New Haven News

New Haven 2008 Year-End Crime Data (WNPR Connecticut Public Radio)
New Haven has released its 2008 year-end crime data.

No. 16 Penn State Hammers Visiting Lock Haven 36-3 in Non-Conference Dual Meet (InterMat)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa.; January 4, 2009 - The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 16 nationally, crushed visiting Lock Haven 36-3 today in an intra-state dual meet. The Nittany Lions won nine of ten bouts, highlighted by Bubba Jenkins' (Virginia Beach, Va.) pin at 149.

Audit Recommends Major Changes To New Haven Rail Yard Plan (Hartford Courant)
A new audit of the Department of Transportation's plans to upgrade New Haven's rail maintenance center recommends major design changes and delaying some parts of the project.

U.S., Germany mull tax cuts (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The prospect of new tax cuts in the United States and Germany injected a measure of New Year cheer on Monday, even as automakers wrapped up 2008 as their worst in more than 15 years with yet another month of slumping U.S. sales.

Sources: Apple to expand DRM-free music, new pricing (CNET)
Moving further away from its one-price-fits-all model, the company will allow top four music labels more price flexibility.

U.S., Germany mull tax cuts, gloom eases (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The prospect of new tax cuts in the United States and Germany injected a measure of New Year cheer on Monday, and a euro zone investor survey indicated new hope that the worst of the financial crisis had passed.

U.S. and Germany weigh tax cuts (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The prospect of tax cuts in Germany and the United States brought investors a measure of New Year cheer on Monday, and a survey of euro zone investor sentiment showed an unexpected improvement.

Despite recession, Haven for Hope is on schedule (San Antonio Express-News & KENS 5)
The sights and sounds of hammers, drills and cranes at the city's Haven for Hope campus signify more than a new approach to dealing with the estimated 2,500 people who sleep on San Antonio's streets each night.

Obama weighs major tax move (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Cautious New Year optimism rippled through Asian and European stock markets on Monday as investors waited for news of tax-cutting plans in Germany and the United States.