PORT SALERNO — A Port St. Lucie resident used scissors, a wrench and a chunk of cement to attack a man he said owed him money, according to a arrest report.

Verdict Still Out on 130/30 Leveraged Funds

If you haven't heard much about 130/30 funds, which use leverage and are net long, you probably will soon. While there aren't that many of them in the mutual-fund universe yet, a growing number of fund families are considering an offering with this type of structure. A 130/30 fund invests 30% of its assets in a short portfolio, where the manager bets that those assets will fall in price. The cash received for selling the short portfolio, along with some potentially borrowed funds, is then used to increase the long portfolio -- where the manager expects asset prices to increase -- to 130% of assets. Hence, 130/30. As an example of a 130/30 large-cap equity fund with, say, $2 million in assets, a manager would use those assets to purchase shares in companies in the S&P 500 or Russell 1000 indices, while at the same time shorting $600,000 in shares of other companies.

What Counts as an ‘Issue’ in the Clinton-Obama Race?

I will vote as though I don't have to worry about getting re-elected. 4. I will vote as one who is free of obligations to special interests that don't coincide with what I truly believe is in the public interest. 5. I will vote as though there are no cameras, I don't have to “posture" for sound bites, I can be myself and say what is true. 6. I will vote as though there are no consequences from the administration, other members of congress, or my financial contributors. 7. I will conduct independent research on issues, seeking out experts who have no political agendas, I will avoid sources known to “spin" facts, withhold information, or provide false information. I will make decisions based on fact and logic rather than dogma and political expediency. 8. I will demonstrate that I have the courage to say, “I was wrong" and “I changed my mind." 9.

2008 Bonnaroo lineup announced

At the same time, Over the Rhine hoped to transcend the nitty-gritty torch song, offering listeners a tantalizing glimpse of something spiritual.

If not an ATV, how about these gifts?

With Christmas on the way and you already aware that purchasing a new 3/4-ton, 4-wheel-drive pickup truck for your outdoors man or woman is out of the question, here are some less-expensive, but nice items that any hunter, angler and all-around wildlife lover will enjoy.

Titanium bifocal sunglasses — If I lost the polarized sunglasses that I now use for all my fishing — especially when there are knots to be tied and I need to see clearly up close while being shaded from harsh sunlight — I'd have what my children call a hissie fit. My indispensable "shades" are the Ono's Trading Company's new gray lens (other lens colors are available), ultra-light titanium-framed sunglasses. The sunglasses feature magnifying bifocals with 1.50, 2.00 or 2.50 power (I use 2.00) positioned below eye level so they won't interfere with distance vision.

Making it in the global arena

If a buyer needs something that a seller has, I would see very, very few impediments that would prevent them from consummating the transaction." A big world seems small SupplyCore's decision to go global put it on Inc. magazine's list of the 500 fastest-growing companies in the U.S. Not just once, but five years in a row. The Rockford company handles supply-chain management for U.S. military bases in Japan, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan and Europe. It has its own facilities in Japan, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. "The world is not that big a place," Hahn said. "Our largest customer is the U.S. government, and they do cover the globe. We still have a military presence in Cypress. We're all over." U.S. personnel living and serving abroad have a built-in demand for American products, such as power tools, building materials and equipment parts, Hahn said.

Veteran who faked hero status sentenced to jail

Former East Naples resident Raymond Gauthier, 72, was convicted of breaking his probation by possessing a forged veteran document in his new Cocoa Beach residence. Gauthier will now serve 90 days in the Collier County Jail in addition to his previous punishment.