US mayors to meet in Baltimore next month

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: May 24, 2011
Tags: arianna huffington, chamber of commerce, conference of mayors, Congress, Economy, gov. martin o'malley, high speed rail, homeland security, immigration, job creation, los angeles mayor antonio villaraigosa, mayor, mayor conference, mayor conference in baltimore, mayors, nancy pelosi, transportation, u.s. mayors, united states conference of mayors

Mayors from around the country will gather in Baltimore next month for the annual meeting of The United States Conference of Mayors. The economy, job creation, transportation, high-speed rail, homeland security, immigration and energy efficiency top this year’s agenda at the meeting set to run from June 17 to 21. The mayors will also vote [...]

Huffington Post, AOL face lawsuit from blogger

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: April 12, 2011
Tags: AOL, arianna huffington, blogger, huffington post, jonathan tasini, lawsuit

NEW YORK — A blogger and union activist has filed a lawsuit against AOL and the Huffington Post for not paying freelance bloggers. Jonathan Tasini’s suit, filed Tuesday, seeks class-action status on behalf of more than 9,000 writers and other content providers and asks for at least $105 million in damages. The suit names Huffington [...]

AOL places $315M bet on Huffington Post hub

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: February 7, 2011
Tags: acquisition, aggregation, AOL, arianna huffington, Engadget, huffington post, information, mapquest, merger, News, purchase, techcrunch, Technology, website

AOL Inc., once the king of dial-up Internet access known for its ubiquitous CDs and “You’ve got mail” greeting in its inboxes, is stepping up its efforts in news and online advertising with a $315 million deal to buy news hub Huffington Post. The acquisition announced Monday is among the most aggressive strategic moves engineered [...]