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...available for Postville, once a vibrant community of some 2,300 people. "They don't have money for an economic humanitarian disaster. Believe me, we've asked," says Darcy Radloff, the city clerk. Two AmeriCorps Vista volunteers were recently assigned to Postville, and the town, known for its inflated rental properties, has received almost $700,000 in government grant money to help residents pay rent and utilities (although reported problems include landlords' reluctance to accept the payments because they're lower than the rent they charge). However, undocumented people are not eligible for government programs, so they must rely upon...
...Ride. If you think your rental car isn't as fresh as it used to be, you're correct. According to Automotive News, rental-car companies have cut new car orders on their fleets, and companies like Enterprise Rent-a-Car are now buying half the cars they bought in recent years. Plus, they are now keeping their existing cars for an average of 13 months rather than...
...Over in the East Village, Mondo Kim's was New York's premier video rental outlet; its trove of 55,000 items included all manner of ancient, foreign or just plain weird movies in DVD or, bless 'em, VHS format. Netflix, a more convenient but much less comprehensive service, killed off owner Youngman Kim's rental business, and with it a unique source for voracious cinephile. Don't ask me why, but the whole collection was bought by the Sicilian town of Salemi, and will be shown in what the burghers call the Neverending Festival. It's a sign that...
...historic docks of Rotterdam to China's booming trading hub of Ningbo, troubling symptoms abound. The Baltic Dry Index, which tracks the cost of shipping raw materials, has plummeted from an all-time high of 11,793 last May to below 800, a 22-year low. The daily rental rate for the largest bulk carriers plunged from $234,000 last summer to less than $3,000 in early December, a staggering 99% reduction. "The violence of the drop is more extreme than anything we've ever seen before," says Jeremy Penn, chief executive of the London-based Baltic Exchange...
...Florida Keys ... You won't bump into Bogie here, but Ocean Pointe Suites in Key Largo, Fla., has a worthwhile "Reef Snorkeling Package," which includes two half-day snorkeling trips for two and equipment rental, plus one-hour kayak rental, in a package starting at $194 per night. If you want to stay above the surface, the hotel also has a "Keys Water Sports Package" with three choices to accompany the room: a half-hour Waverunner ride, a two-hour Hobie Wave sailboat rental or a four-hour kayak rental. Rates start at $189 per night. 500 Burton Drive (mile...