Are routinely cited in national news stories as having one of the lowest employment rates in the nation. Why do we need to create jobs? Plus, this particular expansion will do nothing to create jobs for folks from here. who already have the expertise and the security clearance. and Charlottesville is also routinely cited as a city with a high poverty rate and astronomical cost of living. Our city has a poverty rate of about 18 percent, almost twice the state rate. I kind of get annoyed when people keep citing our unemployment rate as if that tells the whole story. When you compare our cost of living to other counties with similar situations our median income pales in comparision. Stafford, Spotsylania, Prince William, Fauquier, Chesterfield, Goochland, James City, and Chesapeake are just a few jurisdictions where the median household incomes is above Albemarle County. Notice how many of these places where the cost of living isn as high. In Stafford, Fauquier, and Spotsylvania the median incomes are 65k or higher. In Albemarle, its about 53,000. Now are you really going to tell everyone that the cost of living in Albemarle is 12,000 22,000 dollars cheaper a year than those counties?The only guarantee is that unchecked systems will continue to lose information. What would make a difference in the lackadaisical attitude toward security would be a looming threat of legal action against companies who lose information. It would also require that the courts put more emphasis on the burden that individuals face when their information is lost. A couple of years of credit monitoring often is typical compensation for an ensuing lifetime of trouble faced by the millions affected.

The basic difference between an open question and a closed question is what they provide the person being asked. When you are asked an open question it helps you think more about an issue. A closed question will not do that. It may force you to answer before you are ready, or require a "yes" or "no" answer that doesn't allow more thinking about the issue.

A delayed flight could be one of the bigger setbacks the young superstar has faced in his meteoric career. In little over a year, formerDegrassicast member Aubrey Graham has not only reinvented himself as a musician, he has become one of the biggest names in pop, along with a lady named Gaga and a kid named Justin.

In this photo provided by NBC, Jimmy Fallon appears with Joan Rivers, right, during his "The Tonight Show" debut on Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in New York. Fallon departed from the network's "Late Night" on Feb. 7, 2014, after five years as host, and is now the host of "The Tonight Show." Rivers appeared on the show after 49 years earlier to the day, the veteran comedian had made her first appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" in that very studio, and had not appeared on "Tonight" since 1987, when she was banned by Carson after jumping to Fox to host her own short lived show. (AP Photo/NBC, Lloyd Bishop)

Thus FarFees + FeesUp to this point the eBay auction generated a total of $2.15 in fees. If we run a simple cost calculation (cost of doing business) up to this point we find that $2.15 in fees against a sale of $15.50 results in a cost rate of 14% (13.87% to be precise, eBay rounds up so I do as well). Is selling on eBay worth it? As of right now, this example auction is sitting at a 14% rate in eBay and PayPal fees. Remember, we still haven taken any time to wrap and ship those buttons."This ranks as one of the lowest Fourth of Julys ever," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for box office tracker Rentrak. "We always think of Fourth of July being a big weekend. This year, we just have to lick our wounds and look forward to 'Planet of the Apes' and some other films to get us back on track."

The 'Cash for Clunkers' program that gave $1 billion toward buying marginally better MPG rated vehicles has run out of money. Should the program be continued?Yes, it obviously was a success, so we need more for it.21%118 votesNo, it didn't help people get fuel efficient cars and added to an enormous deficit.24%140 votesThe government never should have done it to start with.50%292 votesI'm not sure.5%29 votesRead a story about the 'Cash for clunkers' programMost Viewed StoriesMost Viewed StoriesMore>>Homeowner reportedly cut intruder in head with macheteHomeowner reportedly cut intruder in head with macheteUpdated: Wednesday, January 7 2015 6:27 AM EST2015 01 07 11:27:34 GMTMemphis police are searching for the person who tried to break into a home near Horn Lake Road.More >>An oil tycoon's ex wife refused a $975 million check because she says she's entitled to more.More >>Goose Creek man sentenced to prison, probation in 'horrific' 2013 animal cruelty caseGoose Creek man sentenced to prison, probation in 'horrific' 2013 animal cruelty caseUpdated: Wednesday, January 7 2015 4:06 PM EST2015 01 07 21:06:02 GMTA judge sentenced a Goose Creek man charged with 10 counts of animal cruelty to a combination of prison time and probation in connection with a 2013 incident.More >>A judge sentenced a Goose Creek man charged with 10 counts of animal cruelty to a combination of prison time and probation in connection with a 2013 incident. We areMore >>"But all of this other drilling that's going on down there in the more shallow waters   there's no reason to have a moratorium."This is actually a perfect description of the Obama policy. It was as if Boehner had denounced the health care reform law by saying that it would probably be a good idea to require people to have insurance and subsidize it for the poor, but that there was absolutely no reason to nationalize all the hospitals and have them run by the Army.

Then tempers rose, and some curses flew. He left, and before long, he said, hostile phone calls began rolling in.Thus far, Henry said last week, no violent action has followed. But he and many others worry about the combination of inflamed passions, heated arguments and loaded weapons."You know what's going to happen," Henry said.I then came upon a guy with a telescope aimed at one of the towers. The picture I will never forget. At about the 60 70th floors, people were hanging out windows trying to get air. Literally holding onto the side of the building waving a T shirt to try to get someone's attention. I couldn't watch any longer. I kept walking, and about 10 minutes later I was about a half mile away and was talking with someone and we heard this sound that can only be described as a "thundering crack." That is the best I can do. I then saw what I thought was just a chunk of the WTC but it was actually the whole tower. I said it wasn't . I couldn't believe it .

Tangerine Power CEO and founder Stanley Florek said his company created the "SunSlice" concept to describe the individual shares that cooperative members purchase. "Our mission is to generate clean solar energy across the nation, and make solar affordable by setting up and managing community cooperative solar gardens like the one in Edmonds," Florek said.Bobby Jindal's first regular session in 2008, allows local school districts to bring in new instructional material to biology classrooms, a move that critics call a backdoor attempt to bring the Biblical creationism story into public school science classrooms.The repeal bill (Senate Bill 70) is being sponsored by Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, D New Orleans, and is being pushed by Baton Rouge high school senior Zack Kopplin (son of New Orleans Deputy Mayor Andy Kopplin).So far Kopplin has managed to get 42 of the world's top scientists on his side, who recently signed a letter in support of the repeal.

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A new gym is under construction in back of the High School. The concrete foundation should be completed by December 20. The project will then be shut down for the winter. Electrical workers are currently putting in new fire exit signs in the basement and emergency lighting and conduit for the new gym and music suite. Also, a new smoke detection system is being installed in the Middle School.Further, I know families want quality education and opportunities for the future of their children. I am a retail business owner and an executive board member of All Arizona School Retiree's Association, Peoria Education Foundation, Arrowhead Kiwanis Club of Peoria and AARP's historic Chapter 1 president. I am a member of the AARP National Chapter Advisory Team and the AARP Mountain Region Chapter Liaison.