Monthly Archives: January 2011

My Turn: It’s agriculture that supports community

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<!--Saxotech Paragraph Count: 6-->Only a few days after their barn was destroyed by fire, ("Fire halts popular CSA," Jan. 14) Pete's Greens' Facebook page listed eight events people and businesses have organized to help rebuild the barn. Pete's Greens is a business, not a human service organization. So, why is it that so many of us feel compelled to help get that barn back up?No farm is just a business. Especially not Pete's. Pete's Greens demonstrates that Vermont agriculture is a growth industry. Read more [...]

Events listed for Jan. 30

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Sun, January 30, 2011 Seventh Annual Triple "T" Toy Show: Continues today, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Vegas Motel. Admission is $3 per person except for children ages 8 and younger, who will be admitted for free. Soup kitchen: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Seventh-day Adventist Church, 10-17th Ave. SW.Minot State University faculty music recital by Erik Anderson, cellist, and Dianna Anderson, pianist: 3 p.m., MSU's Ann Nicole Nelson Hall. The recital is free and open to the public. Read more [...]

LinkedIn’s Proposed Share Sale Heralds New Era Of Social Media IPOs

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(RTTNews) - LinkedIn's plan to go public this year ushers in a new era of internet and social media companies floating on the stock market. When listed, it would become the first social networking company on the Wall Street, with much bigger peer Facebook and social deals site Groupon mulling entries this year.The Silicon Valley start-up filed papers with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for an IPO, through which it intends to raise as much as $175 million.In a blog statement, Read more [...]

KKR, Permira eye ProSieben stake sale – sources

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Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:43am EST * Sale of shares realistic in fourth quarter - sources * Plan to merge ProSieben's preference, ordinary shares * Prosieben potential DAX candidate - sources (Adds detail, background) FRANKFURT, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Private equity firms KKR [KKR.UL] and Permira [PERM.UL] are considering moves to sell out of broadcaster ProSiebenSat1 (PSMG_p.DE), four people familiar with the matter said. "A placement is realistic as early as the fourth Read more [...]

Estate of Oil Mogul’s Family is Listed for $28.5 Million

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A Beverly Hills, Calif., estate owned by descendants of oil magnate Edward L. Doheny has hit the market for $28.5 million. Photos: Private Properties View Slideshow The estate comprises two lots spread across three acres. There's a 7,000-square-foot, four-bedroom, seven-bath house and a swimming pool. It's near the Greystone Mansion, which was also built by Mr. Doheny in 1928. (The Greystone has been the site of Read more [...]

Schwarzer short-listed for award

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Updated: 20:10, Friday January 28, 2011 Australian goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has been short-listed for the Most Valuable Player award at the Asian Cup, organisers announced on Friday.It is another honour for the Fulham keeper, who will become Australia's most capped player in the Asian Cup final against Japan early on Sunday (AEDT).The Socceroos have conceded just one goal so far in the tournament, in their 1-1 draw with South Korea during the group stage.Japanese playmaker Keisuke Honda, Read more [...]

Motorola Atrix 4G Listed on Amazon with $150

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CES 2011 brought with it several different big name devices but one of the most talked about is the Motorola Atrix 4G. Featuring this like a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, camera capable of 1080p video capture and even a full fledged laptop dock, the Atrix is sure to be a device to keep an eye on. However, while we’ve seen the device from just about every angle there is to see, we haven’t been able to pinpoint a solid price point. Luckily, it seems that Amazon.com Read more [...]

Stabbing victim listed in fair condition

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SIOUX CITY - A pregnant Sioux City woman who police say was stabbed by her estranged boyfriend is continuing her recovery in a local hospital, a hospital official said. Authorities say Kasandra Smith, 20, was attacked Monday morning in her rental house on South Hennepin Street. They allege Thomas Rausch Jr., the father of her unborn child, cut her throat and stabbed her six times. Smith has been hospitalized at Mercy Medical Center - Sioux City since the Read more [...]