| FEMA Denies Individual Aid
Homeowners struggling to recover after last month's ice storm won't be getting any help from FEMA. The federal agency has denied Oklahoma's request for individual assistance for storm victims. The News On 6's Chris Wright reports the ice storm was arguably one of the worst natural disasters in Oklahoma history. FEMA's decision has some people wondering, if the government refuses aid for this, then what has to happen to get some help? Besides the limbs that still cover Ivy Liggins yard near 56th Street North and Peoria, damage left over from the storm is also still evident inside her home. Ivy's was one of a handful of homes visited by FEMA when officials toured Tulsa. She lives in her home along with her nine children and ten grandchildren. Ivy says she was optimistic when FEMA first visited her home earlier this month.
UK film industry remains upbeat despite US strike worries
Leading figures in theUK film industryare remaining upbeat about the prospects for the territory despite theimpact oftheHollywood writers' strike on shoots. Ron Howard's Angels & Demons, Ridley Scott's Nottingham and the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced Prince Of Persia have either withdrawn from the UK or been postponed. The WGA strike is having an impact, concedes UK film British Film Commissioner Colin Brown. "The British industry, because it is so allied with the US industry, has caught a cold because of what is going on over there. "There was a great deal of hope that it would be a relatively short, symbolic strike and that it would put them (the Hollywood studios) in good shape to understand what the actors and directors would wan," says Brown.
Analysis: Romney, McCain Turn Up Rancor
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Florida Mortgages Attracting British Buyers
Despite the gloom in the US real estate market one company reports a mini boom in Florida mortgages from British home buyers. The Florida based British Homes Group specialise in mortgages for UK residents buying Florida real estate. The report indicates that the buyers market is attracting British buyers back to Florida .
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Diana D'Abruzzo
No more buying books (even if there's a sale) until I read the unread ones on my bookshelf. No more buying face creams and lotions and hair products until I use the half-used bottles in my closet. Of course, I'm not going to do all of this cold turkey -- are you nuts?! But applying it every now and again -- just pausing long enough to ask if I REALLY need it -- will do wonders for my wallet. .
Nagasu wins U.S. skating title
Figure skating has been in the doldrums since Michelle Kwan and Sasha Cohen decided to try new things, in desperate need of a new star. Well, Nagasu appears to fill that bill. She's a breath of fresh air, both on the ice and off. "She really is just a regular 14-year-old who has a special gift," Wong said. "I think this is only the beginning of many good things for her." Nagasu can't go to the world championships in March because she's too young. Skaters now must be 15 by the previous July 1, and she won't even turn 15 until April 16. Rachael Flatt, who finished second, missed the cutoff by three weeks and will have to sit worlds out, too. Ashley Wagner finished third, and she is eligible for worlds. She and Bebe Liang were selected for the world team along with Kimmie Meissner, whose stunning decline continued with a seventh-place finish.
Why the Fed’s role in setting US interest rates matters for UK
The Times is publishing regular briefings on economic issues to coincide with Target Two Point Zero, the Bank of England competition for sixth-formers run with the newspaper. The contest challenges students to play the role of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and recommend the best level for interest rates. This week: ahead of its latest decision on interest rates on Wednesday, the role of the US Federal Reserve. What are the differences between the Fed and the Bank of England? The key difference between the two central banks is their remits from government. While Britain’s MPC has one chief goal, to meet the 2 per cent inflation target set each year by the Chancellor, the Fed’s far broader brief, set in law by the US Congress, is to maintain stable prices while seeking to foster growth and maximise US employment.
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