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NEW YORK ple is expected to reveal a new iPad model today, with a sharper screen and perhaps an option for faster wireless broadband. The upgrades are relatively minor, but the iPad is secure in its position as the king of tablets.

As usual, Apple has kept the features of the new device secret. No matter what they are, analysts expect the new iPad to be a success, riding on the popularity of the previous models, as well as pent-up demand from consumers who have been waiting for the new model.

The iPad 2 was a big step up from the original iPad, since Apple included a camera and reduced both the thickness and the weight of the device. But there isn’t that much Apple can do to jazz up the iPad 3.

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EDMONDS — A coalition of businesses and government has led the city to become the first in the country to participate in a program offering discounts to active and former military personnel and their families.

Military Veterans Promotions is a nonprofit effort spearheaded by Operation Military Family, an Edmonds-based business that connects active and former military personnel and their families to benefits and services.

Print | Email | By Steve Daniels February 29, 2012

Today’s Headlines 2/29/2012

• City’s last 2 coal-fired power plants to close; Waukegan could be next
• As talks stall, Preckwinkle prods Quinn over hospital tax exemptions
• Brazilian homebuilder Gafisa rebuffs Zell group’s buyout offer
• Eicoff names McCabe CEO, Bliwas becomes ad agency’s acting chairman
• House hunters: Here’s what $29 mil.

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NORTH BERGEN — The state Attorney General’s Office is investigating the township’s superintendent of the Department of Public Works for work on his home that was allegedly performed by DPW workers, sources said.

Multiple sources with knowledge of the investigation said Jim Wiley, 72, the DPW superintendent, and the DPW received subpoenas this morning for unauthorized landscaping work at Wiley’s home in the past.

Details on the work allegedly done at home was not available. The Attorney General’s Office and Wiley did not immediately return calls for comment.

“The state Attorney General’s Office executed a search warrant this morning at the North Bergen Department of Public Works office on Tonnelle Avenue and removed records and documents,” township spokesman Phil Swibinski said.

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Apple is touting some 300 million downloads of iPhone and iPod touch apps at the App Store. At the same time, the number of apps available for download has increased to more than 10,000.

Apple made the announcement via a print ad placed in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, which was first reported by our friends at Macworld.

In the ad, which was promoting apps like games, financial institution apps, news apps, eBay’s app, AIM, a Chinese translator, and travel utilities, Apple noted, “The best phone on the nation’s fastest 3G network gets even better, with over 10,000 apps from the App Store. iPhone users have already download more than 300 million, in every category from games to business.”

It was approximately six weeks ago when Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that his company had seen 200 million downloads.

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These are some basics that you should know when obtaining a personal loan. These days, securing a loan is easy. Repayment is the tough bit. When you dont repay on time, the recovery agent may come knocking at your door. When getting a personal loan it is important to ask yourself Will I be able to pay it off?

Personal loans are the one of the most widely chosen options, in case you are in a spot and need some urgent cash. However, personal loans are tricky and you need to know as much as possible about their basics before applying for one. Lets start with some common questions.

What is a personal loan?

Personal loan is credit that is granted to the borrower for personal use.

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