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Small-business loan program stalls (Sep-11, 22:12 EDT )-- An initiative of Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx to expand small-business loans across the city hasn't yet gained traction: The city and its partner banks haven't made any loans since the program was approved in March.


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Green Column: Texas Clean Energy Hampered by Location (Sep-12, 08:29 EDT )-- Texas is by far the biggest producer of wind energy in the United States, but the industry is running into a significant constraint: There are too few transmission lines to carry the power.


Above the Law: Russia Uses Microsoft to Suppress Dissent (Sep-12, 08:27 EDT )-- One of the authorities’ new tactics for quelling dissent in Russia is confiscating computers under the pretext of searching for pirated Microsoft software.


Media Cache: BBC and News Corp. Sharpen Attacks in Top Gear Scuffle (Sep-12, 08:25 EDT )-- Usually the BBC and News Corp. clash over matters like broadcasting regulations; now they are battling over a racecar driver, one who recently decided to take a turn as a writer.


Resale Fees That Only Developers Could Love (Sep-12, 05:30 EDT )-- An increasingly common fee allows developers to collect 1 percent of the sales price from the seller every time the property changes hands for the next 99 years.


Football’s Media Scrimmage (Sep-12, 00:20 EDT )-- The N.F.L. is testing new technologies that could change the way we watch sports and entertainment.


Iceland Considers Charges in Nation’s Banking Collapse (Sep-12, 00:14 EDT )-- A special committee has recommended that top leaders during the 2008 crisis be indicted on negligence charges.


Broadway Season Bets On Big Stars, Short Scripts (Sep-11, 23:01 EDT )-- Famous names and compact stories add up to at least two must-see plays this fall: In A Life in the Theatre, Patrick Stewart and T.R. Knight explore the relationship between an old actor and a promising newcomer. And come October, Vanessa Redgrave and...


Fair Game: Housing Doesn’t Need a Crash. It Needs Bold Ideas. (Sep-11, 22:10 EDT )-- Unfortunately, it has taken the ugly specter of a free fall or deep freeze in many real estate markets to get people talking about bolder alternatives.


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