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Digital Imaging BasicsDate: Tuesday, Aug. 6 and Thursday, Aug. 8Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.Location: The Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St. Cost: $75 For more information and to register, go to...
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Lab-grown hamburger short on flavor
LONDONThe food of the future could do with a pinch of seasoning — and maybe some cheese.Two volunteers who took the first public bites of hamburger grown in a laboratory gave it good marks for texture...
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Trade show visit underscores competitive convention destination environment...
ATLANTA — Louisville offered bourbon shots.St. Louis passed out teddy bears.Baltimore served up crab cakes and New Orleans mixed mimosas.When it came to wooing association meeting planners and...
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Amazon founder Bezos to buy Washington Post
WASHINGTON — Jeff Bezos, the Amazon.com founder who helped bring books into the digital age, is going after another pillar of “old media”: the newspaper.Bezos is buying The Washington Post and other...
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Engineering firm rises in national rankingsMobile, Ala.-based Hargrove Engineers and Constructors, who have offices in Savannah and other cities, has improved its standing in the Engineering News...
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Consultant: Keep the 'human' in human resources
It’s easy, when you are a small business, to feel a little intimidated and overwhelmed by the human resources side of your company, Suzanne Kirk told some 100 members of the Savannah Chamber’s Small...
View ArticleMPC postpones decision on ordinance change for house museums
The house museums and other properties that unlawfully double as party venues downtown received at least a six-week reprieve Tuesday from the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission...
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Obama pitches mortgage overhaul as housing rallies
PHOENIX — Buoyed by an improving housing market, President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed a broad overhaul of the nation’s mortgage finance system, including winding down government-backed Fannie Mae...
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This week in BiS:• Adaptability has served as an invaluable tool for Andy Holmes, owner of the popular slice of Great Britain known as Churchill’s Pub and Restaurant.• When you stop by a local Redbox...
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New UGA faculty hears the importance of job creation
ATLANTA — To hammer home the importance of economic development, the University of Georgia is carting 45 of its new faculty members across the state to see how the pieces of industrial recruitment fit...
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Step Up Savannah requestsnominations for awardsStep Up Savannah is now accepting nominations for The Workplace Innovator Award, given each year to recognize a business that pursues innovation in the...
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G280's high-tech vision system gets OK
The latest versions of Gulfstream Aerospace’s enhanced cockpit technology for the G280 have earned Federal Aviation Administration approval, giving the company’s latest mid-size business jet the...
View ArticleMangee: Who will lead the Fed?
Even a cursory observer of financial markets and the broader economy can attest to the prominent and influential role served by Ben Bernanke, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of the United...
View ArticleMore Powerball players seeking big jackpots only
DES MOINES, Iowa — The allure of capturing the estimated $425 million Powerball jackpot had players in a buying frenzy Wednesday, further confirming a trend that lottery officials say has become the...
View ArticleLocal firms team up to support maritime education
Two ports-related logistics companies presented the Maritime Logistics Education Taskforce with a check for $440.40 to support programs in logistics education. The funds were generated through a...
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Six of 12 small cars do well in front crash tests
DETROIT — Two redesigned Honda Civic models were the only small cars to get the top rating in stringent front-end crash tests performed by an insurance industry group.In all, half of the 12 compact and...
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U.S. jobless claims at 6-year low, but hiring lags
WASHINGTON — Americans who have a job may take comfort in knowing that companies are laying off fewer people than at any time since before the recession. The government said Thursday that weekly...
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International Paper gives $40,000 to local groups The Savannah Mill’s International Paper Foundation has awarded grants to 11 local nonprofit organizations.The recipients include: Community Help Inc.,...
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Anti-smoking battle moves outdoors; bans increase
ATLANTAFirst it was bars, restaurants and office buildings. Now the front lines of the “No Smoking” battle have moved outdoors.City parks, public beaches, college campuses and other outdoor venues...
View ArticleObama signs student loan deal, says job isn't done
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama signed into law Friday a measure restoring lower interest rates for student loans, pledging the hard-fought compromise would be just the first step in a broader,...
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