Monthly Archives: January 2011

Paul Pierce Suffers Knee Bruise, Listed as Questionable for Tonight’s Game …

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– January 28, 2011 Posted in: Basketball Boston Celtics captain Paul Pierce departed Thursday night’s game with what the team is calling a bruised right thigh. He will be examined again on Friday night and will be a game-time decision against the Phoenix Suns. Celtics coach Doc Rivers said after Boston’s 10-point win over the Trailblazers that Pierce, who finished with 17 points, made contact with another player. Although he did acknowledge Read more [...]

Motorola Atrix 4G Listed at $150 by Multiple Retailers

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When we saw the incredible power (for a smartphone) of the Motorola Atrix 4G at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month, few people would have guessed that it would sell for cheaper than some phones on the market. But according to leaked images from Amazon Wireless and Costco, the Motorola Atrix 4G appears to have a $150 price point with a two-year contract. Amazon listings also indicate the Atrix 4G will go on sale Feb. 11, earlier than anticipated. Read more [...]

List: No love from Oscar

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The nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards were announced Tuesday. This week, The List looks at 20 quality films that didn’t receive an Oscar nomination.The Others (2001) — There are only a handful of characters in this poetically haunting movie. Nicole Kidman, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance, is a blend of harshness and poignancy. The film went on to win 22 international film awards but was snubbed by Oscar.Legally Blonde (2001) —  The adorable Reese Witherspoon Read more [...]

A closer look at Indian Head

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SCHOOLS: Indian Head Elementary, General Smallwood Middle and Henry E. Lackey High. HOME SALES: In the past 12 months, 54 houses sold, with listing prices from $60,000 to $299,000. In town, there were 46 homes listed for sale recently, at prices ranging from $54,900 to $774,000 (the latter for a two-acre waterfront home), according to Norma and Skip Rice of Century 21. AMENITIES: Kayak and bike rentals, the Indian Head Rail Trail, the Black Box Theatre (closed for renovations), commuter bus Read more [...]

Homes you truly CAN afford

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PROSPECTIVE first-home buyers should not be discouraged by a newly-released survey ranking houses in Napier and Hastings as "seriously unaffordable".Those willing to look carefully can find affordable homes in good locations in today's market - despite the Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey finding.It said homes in Napier-Hastings were unaffordable because it took 4.7 times the area's annual median household income to buy a house for the Read more [...]

Open Houses in Los Altos This Weekend, Jan. 29-30

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A historic home on Rinconada Court is open for viewing for the second consecutive weekend, along with 49 other homes in Los Altos and Los Altos Hills, including four residences that are just a year old. The 116-year-old landmark residence has four bedrooms and lists for $,3250,000.   The year-old homes include a 6-bedroom residence listing for $8.9 million on Natoma Road in Los Altos Hills; another 6-bedroom home on Pepper Drive listing for $3.9 million; a 4-bedroom home on North Avalon Drive for Read more [...]

City Room: Big Deal | The Price of Bragging Rights

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Evan Joseph/Prudential Douglas Elliman A condo in the Ice House is listed for $9.5 million. Moguls and mansions, conquests and prizes, prestige and social status — this is the language of the blood sport that is big-money New York City real estate. And the word “trophy,” as in “trophy apartment,” “trophy building” or “trophy sale,” gets tossed around a lot. But the working definition has become somewhat slippery. There are those who contend that a trophy property costs at least Read more [...]

My Kingdom for Open Houses

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Open Houses do not bow to the whims of weather. Well, maybe they do. If it's really bad out there when these are scheduled, please stay inside. But, if it's just a bit cold (which it will be), throw on the scarf, an extra pair of socks and head on out as 21 listings are out there this weekend in Morristown, Morris Township and Morris Plains, with prices starting at $175,000 and maxing out at $895,000. All listings are on Sunday, unless otherwise noted. 2350 State Route 10, Morris Plains, from noon Read more [...]

Based-on-actual-events drama ‘The Social Network’ delivers

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<!--Saxotech Paragraph Count: 16-->If you're anything like me, checking Facebook has become as vital a daily activity as drinking fluids, using the bathroom and eating.Friends and family are hooked up at all hours of the day, and the great thing is, we can all keep in touch in whatever way suits us. Some argue that it's impersonal but that's for a different column.When I first heard all of the buzz surrounding "The Social Network," I rolled my eyes. Seriously, did we need a movie about the Read more [...]

llinois Civil War events website launches February 1 – The Randolph County Herald

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A new website that lists events from 2011 to 2015 in Illinois to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War will launch February 1.           The comprehensive events calendar may be accessed starting February 1 at www.illinoiscivilwar150.org, and includes all events submitted to date.  Other events may be added over the next four years by following the instructions on the website.           “Illinois supplied some of the Civil War’s greatest leaders and many of Read more [...]