale, with some touting relatively cleaner Weiss home use.
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Harald Schubert
Energy Institute
Pennsylvania State University
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Dasa
Investment banking leader dies at 69
Thomas O'Donnell, a longtime head of McDonald & Co Investments and former chair of the Securities Industry Association, dies at 69 in Olmsted Walls Ohio. He led the Cleveland area firm from 1989 to 1998, grooming a prominent regional brokerage before its sale to KeyCorp. Survived by wife Nancy, a son, two daughters, four grandchildren and five brothers. Services set for Thursday at Our Lady of Angels Church in Cleveland.
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Potential AMT rise could hit millions in 2006 tax filings
Millions of Americans face the risk of higher federal income taxes in 2006 as Congress has not yet acted to curb the Alternative Minimum Tax growth. Leaders promise remedial legislation early next year, but many taxpayers may learn of increases only when filing their 2007 returns. The average AMT payment last year was about 4000 dollars.
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