Pakistan flood aid tops 800 million dollars (Roundup) - Monsters and Critics
Islamabad - Aid received for Pakistan flood victims is almost double the amount requested by the United Nations, the country's foreign minister said on Sunday, as relief workers struggled to save dozens of villages and

$38.5 million bond would build new elementary school, upgrade other schools - Shore News Today
PETERSBURG - School district architect Bob Garrison, Jr. Monday presented a $38,562,444 bond referendum program that, if successful, would fund construction of a new elementary school and provide significant upgrades and

A.M. Roundup: We’re $700 million richer - Albany Times Union (blog)
Good morning! Some good stuff to digest today: millions of federal dollars, a debate last night at Union College and primaries in Alaska, Arizona and Florida. Here are the headlines… New York won $700 million in Race to

Asia Day Ahead: Potash CEO Doyle Parlays Monkey Brains Into $445 Million - Bloomberg
Investors face defaults on government bonds given the burden of aging populations and the difficulty of increasing tax revenue, according to a Morgan Stanley executive director. U.S. Economy: Durables, Housing

Andy Roddick at home in Cincinnati - The Oakland Press
MASON, Ohio (AP) — Andy Roddick was impressed by the changes at the Cincinnati Masters. Still, he's hoping to continue his success there. Ten million dollars was spent on improving the Lindner Family Tennis

Fire Damages Million-Dollar Charity Home - msnbc.com
A million-dollar home used for a local charity now faces about $500,000 in damages after a fire. Firefighters said the Holly Road home in Brentwood caught fire at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday. The homeowner had just moved

Judge weighs Hertz merger with Dollar Thrifty - Associated Press
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- Attorneys representing shareholders of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group asked a Delaware judge on Wednesday to delay a vote on the rental car company's proposed $1.2 billion acquisition

Scarlett Johansson, Ryan Reynolds 'purchase 2.8 million dollar L.A. home' - New Kerala
Washington, Aug 13 : American actress Scarlett Johansson and husband Ryan Reynolds have bought themselves a 2.8 million dollar home in Los Angeles. The Hollywood couple purchased the two-bedroom, three-bath house in the

Silicon Valley Million-Dollar Home Sales and Prices Up in July, Coldwell Banker - PR.com
Los Gatos, CA, August 20, 2010 --( PR.com )-- Million-dollar home sales and the median sale price in Silicon Valley rose again in July over last year, although sales were off from June’s two-year high level, according