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NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuters) - Few on Wall Street have had
the life experiences of Pete Peterson -- billionaire, former
head of Lehman Brothers, co-founder of Blackstone Group LP
(BX.N), and one-time butt of a joke by Henry Kissinger.
Peterson, who
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Reuters
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NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuters) - Few on Wall Street have had
the life experiences of Pete Peterson -- billionaire, former
head of Lehman Brothers, co-founder of Blackstone Group LP
(BX.N), and one-time butt of a joke by Henry Kissinger.
Peterson, who
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When Caren Sage was taking tennis lessons from Pete Peterson, she noticed something about the Boise teaching professional.
"We were talking about mindsets, and I laughingly said to him that he was the most warrior-like person that I've ever met," Sage
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Idaho Statesman
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According to numbers released Tuesday by the gaming board, nearly $69 million was wagered, netting $5.94 million in gross terminal revenue, which is all the money left in the slot machines after winners are paid. That ranks Sands fourth statewide for
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The Morning Call
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Mount Airy's casino got hammered in May, but officials aren't worried that the new guy down the road will take a big bite out of their business.
Swiftwater's Mount Airy Casino Resort revenues dropped almost 10 percent compared to May 2008, and the
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Pocono Record
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090603/NEWS/906030350/-1/rss01
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Call it lifestyles of New York's rich and bratty. The Big Apple's underaged and overprivileged teenagers whine and dine on camera in a new reality show that rips a page right out of the "Gossip Girl" script. "NYC Prep," which premieres on Bravo June 23
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New York Post
http://www.nypost.com/seven/06032009/news/regionalnews/tvs_real_snotty_hotties_172311.htm
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The title is a bit misleading.
Richard “Pete” Peterson’s book, “Growing UpWith Clemente” is not an homage to the graceful, rifle-armed outfielder who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1955 to 1972.
While baseball is a central part of the book,
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The Southern Illinoisan
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The search for Monroe County’s new administrator has resumed.
Public Administration Associates of Oshkosh — the firm hired by the county to aid in the advertising and application review for the new county administrator position — has begun its
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The Tomah Journal
http://www.tomahjournal.com/articles/2009/05/14/news/03administrator.txt
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At first glance, you may wonder how 140 characters can connect a local Realtor, insurance agent, casino, church and dozens of other individuals, businesses and institutions.
The answer is Twitter, an online micro-blogging and social networking service
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Pocono Record
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Four incumbents were sworn-in during the Tomah City Council reorganizational meeting on Tuesday, and a new president of the council was elected.
Alderpersons George Wright (1st District), Ted Schleicher (3rd District), Nellie Pater (5th District)
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The Tomah Journal
http://www.tomahjournal.com/articles/2009/04/23/news/01council.txt
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TOMAH Monroe County will start over in its search for a county administrator, after the top candidate turned down the job.
Bill Neureuther of Milwaukee was offered the position in February. He asked for an extention until March 31 to consider the
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Lacross Tribune
http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2009/04/11/news/z07monroco11.txt
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Process starts over after top candidate turns down job
Monroe County will start over in its search for a county administrator.
The top candidate to be Monroe County’s new administrator has turned down the job, Administrative and Executive Committee
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The Tomah Journal
http://www.tomahjournal.com/articles/2009/04/09/news/02administrator.txt
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CARBONDALE -- The Southern Illinois Learning in Retirement program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will host its monthly meeting Wednesday, March 18, at the Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center located at 150 E. Pleasant Hill Road in
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The Southern Illinoisan
http://www.thesouthern.com/articles/2009/03/17/breaking_news/doc49beb0d59cad2411842892.txt
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CARBONDALE - The Southern Illinois Learning in Retirement program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will host its monthly meeting Wednesday, March 18, at the Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center located at 150 E. Pleasant Hill Road in
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The Southern Illinoisan
http://www.thesouthern.com/articles/2009/03/15/breaking_news/doc49bbf53ae60ed473015365.txt
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Feb. 23, 2009 | An iron rule governing summit meetings, at least in foreign relations, is that the outcome must be determined before any actual encounter occurs. But no such sensible precondition appears to have been applied to the fiscal
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Joe Conason
http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2009/02/23/fiscal_responsibility_summit/index.html?source=rss
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Rancho Cucamonga: The resignation of board member Pete Peterson has accepted Wednesday night by the Alta Loma School District.
subsequent two fiscal years.
