New UK bank launch is first in more than 100 years
Metro Bank has today become the first bank to launch in the UK since 1872.

AMR Agrees to Give Evidence Against Other Carriers, Including About Canada
AMR Corp. s American Airlines agreed to give evidence against other carriers and pay $5 million to a group of freight shippers to settle a New York class-action lawsuit over its role in a global price-fixing cartel.

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Bellwood Public Library Footnotes: Public library, 'always first stop for thrifty souls'
Do you remember those old Celozzi-Ettleson car dealership commercials? Car dealers Celozzi and Ettleson would appear on the TV screen, waving bills and shouting, "Where you always save more money!"

Zitouna Bank Deploys Gemalto Instant Issuance Solution in Tunisia
AMSTERDAM- July 29, 2010 -(BUSINESS WIRE/Me NewsWire)-- Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced that Zitouna Bank in Tunisia has selected its Dexxis Instant Issuance solution for on-the-spot EMV card personalization across the bank's branches nationwide.

Free Movies, Free Bowling, Free Barbecue!
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - Check out the Free Stuff we found for you this week. FREE BACKPACK: Hard to believe, but it's time to think about back-to-school.

High-tech parking meters premiere in S.F.
The parking revolution begins today in San Francisco. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will roll out the first large-scale test of SFpark in the Hayes Valley neighborhood just west of City Hall with the installation of 190 high-tech meters,... San Francisco - San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency - Hayes Valley San Francisco California - Parking meter - California

UK-Odd Summary
Bear crashes in runaway car

Covington joins police network
Covington Police will tap into a growing regional network of police data that allows officers to get a wide range of crime information inside their cruisers and better communicate with residents.