Ontario girl's online banking speech goes viral CBC | In many ways Victoria Grant is a typical 12-year-old. The straight-A, Grade 6 student from Cambridge, Ont., likes soccer, playing the piano and watching Survivor, but when it comes to international finance, she’s all business. | It started when G...
Playing Cards Online at Bridgebase.com The New York Times | Every Wednesday morning at 11 Eastern time, two experts play for an hour at bridgebase.com with juniors from around the world. These sessions are arranged by Valerie Westheimer of New York City and Paula Mittleman of Boynton Beach, Fla. Enlarge Thi...
Quebec passes law in effort to end daily protests Austin American Statesman | MONTREAL — Quebec's provincial government passed an emergency law Friday that sets restrictions on demonstrations and shuts some universities as the government seeks to end three months of demonstrations against tuition hikes. | The law risks...
Emergency law faces vote in Quebec student protest Austin American Statesman | MONTREAL — Quebec's provincial government was expected to vote Friday night on emergency legislation that would shut some universities and impose harsh fines on protesters blocking students from attending classes as the government looks to en...
Wink sentencing delayed as probe continues Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The sentencing of Darlene Wink, a former aide to Gov. Scott Walker, was delayed Tuesday until July 17 so Wink can continue to help prosecutors in an ongoing probe. | Assistant District Attorney Bruce Landgraf asked for a long delay, noting "the prose...
Girl pushed off bicycle during Shorewood robbery attempt Milwaukee Journal Sentinel A 17-year-old girl reported being the victim of a strong-armed robbery Saturday morning in Shorewood. | According to the police report: | The girl was riding her bicycle in the 3900 block of North Downer Avenue at 9 a.m. when a man jumped out of a br...
Tell us your Brookfield hotspots Milwaukee Journal Sentinel We need your help building a list of your favorite places in Brookfield - and one lucky participant will win a pair of Marcus Theatres movie tickets. | Share your favorite places - maybe an eatery, a park, a theater - to go to in the town and the cit...
Zuckerberg cashes in News24 San Francisco - Facebook's debut on Wall Street will make 27-year-old co-founder Mark Zuckerberg a multi-billionaire, with firm control of the world's leading online social network. | After Facebook's initial public offering of stock, Zuckerberg will own 57.3% of the hot Silicon Valley company in a stake valued at more than $15bn based on how share...
Facebook stock begins trading, gets mild bump The Charlotte Observer | Facebook is updating its status to "public company" as its stock jumps in its debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market. | The stock rose to $42.05 on Friday morning. CEO Mark Zuckerberg smiled as rang the opening bell from Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Surrounded by cheering Facebook employees and wearing his signature hoodie, the 28-year...
