AIG Scraps California Event as Baucus Seeks Probe (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Oct. 9 (Bloomberg) -- American International Group Inc. scrapped a seaside conference at a California resort amid a barrage of criticism for spending $440,000 on a similar event days after getting an $85 billion federal bailout.
Conflict in ballot push by NAACP leader? (The Sacramento Bee)
California NAACP President Alice Huffman has been paid $108,500 in consulting fees by proponents of a redistricting measure on the November ballot at the same time the civil rights organization she leads has endorsed the measure. Alice Huffman, the state NAACP president, is a paid consultant for the redistricting proposition.
O.C. business owners squeezed in current crunch (Orange County Register)
As Wall Street and banks struggle, firms notice changes in suppliers, lines of credit
CENTRAL NY BUSINESS NEWS (The Post-Standard)
• Medicare payments are late Delays in Medicare payments are creating serious financial problems for some doctors' practices throughout New York state.
From Meridian to California ...Music exec advises women on road to success (The Meridian Star)
While she had enjoyed a successful career creating jingles (McDonald's "Have You Had Your Break Today"), scoring movies ("Twins," "My Best Friend's Wedding" and "Hope Floats") and penning songs for major artists (Chaka Khan and Patti LaBelle), former Meridian and Waynesboro resident Tena Clark's career took a major turn when one woman stood up for her.
