Monthly Archives: January 2011

Bidders flock to Shell's Nigeria sale: paper

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LONDON (Reuters) - At least 18 consortia are working on bids for Nigerian oil rights being sold by Royal Dutch Shell and partners, the Sunday Times newspaper said, citing unidentified sources close to the process. The newspaper said Nat Rothschild, scion of the banking dynasty, was backing one group of bidders, while Russian gas group Gazprom was leading a bid with Nigerian resources firm Equinox Group. London-listed oil industry services group Petrofac has joined forces Read more [...]

Meteorite For Sale On EBay For $4K

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(NewsCore) - A meteorite from Australia's Northern Territory is listed for sale for US$4000 (AU$4030) on eBay, The Sunday Territorian reported. The description of the Henbury meteorite says it was found in the Northern Territory in 1931 and weighs four pounds (1.8kg). It was acquired in a trade with Arizona State University, according to the description. The meteorite is owned by a seller from West Virginia in the United States. The Henbury Meteorites Conservation Reserve in Australia's Northern Read more [...]

Spiritually Speaking: A simple list of things I believe

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By Bernard E. Johnson Most of these columns garner limited response from readers. One exception is one from 2007 that simply listed some things I believe. A few (OK more than a few) people have asked if I would run this piece again. So, in a slightly updated version, I offer it as my first entry for 2011. I believe Jesus was the son of God and died for my sins. I believe forgiveness may be the costliest of all human transactions but I believe that carrying a grudge is much harder on a person. I believe Read more [...]

Purge court list, says judge

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Barbara Gayle, Staff Reporter A SENIOR judge has suggested the removal of some cases for which no witnesses are coming forward as a means of easing the huge backlog cluttering the court system for many years. Some of the cases have been on the court list for more than five years. "We must eliminate some of the cases from the list which have been dragging on for years without witnesses coming forward," Senior Puisne Judge Gloria Smith said on Friday when she officially opened the Hilary session of Read more [...]

Classic assignment for Whitefriars

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Teriffic shape...Whitefriars. Picture: Cameron Richardson Source: The Daily Telegraph WHITEFRIARS is set to begin his charge towards the feature Group One sprints in Melbourne in the Canterbury Classic (1100m) on Friday night with comeback jockey Jim Cassidy in the saddle. Trainer Rick Worthington has his Salinger Stakes winner aimed at the Oakleigh Plate-Newmarket Handicap double and while Read more [...]

Shooter of Jewish Congresswoman listed ‘Mein Kampf’ as favorite book

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Both are leftist. NSDAP = National SOCIALIST German WORKER'S Party. Nazi Germany flag was RED. Both Marx and Hitler supported: atheism, dictatorship of one party, central economic planning, nationalization, big taxes and big social spending, party control over enterprises, state control over education, mass-medias, state terror, both despised bourgeoisie etc... BTW: "Mein Kampf" political and economical programs for Europe are surprisingly similar to EU progams! Is it true reason why "Mein Kampf" Read more [...]

Shooter of Jewish Congresswoman listed 'Mein Kampf' as favorite book

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Both are leftist. NSDAP = National SOCIALIST German WORKER'S Party. Nazi Germany flag was RED. Both Marx and Hitler supported: atheism, dictatorship of one party, central economic planning, nationalization, big taxes and big social spending, party control over enterprises, state control over education, mass-medias, state terror, both despised bourgeoisie etc... BTW: "Mein Kampf" political and economical programs for Europe are surprisingly similar to EU progams! Is it true reason why "Mein Kampf" Read more [...]

House Hunting: Cranford Open Houses Today

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There are four open houses in Cranford this weekend. They are listed below from highest to lowest price. 109 Maple Place will be open for viewing Sunday from 1-4 p.m. The three-bedroom, one bathroom home is listed for $514,500. 29 Bloomingdale Avenue will be open for vieiwng Sunday from 1-4 p.m. The four-bedroom, two bathroom home is listed for $360,000. Apartments: 217 Prospect Avenue Apartment 2a will be open for viewing from 1-4 p.m.  The second-floor, two bedroom, one bathroom apartment unit Read more [...]

Housing Trust homes vacant for a month on average

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A vacant Trust home at Kilburn. Source: The Advertiser HOUSING SA homes sit vacant for an average of nearly a month, previously secret documents reveal. Housing SA refuses to release the information in its annual report, but documents it was forced to release under the Freedom of Information Act show it takes an average of 24.4 days to move sometimes desperate tenants into taxpayer-owned housing. Read more [...]

Selling a Home in a Tough Market

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Jeff and Lauren Lieberman know all about a quick turnaround, even in today's real estate market. They listed their Buffalo Grove home for sale on Sept. 1 and were under contract on Oct. 3. They closed on Nov. 30. In that time, their home, listed by Julie Brown of RE/MAX Experts, had 14 showings and one broker tour. To prepare their home for sale, the Liebermans had an inspection of their home. "We didn't want any surprises, so we took care of everything that came up in the inspection," Lauren Read more [...]