Articles tagged with regional

Sat, May 19, 2012

HS Sports for 5-19-2012

HS TRACK REGIONALS

The Michigan High School Athletic Association held Track & Field Regional meets across the state yesterday, and several Branch County athletes punched ...

Fri, May 04, 2012

Idaho infant dies from whooping cough amid regional outbreak

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Whooping cough took the life of a 9-week-old girl from Idaho this week, the first death from an ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

U.S., Japan still mulling regional trade pact: Obama

By Doug Palmer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama voiced support on Monday for Japan joining talks with the United States and eight other countries ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

Big regional differences in glaucoma diagnosis found

By Aparna Narayanan

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new analysis of Medicare records finds dramatic differences across the U.S. in rates of new ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

Regional banks idle on low returns, weak loan demand

By Jed Horowitz

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A trio of large regional banks weighed in with earnings on Thursday that showed stronger credit quality and ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

Regional banks idle on low returns, weak loan demand

By Jed Horowitz

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A trio of large U.S. regional banks weighed in with earnings on Thursday that showed stronger credit ...

Thu, March 29, 2012

Iraq hosts Arab summit, seeking regional role

By Patrick Markey and Suadad al-Salhy

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Thursday hosted Baghdad's first Arab League summit in ...

Sat, March 24, 2012

VIDEO: Western ends a season for the record books in Minnesota

ST PAUL, MN (WKZO) – Western Michigan rode the momentum of their first CCHA championship in 26 years to St. Paul Minnesota, but fell short ...

Sat, March 24, 2012

Broncos season comes to an end in Minnesota

ST PAUL MN (WKZO) -- Western Michigan's historic season came to an end Saturday, falling to North Dakota 3-1 in the regional semi-final. The ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

Western Michigan faces NCAA powerhouse North Dakota in West Regional; WKZO is in Minnesota to provide full coverage

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ST PAUL, MN (WKZO) -- Winning the CCHA tournament ...

Fri, March 16, 2012

China exerts rare public pressure on North Korea over missile plan

By Jason Subler

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China put rare public pressure on ally North Korea over the reclusive state's plan to launch a long-range ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

VIDEO: Regional Special Olympics Winter Games Kick Off at Timber Ridge Ski Area

GOBLES, MI (WKZO) -- Athletes from around Southwest Michigan competed Tuesday, Jan. 24, to “go for the gold” in this year’s Southwest Regional Winter ...

Fri, December 30, 2011

Regional firms trump big brokers in adviser hiring

By Ashley Lau

(Reuters) - Wall Street's worries did little to stifle the movement of U.S. financial advisers switching firms in the last ...

Tue, December 27, 2011

NY Times to sell regional newspapers for $143 million

By Soham Chatterjee

(Reuters) - The New York Times Co said it will sell 16 regional newspapers spread across the U.S. Southeast and California ...

Mon, December 19, 2011

NY Times Co near sale of regional newspapers

By Paul Thomasch

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Times Co is nearing a sale of 16 regional newspapers spread across the U.S ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

ASEAN gambles on Myanmar's regional leadership

By Olivia Rondonuwu and Jason Szep

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Southeast Asian nations endorsed Myanmar on Thursday for the chairmanship of its regional grouping ...

Wed, November 16, 2011

ASEAN gambles on Myanmar's regional leadership

By Ben Blanchard

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Southeast Asian nations endorsed Myanmar Thursday for the chairmanship of a key regional grouping, gambling that the ...

Tue, November 15, 2011

China holds fire over Obama before regional summit

By Chris Buckley

BEIJING (Reuters) - China appeared keen on Tuesday to avoid a brawl with the United States over trade and currency stances, brushing ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Afghan president travels to India amid regional tension

By Alistair Scrutton

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai began a two-day visit to India on Tuesday that could boost the two countries ...

Sun, September 04, 2011

Merkel's coalition faces rough ride in regional election

By Erik Kirschbaum

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right coalition could face a further drubbing at the polls on Sunday in a regional ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Striking Verizon workers boost jobless claims

By Lucia Mutikani

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Striking workers at Verizon Communications pushed up new U.S. jobless claims last week, but there was little evidence ...

Wed, July 20, 2011

Regional banks make more loans, margins narrow

By Joe Rauch

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Narrower loan margins may cut into the profits of three large U.S. regional banks in the ...

Tue, May 31, 2011

Detroit Regional Chamber Kicks Off Policy Conference

(Mackinac Island, MI)  --  The Detroit Regional Chamber's 2011 policy conference begins tomorrow on Mackinac Island. The annual event brings government and business leaders ...

Wed, May 18, 2011

New Regional Committee Formed

GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC News) - Officials of the West Michigan Strategic Alliance have announced the launch of a new regional service delivery project for ...

Sun, April 10, 2011

BOJ Shirakawa says recovery path intact, regional

By Rie Ishiguro

TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa on Monday reiterated that Japan's economy is likely to return to a ...

Sun, April 10, 2011

Summer vacations may test new Utah regional airport hopes

By James Nelson

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Reuters) - The skies are opening up in southern Utah as a new $159 million regional airport is ...

Sat, March 26, 2011

WMU, Denver Head to Overtime in NCAA Regional Semi-Final

GREEN BAY -- (WKZO) The Denver Pioneers fought back with 2, 3rd period goals to tie the regional semi-final 2-2 and send it into overtime ...

Sat, March 26, 2011

Denver Strikes Again, Broncos now Tied 2-2 with Pioneers in Regional Semi-Final

GREEN BAY, WI (WKZO) Western Michigan shot out in the 2nd period to a 2-0 lead in the NCAA Regional Semi-Final.  The Pioneers however ...

