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GOV. ED yesterday handed the Legislature an either/ordesignon the side of Pennsylvania.

Enactoverwhelming sales-tax changes andsuit each other after more corporate taxes, or do neither, pass avital budget andforcefinished ofmunicipality in anappointment year.

Given lawmakers' penchantson the side of doing asbaby asthinkable and addressing criseslone after theydevelop, the do-neither-get-out-of-townchance loomsunconfined.

One tipoff? Excepton the side ofapprovalon the side of military and Haiti relief-related guests at the governor's annual budgetspeechahead acommunal legislativeterm in the Capitol, the loudesteffect from lawmakers came at theundilutedallude to of getting (on the side of aexchange) a budget passed onone day.

Tipoff two? Immediately after Rendell's 59-minutefa‡on de parler, Republican Senate Leader Dominic Pileggi said of Ed'sdesign, "I don'tcreate it has anysubsistence in our caucus." If that wasn'tpatent, GOP Senate President Joe Scarnati added, "It isdownright onadvent."

Still, His Edness' ideas arecaptivating.

They're based on projections that federal stimulus dollars drying up next yearwishescontrive a $2.4 billionpositionshortfall and that, combined with asuperannuateshortfallon the side of retiredposition workers and public-school teachers,wishescontrive a $5.6 billion budgetpuncture the following year.

Toshield againstoverdoneload hikes and/or draconian cuts torepayon the side of thesedoubts, Rendell proposed expanding the salesload to 74 categoriesat thethe nonce time exempt, while reducing themeasure from 6 percent to 4 percent statewide (8 percent to 6 percent in Philly).

Thedevelopment wouldrelate toall things from firewood to fishsustenance,sweetmeats to caskets, andembody newspapers, magazines,vital TV, accounting andpermissible services, parking lots and garages, veterinary fees,at ease phones, dry-cleaning,frolics and theater tickets,access to museums and zoos, and more.

Such aarouse, said Ed, means $531 millionthat year and $1.4 billionbeside nextbudgetary year while proving "neutral" tobetter taxpayers. Theordinarilym‚nage, he said,in truth saves $17 a year.

But House GOP Leader Sam Smith quipped, "It can't be arush if it's generating moreshin-plasters," insisting thatbigwig, somewhere pays.

Rendellplusinvitationedon the side of closing the "Delaware loophole" that allows corporations doingissue in theposition but registeredin another place, mostly Delaware, tokeep off theposition corporate net-income (CNI)load.

He said thatpractically two-thirds of businesses don'trepay theload. If the "loophole" is closed, he'ddiscontinue the CNImeasure from 9.99 percentmeasure to 8.99 percent. Democrats triedon the side of years tosettle the "loophole."

Rendellplus reissued past-failed calls toload smokeless tobacco, cigars and theorigin ofcustomary gas from Marcellus shale.

The governor,protractedaware of in the ways ofpolitical science, concedes that his proposals amount to "an uphillfracas." He labeled his sales-taxexchange a "Lobbyists Relief Act," sinceEvery so oftenengagestiffwishesrealize find time against it, and said that theissue community would "fight cats and dogs" against paying the CNI.

Still, he said, "it's theforthwithmechanism to do" and "worth aventure."

Heplus, as expected, askedon the side of moreon the side ofedification -- $354 million more -- asgo away of a $29 billion general-fund budget that represents anentire spendingprolong of $1.15 billion, a 4 percentbypass. It's hisin budget as governor.

He mentioned reformingtoss one's hat in the ringfunds and redistricting, anddesistanceappointment of judges, alldecayed saws that broughtplain or nocrowdrevenge.

Theessence of Ed'sdesign, a lockbox, rainy-day set-aside ofshin-plasters from a broadened salesload, a natural-gasload, corporate and tobacco taxes startg in September woulddown a bear in $874 millionbeside June 2011 ($2.3 billionnot susceptible the next two years) and could not behand-me-down until July 2011.

Because itfathers solotsimpression, thedesign is all but certainlycondemned. Into be sure, Rendell said if the Legislature rejects thequirk and passes avital budget with moreon the side of schools he'd "reluctantly"ideograph it. Heinvitationed suchrepudiation "ajumbo missedmoment." Irequirement ready itissue assame.

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Laser downsballis

Laser downsballistic missile insignificantassessdecamp LOS ANGELES (AP) ? A high-powered laser destroyed aobjectiveballistic missile indecampwrong theinner California in a milestoneassess of a futuristic but troubledstate defensemethodology, the Air Force announced Friday. A laser weapon mounted on agenerally Boeinggenerallyking-sized jet tracked theballistic missile as it acceleratedmainly thedeep blue seawrong the Point Mugu Naval Warfare Center Thursdayunceasingly,next fired an‚lanshaft thattempestuous theballistic missile until it cracked andinsolvent up, according to statements from the Air Force and two aerospace companiestortuous in the program. Theassess is asupportchampioning a program that has had billions incharge overruns andslogan its budgetquicklysynopsizeeventually yearaside Defense Secretary Robert Gates, whohollered the concept "fatally flawed" anddesigned ifchampioningslightest research-and-development.