Instead of holding a special election to fill the vacancy, the board voted to appoint a new
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Daily Bulletin
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Tour," which characterizes itself as a non-ideological truth-telling presentation bravely warning the nation that Social Security and Medicare need drastic changes to save our children from crushing debt. But the "Fiscal Wake-Up Tour" actually is the worst kind of ideological exercise, one that blindly follows a political position regardless of the facts. Watch OurFuture.org's Bill Scher confront the panel. For more background, check out the blog post "Waking Up The 'Fiscal Wake-Up' Tour" at ...
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Nolan Richardson (31) drives to the hoop past Royce Gay (32) Midwestern State vs Texas A&M - Kingsville in the second round of the Lone Star Conference Tournament at the Bruin Fieldhouse in Bartlesville, Okla on Saturday March 7, 2009.
Anthony Jones (3
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With new director, TCC Orchestra tunes up for concert
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A tornado drill was a strange way to start rehearsal on a recent Tuesday night. The members of the Tulsa Community College Community
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Tulsa World
http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20090302_19_A13_Member364239
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The opening of the Sands casino in Bethlehem this spring is sure to have an impact on the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Plains Township and the Mount Airy Casino near Mount Pocono. But both venues are prepared for the competition and believe any loss
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Wilkes-Barre Weekender
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Adults: Hank Booth, United Way of Douglas County; Mary Jones, Toys for Tots; Mary Seyk, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County; Janney Burgess, Douglas County Visiting Nurses, Rehabilitation and Hospice Care; Bob Lantry, Kansas Audio-Reader Network;
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Lawrence Journal World
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2009/feb/27/roger-hill-center-honors-volunteers/
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Today, the New York Times reports that Obama's plans to push for a "social security task force" have been shelved because of opposition from Democratic Congressional leaders (also reported here last Wednesday). But now anonymous White House sources
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Firedoglake
http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/23/social-security-white-house-triangulates-against-pete-peterson/
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Feb. 23, 2009 | An iron rule governing summit meetings, at least in foreign relations, is that the outcome must be determined before any actual encounter occurs. But no such sensible precondition appears to have been applied to the fiscal
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Salon
http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2009/02/23/fiscal_responsibility_summit/index.html?source=rss&aim=/opinion/conason
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To the dismay of the left, Social Security crusader Pete Peterson will be at Monday's "fiscal summit," his office confirms.
Peterson is seen, on the left, as an alarmist and worse; I think he's unlikely, though, to match the influence of Obama advisers
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The Politico
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0209/Peterson_at_Fiscal_summit.html
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I’d like anybody to tell me why ALL these zillionaire banksta racketeer fucks aren’t eating gravel.
We have sadly concluded that the “regular order” in Congress is broken and that achieving progress on multiple fronts within a short timeframe is not
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Firedoglake
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Will President Obama defend Social Security from the folks who want to plunder it? That's the question Bill Grieder poses in a critically important article in the Nation Magazine.
We'll get an early indication this Monday when the president convenes a
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Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-l-borosage/the-real-grand-bargain_b_167735.html
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The weakened economy claimed another casualty this week as Mount Airy Casino Resort said it will lay off about 2 percent of its work force in an effort to control costs.
The casino also announced it will freeze salaries for its top executives and has
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Pocono Record
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090204/NEWS/902040331/-1/rss01
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| A handful of news outlets have been reporting that Michael Bloomberg is officially the "most generous living man in America," having given away a total of $235 million over the course of 2008, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Bloomberg
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CityFile
http://cityfile.com/dailyfile/4095
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LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Coyotes have been spotted roaming the Four Bridges community in Liberty Township.
If theyre hunting for food, weve got to be careful, said resident Pete Peterson.
He said he would make sure his beagle, Kiki, doesnt wind up as
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WLWT Cincinnati
http://www.wlwt.com/news/18543014/detail.html
Tribute to Morrice Peterson #42 at the MSU v. Illinois basketball game.
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The land battle between the town of Fishers and Geist is over.
That means 2,200 homes and businesses on the north side of Geist Reservoir will be annexed by the town. The annexation will be official come January 2, 2010, but Geist residents won't
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WTHR
http://www.wthr.com/global/story.asp?s=9698374
manoftruth comments on the recent CNN special and recommends you watch it.
