City Still Looking At Recycling Improvements

The City of Winnipeg is in the midst of a study to improve its recycling program. Darryl Drohomerski is the City's Solid Waste Manager. He tells CJOB, the study will help determine where recycling methods should go from here.

Obama firm: Don't extend tax breaks for wealthiest (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama strongly defended his opposition to extending Bush-era tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans on Wednesday and delivered a searing attack on Republicans and their House leader for advocating "the same philosophy that led to this mess in the first place."

Chicago mayor says he won't recommend a successor (AP)

AP - Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says he isn't going to recommend a candidate to succeed him and that it's up to voters to decide who they want to lead them.

Fed report shows widespread signs growth easing (Reuters)

Reuters - The economy has shown "widespread signs" of slowing over recent weeks, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday in a report suggesting the recovery was faltering along the East Coast and in the Midwest.

Hack attack hits home for AP writer (AP)

AP - The Twitterverse is full of far more mysterious forces than indecipherable trending topics and Lady Gaga.

Detroit mayor calls fires 'natural disaster' (AP)

AP - Detroit Mayor Dave Bing has praised the fire department for responding to what he termed "a natural disaster" after wind-whipped flames destroyed dozens of homes across the city.

City Defends Itself Against Discrimination Charges

The City of Fresno is defending itself against allegations of discrimination in the Fresno Police Department. Captain Al Maroney has filed a series of complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission -- alleging he was discriminated against because he is African American. The EEOC has recommended sensitivity training for everyone from the police chief down to all the sergeants at the ...

Fidel Castro says Cuban model no longer works (Reuters)

Reuters - Fidel Castro said Cuba's economic model no longer works, a U.S.-based journalist reported on Wednesday following interviews with the former president last week.

Summary Box: Canada ups key interest rate to 1 pct (AP)

AP - BANK OF CANADA UPS KEY RATE: Canada's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 1 percent, after similar moves in June and July.

Appeals court dismisses Boeing-CIA lawsuit (AP)

AP - A sharply divided federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit against Boeing Co. that claimed the company flew terrorism suspects to secret prisons around the world to be tortured as part of the CIA's "extraordinary rendition" program.

City gears up for 2011 budget

City officials face some very tough choices in the coming weeks as they grapple with a significantly larger proposed budget for 2011.

LA police quell 2nd protest over fatal shooting (AP)

AP - Demonstrators pelted police for a second night in a poor immigrant neighborhood following the fatal shooting of a Guatemalan day laborer who allegedly threatened people with a knife and then turned the weapon on a responding officer.

Fla. minister determined to hold 9/11 Quran burn (AP)

AP - The leader of a small Florida church that espouses anti-Islam philosophy said Wednesday he was determined to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11, despite pressure from the White House, religious leaders and others to call it off.

Fed sees 'widespread' signs US economy is slowing (AFP)

AFP - The US economy is showing "widespread" signs of deceleration, the US Federal Reserve warned in its latest Beige Book report published Wednesday.

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AP - Obama: Republicans who want to cut deficit should understand cost of tax cuts for the wealthy.

Fed survey: Slower growth spreads to more regions (AP)

AP - More regions of the country reported slower growth as the U.S. economy lost momentum in the late summer.

Obama: U.S. cannot afford tax cuts for wealthier Americans (Reuters)

Reuters - President Barack Obama on Wednesday ruled out extending Bush-era tax cuts for wealthier Americans, as he sought to draw a sharp distinction between his Democrats and Republicans in this election year.

Tropical Storm Igor forms in the Atlantic (AP)

AP - Tropical Storm Igor has formed in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa near the Cape Verde Islands and has top sustained winds of near 40 mph (65 kph).

Grassley seeks answers to USDA's role at egg farms (AP)

AP - Sen. Charles Grassley has asked Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to address accusations that federal workers ignored complaints about conditions at an Iowa farm involved in a recall of salmonella-tainted eggs.

BP report blames itself, others for oil spill (AP)

AP - In an internal report released Wednesday, BP blames itself, other companies' workers and a complex series of failures for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill and the drilling rig explosion that preceded it.