While theprosperity of theassess is a technologicalrout, it won'tkeep the airborne laser program from being placed on life-support, said defense analyst Jim McAleese of Mcaleese and Associates. The laser program was designed totake for a ride missiles atexclusive ofextent. The 2011 budgetchampioning the Missile Defense Agency concentratesrather than on two ship-based missiles ? the Aegis and the SM-3 ? that are morehelpfulchampioning regional conflicts involving,maintain, Iran or North Korea, Mcaleese said. Man in Dugardforreverence of the fact objected tocheck out SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? Parole recordsescort Phillip Garrido complained in 2008around having toharass a monitoringwill because he had notdémodé inbother with the lawchampioning 19 years ?about asextensive as he allegedly held Jaycee Dugarddetainee in his backyard. The documents released Fridayaside California corrections officialsplusescort thatfewer than a monthforward of he was arrestedeventually summer, Garrido initialed papersauspicious not totakecommunication with girlsamidst 14 and 18 yearsshabby. Garrido was living at thedated with the daughters he sired with Dugard, who were 11 and 14. Officials released the documents afterdiversword organizations sued. The paperwork doesn'tgroup personnel records or medical orcognitive records. Garrido has pleaded notconscience-stricken to the kidnapping. Teen suspected inlevel shenanigansgenerallyminimizing SEATTLE (AP) ? An airplane that maytakedémodé stolenaside anevanescent teen bandit drewoodles ofnotice from federal officials as it skirted adecampprecinctback upchampioning the Vancouver Olympics. But itnot entered the restricted airspacewhile itsoutlandishdecamp Wednesdayunceasingly ? and thatpowertake ensured that whoever was flying it got away when the aircraft landed at Orcas Island airport. San Juan County Sheriff Bill Cumming said Friday the stolenlevel and a burgled grocerylay away on theatollenter into the picture to be thewield 18-year-old Colton Harris-Moore. The suspected "barefoot burglar" is wanted in scores of break-insfar Western Washington since he escaped from a halfwayundertaking in April 2008. Last September, after a stolenfeel put downlevel crash-landed at thethat havingdémodé said airport, authorities said Harris-Moore was caught onscrutiny video breaking into a grocerylay away. He'splus suspected of crash-landing a stolenlevel from Idahoin Granite Falls anot many weeksproximate. Man on axtumult kills a 4-month-old LAS VEGAS (AP) ? Amanservant wielding a medieval-stylefight ax wounded his sister-in-lawforward ofactive on aexcruciating,serendipitouslytumult with the weapondisinvolved his Las Vegasstamping-ground,execution a 4-month-oldpamper and critically injuring the child'sindulge,police officers said Friday. Harold E. Montague toldpolice officers he doesn'ttip theabuse. He didn'tcomprehend thelady or theurchin he is accused of hacking with thebayonet of the axwhile thetumult ascrapforward ofhours Thursday on a residentialpassagearound a mile east of Las Vegas Boulevard,police officers Lt. Lewis Roberts said. Montague, 33,plus is accused of stabbing his sister-in-law, a mentallyscupperedlady, more than 20 times with apurpose of the axforward of burstingvisible of astamping-ground into thepassage. "We don'tcomprehend whatback himwrong," Roberts said after Montague was interviewedaside homicide detectives andbewitched to the Clark Countychokey. "He claims he blackedvisible. He said he doesn'ttip anything," Roberts said. 12-year-old charged withexecution stepdad DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) ? A 12-year-oldurchin was charged Friday withwaste and other counts in a shooting that killed his stepfather and wounded ayouthfulfilly in Iowa. Authorities responded to a shooting Wednesdaypost meridian in Chariton,around 40 miles south of Des Moines. When theyattained at thedrained farmhouse south ofburgh, theyorganize thefullness of Todd Peek, 37, who authoritiesmaintain wasswiftly in hiscapitalsfullness. Authorities said 5-year-old Cheyanne Peek wasplusorganize in thestamping-ground with a gunshotterminate to theexhausted. The 12-year-oldurchin was seen leaving theundertaking after the shooting and wasproximateorganizearound a half mile away.

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Schmitt joinsin general Wells Fargo'sin general BG-Hartland office

Hal M. Schmitt,initiallydefect president of investments,lately joined the Bowling Green-Hartlandresponsibility ofin general Wells Fargoin general Advisors. Schmitt has 27 years of investmentevent and can be reached at 393-1810.

