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NNA Webinar To Focus On Proper Use And Recording Of Credible Witnesses In Notarial Acts

As part of the new “Commonly Asked Questions” webinar series, the NNA will be hosting a 30-minute webinar on Monday, December 12 focusing on the proper use and recording of credible witnesses during a notarization. The webinar is free of charge and open to all Notaries. 

Sources: Albert Pujols, Angels agree

DALLAS -- Albert Pujols has agreed to a 10-year deal for at least $250 million with the Los Angeles Angels, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney on Thursday.  The deal includes a full no-trade clause, which Pujols had been seeking and may have been a sticking point in his negotiations with the Miami Marlins.  Pujols had turned down an offer from the Cardinals, the only team he has ever played for, about a year ago, but St. Louis was still in the bidding as of Wednesday.

Angels To Sign C.J. Wilson
The Angels completed a deal with lefty C.J. Wilson, an executive who spoke to the team told Joel Sherman of the New York Post.

Corporate Tax Avoidance Cost States $42 Billion

Sixty-eight of the most consistently profitable Fortune 500 companies paid no state corporate income tax in at least one of the last three years, and 20 of the companies averaged a tax rate of zero or less from 2008-2010.

IRS Skirted Stimulus Procurement Rules

The Internal Revenue Service did not always follow the strict purchasing regulations required under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 when it spent the funds it received from the economic stimulus law, according to a new government report.

Small Business Optimism Holds Steady

Optimism among small business owners stayed relatively the same in November as in October, according to payroll provider SurePayroll.