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Herdt: In California, these pass for argumentsTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 7:57PMEvery two years about this time, I think of Patricia Bjerstedt, a no-nonsense high school English teacher of my long-ago acquaintance whose mission was to train teenagers how to write sensible, well developed arguments in the form of persuasive essays.

Convention centre marks beginning of new era for business tourism, says CowenTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 7:00PMTHE OPENING of Convention Centre Dublin will give Ireland an opportunity to win a share of the global conference market, estimated to be worth €40 billion a year, according to Taoiseach Brian Cowen.

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New St. Sophia priest to celebrate birthday at Greek festivalTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 6:08PMWhen Father Michael Tervo recently took over at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church, the Bellingham chu

Business HighlightsTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 5:45PMPresident Barack Obama will call on Congress to pass new tax breaks that would allow businesses to write off 100 percent of their new capital investments through 2011, the latest in a series of proposals the White House is...

Business HighlightsTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 5:36PM___ Official: Obama to back more business tax breaks WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Barack Obama will call on Congress to pass new tax breaks that would allow businesses to write off 100 percent of their new capital investments through 2011, the latest in a... Barack Obama - President of the United States - United States Congress - Investment - President

Business HighlightsTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 5:30PMWASHINGTON (AP) _ President Barack Obama will call on Congress to pass new tax breaks that would allow businesses to write off 100 percent of their new capital investments through 2011, the latest in a series of proposals the White House is rolling out in hopes of showing action on the economy ahead of the November elections.

NPR Takes 'Web-First' Approach to Blogging. What Does That Mean?Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:12PMTomorrow, National Public Radio will formally launch the Argo Project, a group of 12 topic-based news blogs hosted by different NPR affiliates across the country. Two of the blogs are Bay ...

Ceremony commemorates the sacrifices made by men and women in uniformTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:43PMThe Los Gatos Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Silicon Valley Sons of the American Revolution honored three veterans on Aug. 29 with a ceremony at the Cupertino Veterans Memorial in the city's Memorial Park.