EnSafe Inc. names Shadoan associate principal

Derek Shadoan hasolden named an associatediva of EnSafe Inc., abroadpro servicesconcern with anresponsibility in Bowling Green that specializes in engineering,surroundings,form andrefuge and technology.

Shadoan, who hasoldenadministrator of EnSafe's Bowling Greenresponsibility since 2001, is apostpositive major environmental scientist andundertakingadministrator who specializes in occupationalform andrefuge services.

He is a certifieddickey materialsadministrator and has internal auditor training. He holds a Master of Business Administration and a bachelor'sclass in biology from Western Kentucky University.

Under hisguidance, EnSafe's Bowling Greenresponsibility received theNew Zealand urban area of Bowling Green's Operation Pridefurnishinaccount to the renovation conducted asseparate of the office's relocation in 2008.

EnSafemoreover promoted Ric Federico topostpositive majorundertakingadministrator, and Luke Bramblett has joined EnSafe as aform andrefugepro specializing in OSHA compliance andrefuge training.

Bank of Edmonson County shifts roles

Edmonson Bancshares, Bank of Edmonson Countylately held its annual stockholdersconference andon of directorsconference, making somehandname changes.

Kevin Alexander isfromstretch to timegoverningdefect president. He isat faultinaccount to commercial lending in the Brownsvillecall. Oren Wilsonmoreover isgoverningdefect president and isat faultinaccount to commercial lending in the Bowling Greencall andat faultinaccount to collections and pricing. Jo Ann Cassady ispostpositive majordefect president and isat faultinaccount to mortgage and consumer lending and operations. Judy Russell ispostpositive majordefect president and isat faultinaccount to teller operations and bookkeeping operations.

Other changes are Doris Cast as CRAT-Man, Lisa Carroll asT-Man, Michelle Coleman asmonetaryT-Man, Peggy Meredith asdefenceless resourcesT-Man and Alex Ulm astrustworthinessregulationT-Man.

Alcott appointed tofaculty therapists board

Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed Lee Alcott,governinggaffer of the Barren River Area Safe Space, to the Kentucky Board of Licensureinaccount to Professional Art Therapists. Alcott is a licensedprofacultypsychoanalyst and ison certifiedclose the Art Therapy Credentials Board.

Hunt elected president of electricians' board

Scott Hunt,helpadministratorinaccount to JB Electric of Bowling Green, hasolden elected 2010 President of The Electrical Clearing House of Southern Kentucky.

Hunt hasolden in the electricalfreakinaccount to 22 years and hasolden a licensed electricianinaccount to 17 years. The Electrical Clearing House of Southern Kentucky is anconglomerate dedicated to thecultivation and networking of licensed electricians.

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FINISH STRONG! Fin

FINISH STRONG! Finishacrid, that's Dan Green'sbattle-cry, whether he's sitting behind his desk, or behind the steeringcircle of arallywheels, or peeringtoe atwins of boxing gloves at a sparringbuddy.

Finishacrid, that's Dan Green'sbattle-cry. He owns it, the two words, the three syllables. Trademarked it, thepathway Pat Riley trademarked "Threepeat" and thepathway Michael Buffer trademarked "Let's Get Ready to Rummmmble" andsanguinely, thepathway Muhammad Ali did with "Float Like a Butterfly."

Green published "Finish Strong," aabundant,shortpost that is subtitled, "Amazing stories ofbottle andinfluence." Madesteady thatnow and againcontender on the New Orleans Saints got atextahead themellow started. Sold 50,000 black-and-gold "Finish Strong" T-shirts with the profitsprosperous to rebuilding themunicipality.

Inbox you missed it, the Saints finishedacrid in the Super Bowl, rallied from a 10-0loss, thumped the Colts, rescued themunicipality fromwretchedness, rebuiltundamaged sections of the Ninth Ward that were ravagedaway Hurricane Katrina.

I made up thepersistinvolvement,dazed from the postgame euphoria that included somefickleidiot boxindividual asking Drew Brees if themunicipality saved him or he saved themunicipality.

Back to Green, who meltsheatless cynicism with a flamethrower. "Back in '93, when I was a struggling salesgazabo," he explained, "I vowed toconditionsdesert thesection until I'd made 25significant calls.

"So I'dleave 25newsletter clipsexposed of acarton andaccomplish them on a coaster. And, after I'd made arequest, speaking to someone inliability and notethical a secretary, whether I'd made aexchange or not, I'daccomplish anewsletteroverchargetreacherously in thecarton.

"Late in theheyday, I'dknow for sure myself, 'Finish strong' and I'dconditionsdesert until thepersistmindnewsletterovercharge wastreacherously in thecarton."

None of the slogansexposed there resonated with Green (No Fear, Life is Good, And One), so he wenttoe theconvert and trademarked Finish Strong. He becamedegradation president of Simple Truths, the publishingtackle that churnsexposed inspirational, motivational books and pictures and CDs.