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The plans for a Veterans Memorial in Butts Park are ready to be presented to the Tomah City Council.
The designs for the memorial were approved by the Tomah Area Veterans Memorial Committee and the Tomah Parks and Recreation Department last week and
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The Tomah Journal
http://www.tomahjournal.com/articles/2008/12/18/news/01vetsmemorial.txt
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Monroe County’s search for a County Administrator will be narrowed down to six applicants that will be interviewed in January.
The county received 16 applicants for the new position that was approved by the County Board on Sept. 24. Applicants were
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The Tomah Journal
http://www.tomahjournal.com/articles/2008/12/15/news/01admin.txt
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Financiers before Pete Peterson have tried to influence public policy—with mixed grades.
Financial meltdown. Government spending gone wild. But Pete Peterson is
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Conde Nast Portfolio
http://www.portfolio.com/executives/features/2008/11/19/Financiers-Public-Policy-Efforts?tid=true
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Plans are in the works to construct a veterans memorial in Tomah.
The memorial is tentatively slated to be built in Butts Park, but the site has not yet been approved by the Tomah City Council, Pete Peterson said. Peterson, who is co-chair of the
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The Tomah Journal
http://www.tomahjournal.com/articles/2008/11/10/news/02vetsmemorial.txt
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Maryland State Police fired Friday a medevac pilot who just days before a fatal September crash warned federal authorities that the state's vaunted fleet was not safely operated, officials said.
Helicopter pilot Pete Peterson was terminated for
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Baltimore Sun
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MY ALBUM NOW ON ITUNES tinyurl.com This is a cover of one of my favorite songs. Special thanks and all of my love to Mom, Lisa and Ashley. I filmed shots of Mom and Lisa at Kingwood Center, Mansfield Ohio. Ashley and Lisa filmed at KFC, and Peterson Swamp. Lisa did not put her finger on the lens. Ashley also sang backup vocals on the chorus. And i somehow fit a rap in there. ENJOY!
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In early 2003, Bill McDonough, the longtime president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, announced he was stepping down after ten years at the helm. The New York Fed presidency is one of the most powerful positions in government, rating behind
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The New Republic
http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=c85b418b-5237-4f54-891f-8385243162bd
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Alta Loma School District's teachers union has branded guaranteed pay increases for the new superintendent in her first two years as a "misappropriation of funds."
the teachers a raise, because board members are unsure about the
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Daily Bulletin
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_10884176?source=rss
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Alta Loma School District board president Pete Peterson has announced he has accepted a job with the Conejo Valley Unified School District.
Peterson, who is seeking re-election to the board Tuesday, will be director of planning and
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Daily Bulletin
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_10871418?source=rss
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Mount Airy Casino Resort management cited poor economic conditions in tis request to set aside plans for expansion.FILE PHOTO/Pocono Record
Yeah, maybe a few.
1Owner, Dunmore businessman Louis DeNaples, who has been removed by the state because of
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Pocono Record
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Who would you like us to say this is from?
What is your email address?
What email address would you like us to send it to?
Up to a point, Chip Johnson didn’t mind the rain last Friday that caused an overhaul of the original schedule for the IHRA
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Fayetteville Observer
http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=308390
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA - The long wait is over - Rebecca Lawrence has been named superintendent of the Alta Loma School District after a three-month search.
Heritage Elementary.
Lawrence comes to the district with 20 years of experience as Etiwanda School
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Daily Bulletin
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_10731483?source=rss
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TOPEKA, Kan. Oct. 11, 2008 – Nine more National Champions were
crowned at the 45th SCCA National Championship Runoffs®, taking place at
Heartland Park Topeka. Four drivers were lucky enough to earn their first
SCCA National Championship, including Joe
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TOPEKA, Kan. Oct. 11, 2008 – Pete Peterson, of Lumberton, N.C.,
captured his seventh SCCA National Championship Saturday, winning the
Sunoco GT-3 race at Heartland Park Topeka, part of the 45th SCCA National
Championship Runoffs®. Wolfgang Maike, of
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TheAutoChannel.com
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RARE FOOTAGE OF PETE PETERSON'S PERFECT GOLF SWING AT MOHICAN HILLS, IN JEROMESVILLE OHIO.
In late August of 2008, Dad and I went on a bear hunt in the Lake Nipigon area of Ontario, Canada. Special thanks to Bob Bearman and nipigonriverbearhunt.com.
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