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WELCOME GUEST! Two porn moguls including Hustler magazine founder Larry Flynt are seeking a five-billion-dollar bailout from Washington, arguing that the limp US economy has thrown cold water on the adult entertainment industry.

Responsible parenting pays off for family
Clentra Dickson wanted her children to get the best education possible. But, they live in a neighborhood where the school?s rankings are not that high. So, to ensure her three children will have a better opportunity in life, she placed them in schools with a higher performance record.

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Two porn moguls, including Hustler magazine founder Larry Flynt, are seeking a $US5 billion ($A7 billion) bailout from Washington, arguing that the limp US economy has thrown cold water on the adult entertainment industry.

Indiana House speaker says funds must be used
INDIANAPOLIS ? Indiana House Speaker Pat Bauer Wednesday urged his fellow legislators to ?inject hope? into the next state budget, as the Indiana General Assembly began in earnest.

Goody?s will liquidate inventory
Goody?s Family Clothing, a 55-year-old company with 287 stores across the Southeast, announced in an employee memo that it will be liquidating inventory.

Looking ahead to the big gaming titles of 2009
Most gamers spend the early part of the year catching up on software they couldn't get around to during the holiday glut. Maybe you've been meaning to check out "Fallout 3" or "Fable II," or dig in and finish up that "LittleBigPlanet" level you've been working on. Take your time. You still have more than a month until the first major game of 2009 - Warner's "F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin" - drops. ...

Local Pyramid Scheme Targets Trusting Women
It was standing room only at the Flathead County Planning Board?s Dec. 17 public hearing on the creation of the Whitefish Area Zoning District, despite several inches of snowfall that night.

The Greenville Adcoate
Times are tough all over, but there are also glimmers of optimism in the gloomy financial forecasts.

QUICK POLL
Should There be Another RTC? DETROIT-Fourmidable, the manager of the new apartments at the redeveloped Pick-Fort Shelby Tower in the Downtown, tells GlobeSt.com that the 56 units are now ready to be leased.

Upcoming stories
Coming later this week in Dodging the Downturn: - Monday: As people hold off buying new cars and keeping what they have in good repair, some auto mechanic shops are seeing business increase. Also, used cars are selling better than new vehicles.

LeeCorp opens North Port branch
LeeCorp Homes of Estero has opened a branch office at 12695 S. Tamiami Trail, in the Springs Plaza, North Port.

Lodi Police Department
In the 48 hours after 9 a.m. Wednesday, the Lodi Police Department handled 329 calls for service. The following is a sample of calls received by dispatchers:

Following footsteps
Fred Daitch is constantly on the move.

Budget tops 'tough' slate for legislators
The daunting task of writing a two-year state budget in the midst of weakening tax receipts and increasing demands for services will be the primary task for Indiana lawmakers returning to the Statehouse on Wednesday for their 2009 session.

Tweak, pack, haggle and then skip, check, charge
Consumer Reports reminds us that flying on Tuesdays and Wednesdays can mean a much lower fare, as can a flight that begins very early or late in the day. Tweaking your itinerary thusly is one of 10 travel tips in the magazine's February issue. The others: Check the airlines' websites for deals; don't overpack, especially since many airlines now charge ...

Say aloha to Hawaii
Q: My husband and I were married in the Caribbean a few years ago and we're thinking about spending our anniversary in the South Pacific or Hawaii. Do you think we should fly this far or should we just stick to the Caribbean?

Depression: a nation in pain
On Dec 15, 1935, a High Point woman wrote President Franklin D. Roosevelt about her underwear. She didn?t have any. Neither did anyone in her family. "Please give my children and myself some underclothes or we will freeze to death (in) this cold weather," the woman pleaded. "We cannot make it." The family also needed money for rent, food and fuel. The woman said her husband made only ...

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Govt waives divestment condition for PepsiCo New Delhi, Jan. 2 PepsiCo?s wait for a waiver of a special disinvestment condition imposed in 1997, is finally over. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Friday deleted the condition of divestment of 49 per cent stake in ...

Mich. near $80M deal for film, TV studios
State film officials say they are on the verge of sealing an $80 million development deal that would create three film and television production studios in southeast Michigan, boosting one of the state's few fast-growing industries.

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Exports continue declining trend November registers 10% dip; imports rise 6.1%. New Delhi, Jan. 1 Continuing their consecutive decline, Indian exports registered a decrease of 10 per cent in dollar terms in November 2008 fetching $11.5 billion, against $12.8 billion in the ...