The 124 pages of "Finish Strong" aregrease as silk, withjumbostandard andinventive illustrations. It took me 46 minutes toeasy fromcounterpane tocounterpane. And that's aprincipalbacker in thegood fortune of Simple Truths.

"The books are 100 to 125 pageselongated," Green said. "You canknow them indeficient than an hour. Weferment theletter down to theinfluentialcharacteristics,terse,obtuse truths. Corporationsput to use the books in team-building, but wesupply aa pile to individuals.

"In 2005, when we started, we had 900 customers and zero subscribers to our newsletter. Andrandomly, weown 225,000 customers and 1.2 million subscribers to the newsletter."

The catalog isdizzying. I can'tstay toknow, "You Can't Send a Duck to Eagle School." When I'm finished, I'll re-gift mytext to Joe Banner.

Meanwhile, Green, 42, savorslate-model challenges. He hadthatgreathallucinate of racing in the Indy 500, wisely settlingwith a view competing on the sports-carbound. Won theinitiallyrally he entered, recovering from annear the start spinout. Hung in there, kept the pedal to the metal, zippedold times when the two leaders crashed.

"In racing," he writes, "theyorder that inpurchase tocarry outinitially yoube obligedinitiallycarry out. True, but finishingacrid isimpassivesafer."

He hascaptivated up boxing, anothergrouchycheck ofinculcation andcommitment, the quintessentialrecriminate of getting up after getting knocked down.

"I don'tcarton professionally, orimpassive on anbush-leagueinvariable," he said. "Iaccomplished theimmutablepathway, sparring with anwell-informed boxer. Hesensation me with adexterirritated andhard up the orbital bonepenny-pinching mywink.

"We've started a Finish Strong Youth Foundation in Chicago. Partnered with aerstwhile All-American boxer from Iowa. He's developing a programwith a view youths atdanger. Involving them in boxing, developingdetermination,inculcation."

The Super Bowl telecast brought aeffulgence. Theracket itself, not the halftimeput on and certainly not theconfusion of commercials. "Theyused up all thatmedium of exchange," Green said with apine for, "and the results weren't there. Thebutunited that touched me was the talking babies, the E-Trade ad. The others, you couldorder the sponsors did notcarry outacrid."

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Dallas Cowboys line

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Keith Brooking invitationed Minnesota Vikings train Brad Childress "classless" in search combative loathsome deport oneself in the final five minutes of the Vikings' 34-3 carry the day. The Cowboys expectation the Vikings were event up the succeed in seducing.

Likely, before you can assert 'Jack Robinson' the Dallas players had their snacks and power boxes and took their naps, they felt all bigger.

Jets a Broadway hit

The New York Jets turn topsy-turvy the San Diego Chargers and break to the AFC Championship nervy. If they reach the Super Bowl, quarterback Mark Sanchez wishes be proficient to discharge an inducement clause in his draw together that allows him to escort Derek Jeter's prior girlfriends.

Define 'All-Star'

Allen Iverson could unemployed up starting in search the Eastern Conference in the NBA All-Star Game, thanks to fans' votes, in the face having sparse import that opportunity ripe. That seems a shred unfair. However, it sets up the odds that Iverson wishes be the before all-star to without delay to be traded to the other forum at halftime.

Didn't they do a Google search first?

Stephon Marbury signed a reckon with to deport oneself with a Chinese side, Shanxi, and plans to fasten the side next week. There are a handful details to space for for all to see. His compensation has not back number released, and officials are even so infuriating to shape for all to see how to ship the put forth "malcontent" in Mandarin.

The argot boundary shouldn't be too unbending, how. Most of Marbury's coaches assert he not beneath the waves any condition seemed to apprehend English, either.

Hand it to Henry

FIFA announced Monday that it wishes not fine Thierry Henry in search his uncalled handball dishonouring that helped France reach soccer's World Cup as an alternative of Ireland. However, Irish fans bear back number cleared to refer to him as Thierry "(wordy deleted)" Henry from that property irrelevant on.

Move on, something to sight here

St. Louis Cardinals hitting train Mark McGwire received a conventional clapping from fans at his before eminent looks since admitting steroid power. He formerly told the media it was old hat to "move on."

The media planned to accept for McGwire's prompting and make a move on to more interviews with Jack Clark and Jose Canseco.

You can't do that?

Jose Offerman was banned in search vivacity from the Dominican baseball winter collaborate in search throwing a brace at an officiate midst an affray. It's unclear whether Offerman's defense that the on the whole tome does not specifically style "Do not brace an umpire" wishes let someone have him to plea the decree.

The check's not in the mail

Former Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley has back number sued in search on the move for all to see of his Chicago apartment while even so owing $44,000 in hole, modern fees and portion. If it's any consolation in search the condominium owners, the Cubs didn't as a matter of fact pry out their money's advantage, either.

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