Sun, March 20, 2011

Saudi Arabia sees no outflows from regional strife

By Asma Alsharif

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's economy is reasonably insulated from the regional turmoil and the central bank has seen ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

China defense budget to stir regional disquiet

By Ben Blanchard

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will beef up its military budget by 12.7 percent this year, the government said on Friday, a ...

Thu, March 03, 2011

Ingham Regional Medical Center To Lay Off 100-150 Employees

LANSING, Mich (WLMI) Ingham Regional Medical Center in Lansing is getting ready to lay-off 100 to 150 employees. According to a press release, the ...

Fri, January 21, 2011

Regional bank shares up on strong profits

By Joe Rauch and Maria Aspan

CHARLOTTE/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. regional banks rose on Friday after SunTrust Banks Inc <STI ...

Wed, January 05, 2011

Unemployment Falls in Most Regional Labor Markets In November

LANSING -- The job situation is getting better throughout the state.  The Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth reports seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates fell ...

Fri, December 31, 2010

United loses arbitration in regional jet dispute

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An arbitrator ruled that United Continental Holdings cannot use Continental's codes for 70-seat jets operated by its regional partners since ...

Sun, December 19, 2010

Obama lobbies regional leaders as Sudan vote looms

By Alister Bull

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, who has pushed Sudan over an upcoming referendum and the crisis in Darfur, has written to ...

Wed, September 29, 2010

Regional Prescription Drug Take-Back Program Pulls in 310 Pounds of Pills in St. Joseph

BENTON HARBOR -- Imagine how much an aspirin weighs.  Then imagine how many pills it would take to weigh 310 pounds.  That gives you an ...

Tue, September 07, 2010

Survey: Nearly 15% of Regional Employers Plan to Add Jobs

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - About 15 percent of Midwest employers plan to add workers from October through December.

That’s according to a quarterly survey ...

Sun, August 08, 2010

Wausau Bulldogs win another at regional tournament

SPOKANE, Wash. (WSAU) – The American Legion Post 10 Bulldogs have won another game to keep advancing at the Regional Tournaments in Spokane Washington.

The ...

Fri, August 06, 2010

Bulldogs beat Alaska team in regional tournament

SPOKANE, Wash. (WSAU) – The Wausau Bulldogs still have a fighting chance in the national American Legion baseball tournament.

The Wisconsin state champs beat Anchorage ...

Thu, August 05, 2010

MLS clubs target regional success in Champions League

By Simon Evans

MIAMI (Reuters) - Major League Soccer clubs will look to make a mark on the international stage by challenging Mexico's domination ...

Mon, August 02, 2010

WATCH: EPA Regional Administrator Susan Hedman Leads the Marshall Town Hall

BATTLE CREEK -- She works with 6 states as a part of her Regional Administrator role at the Environmental Protection Agency and Susan Hedman has ...

Mon, August 02, 2010

WATCH: EPA Regional Administrator Susan Hedman Leads the Marshall Town Hall Meeting

BATTLE CREEK -- She works with 6 states as a part of her Regional Administrator role at the Environmental Protection Agency and Susan Hedman has ...

Fri, July 30, 2010

Sarajevo becomes biggest regional film market

By Daria Sito-Sucic

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Romanian film director Florin Serban was overwhelmed after showing his debut film this week to 2,000 spectators at ...

Thu, July 22, 2010

Regional bank results improve

By Joe Rauch

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Regional banks, including SunTrust Banks Inc <STI.N> and PNC Financial Services Group Inc <PNC.N>, reported ...

Thu, April 22, 2010

Regional banks beat, warn on loan demand

By Elinor Comlay and Joe Rauch

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Regional banks PNC Financial Services Group <PNC.N>, BB&T <BBT.N> and Fifth Third ...

Mon, April 05, 2010

CEOs of bailed-out regional banks get raises

By Steve Eder

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As 2009 came to a close, Fifth Third Bancorp <FITB.O> was preparing to report its sixth loss ...

Sat, March 27, 2010

CORRECTED - Iran hosts regional leaders for Persian New Year

(Corrects day)

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hosted regional leaders on Saturday for a celebration of the ancient Persian New Year, in ...

Sun, March 21, 2010

French left thumps Sarkozy in regional vote: poll

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy's center-right bloc suffered a comprehensive defeat in Sunday's local elections, but managed to cling on to ...

Wed, March 17, 2010

Holland Christian Boys Basketball Team Wins Regional

(Hamilton - WHTC News) The Holland Christian Boys Basketball team defeated  Grand Rapids South Christian Wednesday night 73-61.  The Maroons head next to Vicksburg to ...

Thu, February 04, 2010

Humana Health Regional CEO To Head State Group

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A regional CEO for Humana Health was named Thursday as the chairman of the Wisconsin Health Information Organization. Larry Rambo will ...

Fri, January 22, 2010

U.S. regional banks' credit woes persist, but ease

By Joe Rauch and Elinor Comlay

CHARLOTTE, N.C./NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three major regional banks said loan problems buffeted fourth-quarter results but may ...

Sun, January 17, 2010

Outlook better for some regional banks

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some banking analysts are bullish on U.S. regional banks as they expect fourth-quarter results to bring improved earnings per share ...

Mon, November 30, 2009

U.S. regional manufacturing recovers, consumers wary

By John Parry

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Manufacturing in parts of the United States was picking up steam, data showed on Monday, but jobs were ...

Mon, August 31, 2009

Regional surveys show U.S. economy is picking up