Xbox blocks W.Va. gamer over town's name: Fort Gay (AP)

AP - Microsoft Corp. and the chief rules enforcer for Xbox Live are apologizing to a small West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating the online gaming service's code of conduct by publicly declaring he's from Fort Gay — a name the company considered offensive.

Panel examining recession's causes meets in Vegas (AP)

AP - Nevada had unrealistic growth expectations before the nation's financial meltdown battered the state's tourism industry and erased billions of dollars in real estate equity, an economist told a federal commission examining the causes of the Great Recession.

Accused Somali pirate pleads guilty in DC (AP)

AP - An accused Somali pirate has pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy from a November 2008 attack in the Gulf of Aden on a Danish ship carrying cargo from a U.S. company.

Obama to challenge Republican foes on economy (AFP)

AFP - US President Barack Obama Wednesday sought to box in his Republican foes on the economy, as the lagging recovery and crippling unemployment threaten Democrats with a mid-term election meltdown.

Hungary won't seek to renew IMF, EU loans (AP)

AP - Hungary will not seek any more loans from the International Monetary Fund or the European Union and will be able to meet its financing needs by selling bonds to international and domestic investors, Economics Minister Gyorgy Matolcsy said Wednesday.

Turtle egg rescue at space center billed success (AP)

AP - The turtle rescue effort at NASA's Kennedy Space Center is winding down.

8 people missing in Colo. wildfire (AP)

AP - Authorities are searching for eight people who have not been accounted for as a wildfire tore through their neighborhoods this week.

Old Farmer's Almanac: Global cooling to continue (AP)

AP - Most of the country will see a colder-than-usual winter while summer and spring will be relatively cool and dry, according to the time-honored, complex calculations of the "Old Farmer's Almanac."

City survey aims to help downtown

BORDENTOWN CITY — The Bordentown City Economic Development Commission (EDC) is looking critically at the city’s businesses and analyzing data in the hopes that it will improve business activity going into the fall.

FBI investigating bomb hoax on LA-bound plane (AP)

AP - The FBI on Wednesday was trying to determine whether a passenger staged a bomb hoax that prompted a search of a Thai Airways jetliner at Los Angeles International Airport.

Debit rules bigger risk for Visa than MasterCard (AP)

AP - Payment processors Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. face uncertainty as the Federal Reserve begins crafting the new rules for debit card fees called for in the financial reform legislation. But Visa has more debit risk than MasterCard because it dominates the U.S. market, a Citi analyst said Wednesday.

Hermine swamps Texas, prompts search for victims (AP)

AP - Its power spent, what was left of Tropical Storm Hermine made its way north Wednesday, drenching a large swath of Texas and prompting a search for possible flood victims near Austin.

Tea party members back dismissed president (AP)

AP - Several members of a Montana tea party group have resigned after the association's president was dismissed over an exchange on Facebook that appeared to condone violence against gays.

Economists further scale back U.S. growth outlook (Reuters)

Reuters - Stubbornly high unemployment and signs of persistent weakness in the housing market have prompted economists to further cut their outlook for U.S. growth in the second half of the year, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday.

Wall Street up as fears for European economy ease (AFP)

AFP - US stocks were slightly up on Wednesday after news of a successful Portuguese debt auction eased the previous day's concerns about the European economy.

German exports slightly lower on month in July (AP)

AP - German exports dipped by 1.5 percent in July compared with the previous month but were still up a strong 18.7 percent over the same month last year, official data showed Wednesday.

City to Hire Benjamin Campaign Staff

Columbia city officials — who have eliminated city jobs, furloughed employees and all but frozen hiring in many departments to keep the city budget on track — plan to hire two of Mayor Steve Benjamin’s former campaign aides to work in the mayor’s office.

City acquires brand new vehicles

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO-- Mayor Oscar Rodriguez on Monday led City Government officials in the simple blessing rites and presentation of some 19 brand new multipurpose vehicles and transport equipment. read more

City mayors support Mabalacat cityhood

MABALACAT -- City mayors in Pampanga have expressed their support to the cityhood bid of this town after it passed the requisites of becoming a city. read more

PriceSmart's revenue increase in August (AP)

AP - PriceSmart Inc.'s revenue climbed in August as customers continued to seek bargains on basic items at the company's warehouse clubs amid a soft economy.