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...delivery to other areas in Boston. Heather L. Gain, marketing manager for Harvard Book Store, says that the partnership stemmed from the store’s effort to provide innovative services to the community. “We’re now able to provide faster delivery service, drop prices considerably, and have zero emissions,” Gain said. Deliveries—via MetroPed or otherwise—require a $5 flat fee plus $1 for each additional book, a rate reduced to make ordering books from home “more accessible,” Gain said. MetroPed...
...producer of Dreamgirls, to zazz up the show. According to this weekend's USA Today, "the ceremony will have a narrative, unfolding like a play in which awards are given as part of the plot. Some of the industry's biggest stars (many of them aimed at younger fans) drop in for guest roles." Another report suggests that one segment will feature Hugh Jackman, this year's host, at the piano - because if there's anything to bring the kids in, it's having the star of that epic flop Australia performing a medley from Oklahoma. (Note to Condon...
Beck argues that when you're facing a budget shortfall in the billions, the extra revenue from an added day of alcohol sales is just a drop in the bucket. His opponents, however, insist it is significant. "At least it's a drop," says Georgia Senator Seth Harp, who introduced a bill proposing local referendums on Sunday sales. "Maybe it's even a cup full. But right now, I'd like to have a couple of cups full than nothing at all." (See what businesses are doing well despite the recession...
...state schools, where students will be expected to shoulder 10% higher fees. And, according to the new budget, $1.5 billion will be saved by eliminating senior citizens' annual cost of living increases and other health services (again, depending on where the federal stimulus package is spent, this figure could drop to $500 million...
...China has already indicated that it won't be shunted aside - or shoulder the blame - when it comes to discussions of the financial crisis. As China's manufacturing sector reels from the global drop in demand for its wares, trade will likely dominate all near-future discussions with the U.S., China's biggest trade partner, and could become the primary source of bilateral friction. In a January speech at Davos, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao lectured about the "inappropriate macroeconomic policies of some economies" with low rates of savings and high consumption - an "unsustainable model of development." In other words...