Changes Must Be Made At Wal-Mart – Seeking Alpha Seeking AlphaChanges Must Be Made At Wal-MartSeeking AlphaMore recently, management has acknowledged the threat of hard discount grocery stores in the US and how it affects the company. Many of these discount stores only sell private label goods, and offer minimal service in order to lower […]

6 years after Georgian's murder, Peace Corps still fails to protect – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)6 years after Georgian's murder, Peace Corps still fails to protectAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)It's peppered with quotes from Peace Corps officials who did respond, such as, “Every [Regional Security Officer] is angry and feels like he/she […]

Ian McKellen urges closeted actors to come out: 'A closet's a nasty place to … – The Independent The IndependentIan McKellen urges closeted actors to come out: 'A closet's a nasty place to …The IndependentIan McKellen has urged closeted actors to be more open about their sexuality, saying that hiding their sexuality will do them […]

Fugitives Gino and Mark Stocco still on the run after police shootout – The Daily Telegraph The Daily TelegraphFugitives Gino and Mark Stocco still on the run after police shootoutThe Daily TelegraphSupt Noble said the manhunt was expected to continue overnight but would move to a more intelligence-based operation today. “We're assessing the need to […]

The Morning Download: New GE CIO Says Industrial Internet Is Priority – Wall Street Journal (blog) Wall Street Journal (blog)The Morning Download: New GE CIO Says Industrial Internet Is PriorityWall Street Journal (blog)Mr. Fowler tells CIO Journal's Rachael King that part of his new job is to show how GE has implemented the Industrial Internet […]

Wal-Mart pay hike raises hopes of workers and shoppers – Los Angeles Times Los Angeles TimesWal-Mart pay hike raises hopes of workers and shoppersLos Angeles TimesDarren Perkins, though, hopes that the wage hikes will eventually boost his own pay of $10.20 an hour. The overnight stocker, who started working at a Wal-Mart in Los Angeles' […]

Michigan factory supervisor wins $310.5M Powerball jackpot – FOX 5 DC Syracuse.comMichigan factory supervisor wins $310.5M Powerball jackpotFOX 5 DC(AP) — A supervisor at a Michigan fiberglass factory who won a $310.5 million Powerball jackpot said Tuesday that she immediately quit her one-time "nasty, dirty" job and will buy land to build houses for her […]

Middletown Planning To Boost Animal Control Department – Hartford Courant Hartford CourantMiddletown Planning To Boost Animal Control DepartmentHartford CourantThe animal control office currently has one full-time officer and one part-time officer reporting to a patrol sergeant, and Police Chief William McKenna said a third of the animal calls in the city are being handled by […]

Meet A New Law School Dean: An Interview With Vikram Amar – Above the Law Meet A New Law School Dean: An Interview With Vikram AmarAbove the LawBut the climate conditions that matter — the intellectual atmosphere, the employment outlook, the cultural ambience — were all very appealing. For a deanship … VA: Like most […]