July, 2010
Montana Soda Butte campground sees bear attack
Just outside Yellowstone National Park on Wednesday, two people were injured and one was killed when a female bear rampaged through Soda Butte Campground. This Montana bear attack appears to are unprovoked, though the National Park Service is investigating. This attack highlights the truth that wild animals could be very dangerous, though camping in National ...
State of emergency caused by California fires, including the Tehachapi fire
State of emergency was declared in Sacrament this morning on Kern County by Arnold Schwarzenegger. 25 percent of the west fire, or Tehachapi fire, is contained. Only 5 percent of the bull fire has been contained. Firefighters and containment finally are being used by cash-strapped California through this state of emergency.
Info on the Tehachapi fire
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$ 1 billion in emergency aid to Kyrgyzstan
Open violence in the Central Asian nation Kyrgyzstan has cost hundreds of lives, created at least 400,000 refugees and all but destroyed the national budget. The violence has been caused between troops and civilians because of the nation's move toward parliamentary democracy, which overthrew President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and militants from Uzbekistan. Since the fighting has ...
Good borrowers for small business loans are in short supply
A bill designed to help smaller banks make more loans to small businesses is about to be voted on by the U.S. Senate. The bill aims to create $ 300 billion worth of small company loans. The bankers, though, are saying that a quick payday advance isn’t what the industry needs. Businesses that lend are ...
Sams Club to start offering online loans
Sam's Club, a division of Wal-Mart, will start offering online loans through Superior Financial Group LLC. The loans can be for entrepreneurs to start small companies. Superior Financial Group is a Small business Administration lender, and Sam's Club is partnering with them for a trial run in expanding accessible services to small businesses that are ...
