Congress has ended its three-year disagreement and reauthorized two small business programs designed to boost research and development. The Small Business Innovation Research program and the Small Business Technology Transfer program gave a combined $2.2 billion to small companies in 2011. That number will continue to climb, as the reauthorization…..

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Senate Kills Federal Innovation Research Program

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Marginal reality star Shauna Sand has been arrested for domestic violence after reports that she attacked and hit her husband, Laurent Homburger. Sand is famous for being an ex-Playboy pin-up as well as the ex-wife of Lorenzo Lamas. Sand, 39,..

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We can all learn from other people’s mistakes. And it turns out back alley courtroom dealings don’t just happen in movies. Deonarine Persaud, 53, was recently arrested on felony bribery charges and for juror misconduct in New York

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A semi-nude Jake Gyllenhaal photo. Got your attention

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All businesses are on the lookout for cost-effective ways to run things. And Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone service is something most business owners should at least consider.

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Who Can Apply for SBA Disaster Loans?

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One of the bigger stories out of San Francisco of late is Twitter’s planned move into the Tenderloin–a blighted area riddled with shuttered restaurants, graffiti, and crumbling facades. Considering a move into the suburbs, Twitter managed to brokerage a deal… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com

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Small business lending took a huge hit during the financial crisis, but is slowly on the mend. And now that the Treasury Department is pitching in, a complete turnaround may be seen even sooner. The Treasury announced Tuesday that it…

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Feds Approves New Small Biz Funding to 3 States

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For the last five years, South Dakota abortion law has been at the center of the national reproductive health debate.

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South Dakota Abortions: Mandatory 3-Day Wait

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