Bank of Japan starts emergency lending program
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan said Thursday it will provide 1.22 trillion yen ($13 billion) in emergency loans to financial institutions as part of a new program to spur lending to the country's businesses.

Fed faces tough task ending emergency support
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When U.S. central bankers eventually move to wean markets off the emergency support put in place to rescue the economy, they will face the difficult and delicate task of timing it right.

Short Takes: Council will consider calling fiscal emergency
CHULA VISTA: Mayor Cheryl Cox has called a special City Council meeting tonight to decide whether to declare a fiscal emergency for years 2008-09 and 2009-10.

Emergency flood preparations underway in B.C.
Emergency flood preparations are underway in B.C. as heavy rain continues to pound the south coast. More than 500 residents in the Fraser Valley are being warned to be on flood watch.

Text glitches mar monthly VCU emergency test
Virginia Commonwealth University is checking into a problem that occurred during yesterday?s monthly test of its emergency communications system. Some text messages that were sent out to alert members of the university community about the test were blank, the school said. The school said the correct message was sent to everyone, but some subscribers received blank messages in addition to the ...

Bank of Japan starts emergency lending program
The Bank of Japan said Thursday it will provide 1.22 trillion yen ($13 billion) in emergency loans to financial institutions as part of a new program to spur lending to the country's businesses. Japan is mired in a recession with little relief in sight, and...

County emergency center proposed
In keeping with Governor Deval Patrick's recommendation, local public safety officials are proposing a regional emergency communications facility for Essex County as an efficient alternative to individual police and fire dispatch centers.

An Emergency Review
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | This is an emergency book review. Before you do anything else, make a note to read "The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care" by Sally C. Pipes.

Florida agency uses YouTube for emergency messages
Florida's residents and visitors have another place to look for updated information on statewide weather and hazardous conditions being monitored by state emergency officials. The Florida Division of Emergency Management is now on YouTube.

Sebastian County Gets Grant For Emergency Center
Sebastian County has received a $750,000 federal grant to go toward an emergency operations center.

Bellingham calls state of emergency
Heavy rain and melting snow created a state of emergency in Whatcom County on Wednesday, bringing floods, landslides and avalanches.

EU energy ministers to hold emergency talks Monday
European Union energy ministers will hold emergency talks on the Russia-Ukraine gas standoff next week and discuss what steps might be taken to improve supply security, an EU statement said Thusday.

Garrard emergency workers ready for winter storms
LANCASTER - With the most brutal part of the winter season under way, Garrard County emergency services officials are advising citizens take precautions. The county got its first taste of severe conditions with icy roads on the night of Dec. 23, when there were 13 calls and five wrecks occurred in less than four hours.

Washington dealing with flooding emergency
The forecast for Washington may be for drier weather but it will be days before floodwaters recede, roads reopen and everyone who evacuated can return home. The state Emergency Management...

County pursues emergency center
Kimberling City Emergency Management Director Gary Lewis, right, addresses aldermen Tuesday night about a possible emergency operations center for Stone County.

Francis Hall serves as site for QPD Emergency Response Team training
Students don't return to Quincy University until next week, but class was in session Wednesday night for a different kind of learning. The Quincy Police Department's Emergency Response Team trained in venerable Francis Hall, the tallest building on campus.

Ledyard emergency services suggest reorganization
Ledyard - The town's emergency services should all report to one boss to foster consistency and also look into whether one of the town's

S Korea faces 'economic emergency'
South Korea's president has said his country faces a state of "national economic emergency" with the economy teetering on the brink of recession. Lee Myung-bak's comments came as stock markets across Asia tumbled on Thursday following Wall Street's biggest one-day fall in over a month.

Sebastian County gets grant for emergency center
FORT SMITH - Sebastian County has received a $750,000 federal grant to go toward an emergency operations center. U.S. Sens. Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Rep. John Boozman announced the grant, from the Department of Homeland Security, on Thursday.

Emergency food, shelter program receives $90,000
SHELBY - The Cleveland County Emergency Food and Shelter Grant Program was recently awarded $90,051 for distribution to local health and human service agencies that serve needy Cleveland County residents.This funding is based on local needs as determined