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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – On May 8, in a matter of five hours, Portsmouth Police issued 103 summons for various traffic violations.

Jan Westerbeck with Portsmouth Police tells WAVY.com the checkpoint was established in the area of South Street and Des Moines Avenue between the hours of 6 pm and 11 pm

Police say 41 summons were issued to drivers with a suspended license and four drivers had no license. Two were arrested for driving under the influence and 58 miscellaneous summonses were issued such as no seat belt, improper tags and defective equipment.

Westerbeck says checkpoints will continue throughout the year by the Portsmouth Police Strategic Traffic Unit.

The Business Finance Store highlights some growing franchises with low startup costs and high potential for earning.

Santa Ana, CA (PRWEB) April 27, 2012

Dunkin Donuts parent company, Dunkin Brand Group Inc., saw its total revenue rise 9.5 percent to $152.4 million, surpassing analyst forecasts of $148.53 million, Reuters reported. Those looking to invest in a franchise might be attracted to the prospect of larger more successful franchises like a Dunkin Donuts or Baskin-Robbins. The startup costs might be a concern. Despite the high profits of the parent company, there might be other, less known franchises that can be profitable to small business owners with lower startup...

4/19/12 REITHMEYER, ALEXANDER was arrested for DUI in the 600 block of East Franklin. Olney

4/19/12 Individual reports someone to have taken 49 Oxycontin pills from his wifes prescription bottle while in the 23000 block of Hwy 68.
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4/19/12 Individual reports an unknown person to have burglarized her residence in the area of El Caminito Del Sur. Taken was miscellaneous tax documents. Gentry

4/19/12 DE LA ROSA JR, PETE was placed under arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol, and for hit and run in the 500 block of Mar Vista. DE LA ROSA JR was placed on a probation hold. Vanetti

4/19/12 Individual reports an unknown person out of San Jose...

(TP) MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENT Twin Peaks Station. Ongoing issues at the Antlers Inn regarding two subjects harassing and causing problems with the manager and other tenants. The RP alleges she was threatened verbally and is scared. The deputies spoke with all involved parties and found the stories to be in conflict. Alleged threat does not meet criminal criteria. Manager is attempting to evict the problem tenants.

(TP) FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD Twin Peaks Station. RP is reporting fraudulent use of her debit card in Ontario, sometime between April 29 and April 30. The card was used to charge over $70 to a number of Internet sites.

(TP) MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENT Twin Peaks Station....

Three dimensional (3D) printer manufacturers Stratasys Inc. (SSYS – Analyst Report) recently disclosed its intention to merge with Objet Ltd. to form a company which is expected to have a value worth $1.4 billion.

The merged entity would be christened as Stratasys Ltd. The Chairmanship would be held by Stratasys CEO Scott Crump, while the current CEO of Objet David Reis will hold the position of a CEO.

The newly-formed Stratasys Ltd. will be based in Eden Prairie and Rehovot, Israel. Each company will select four members from their existing board to form a nine-member board of the new company. The ninth member will be selected by, Stratasys with the approval of Objet.

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The Business Finance Store launched a new series of cartoons related to small business finance on its blog.

Santa Ana, CA (PRWEB) May 13, 2012

The Business Finance Store launched a new series of cartoons related to small business finance on its blog. Cartoonist, Bret Collier, began contributing his talent to inform readers of small business finance related topics while at the same time giving them a laugh. The first cartoon From Red to Black is the first in a weekly series to be published on the companys blog.

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The Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has announced the creation of Australia’s first Small Business Commissioner. Mumpreneur Fiona Lewis believes that this post, if given teeth, will benefit the growing number of women establishing their own online businesses from home.

(PRWEB) May 12, 2012

The announcement of the creation of Australia’s first Small Business Commissioner, to be appointed later in 2012, has been been applauded by both the Council of Small Business Australia, and online business creation mentor, Fiona Lewis.

“Australian small businesses have for decades struggled with government red tape when trying to secure government contracts...