Monthly Archives: March 2011

Christchurch earthquake boulder for sale

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'Rocky', the boulder in question The boulder which gained notoriety for destroying a Christchurch home now has a name, and is up for sale. "Rocky" crashed through Phil Johnson's Morgans Valley house in Heathcoate after becoming dislodged during last Tuesday's devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake. Now the boulder, still firmly wedged in Johnson's house, has been listed on Read more [...]

Hales hoping to storm Fairyhouse

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(UKPA) – 1 day ago Alex Hales is planning a crack at the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National with recent Ascot winner Iconoclast.The 10-year-old made an unbelievable recovery to land a Listed race at the Berkshire venue last month, managing to keep on his feet after a terrible blunder at the ninth fence. Jockey Paul Moloney let Iconoclast work his way back into the race and the pair completed their amazing victory with a neck verdict over The Sawyer.Hales said: "I was in the restaurant at Haydock Read more [...]

Houses of Tomorrow

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Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Elizabeth Daniels 3/11 Builder Proto Homes' mission is to make modern houses that don't cost a lot, are totally rearrangeable, and that last a long time. Their first "smart house," the Sunlight Residence in Baldwin Hills, about a block from the forthcoming Expo Line, shows off their big innovation: the Hyperspace + Core (patent pending!), a structural nucleus that holds all the utilities and the reconfigurable spaces created around it. The Read more [...]

Speaker’s office: ‘For the Record!’ party no longer on the record

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The U.S. Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) found itself in a slightly awkward spot on Wednesday when it was forced to disinvite the media to a “For the Record!” reception next week for new members of Congress.In a released statement, a spokeswoman for the USCHS said, “The Office of the Speaker has requested the press not be admitted to the event listed below. Please note this is not a request from the U.S. Capitol Historical Society.”  The Read more [...]

City-owned Hoboken University Medical Center is listed for sale by principals … – The Jersey Journal

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HOBOKEN - The city-owned Hoboken University Medical Center's land and building is for sale for $90 million, a real estate firm confirmed yesterday. Manhattan-based Grubb Ellis has the hospital listed as a "long term sale leaseback," meaning that the property and building would be sold and leased back to the business that is operating there: the hospital. A representative from Grubb Ellis would not divulge who listed it with them, although the listing says it is being sold by a private Read more [...]

Eight luxury homes are to be built in the formal gardens of a historic former …

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Eight luxury homes are to be built in the formal gardens of a historic former hunting lodge in Melton. The 19th century Craven Lodge, in Burton Road, is where King Edward VIII and the American divorcee, Wallis Simpson, are said to have begun a relationship, which forced the abdication crisis of 1936. Joint agents Mather Jamie and Shouler Son have now sold part of the site – which comprises the lodge's grounds – to Williams Builders, of Anstey, who are soon to start work on the new Read more [...]

North Iowa Today for March 2

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For other fun events, go to www.globegazette.com and click on the Entertainment link. To suggest events to be listed here, please e-mail specifics to judy.delperdang@globegazette.com. You can also post them in the online Events Calendar by following the posting prompts. • FOREST CITY — As part of Faculty Inquirere, four Waldorf College professors will present their recently published or peer-reviewed papers, projects and performances at 6 p.m. in the upstairs classrooms Read more [...]

England’s last inland funicular up for sale

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2 March 2011 Last updated at 04:20 ET The railway connects Low Town with High Town A Shropshire cliffside railway which first operated in 1892 has been put up for sale. Bridgnorth Cliff Railway is the last remaining inland funicular in England. It is being sold as a going concern for between £700,000 and £800,000 by husband and wife Allan and Jean Reynolds, who have Read more [...]

4 listed as critical after Côte des Neiges fire

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MONTREAL - A total of 11 people were transported to hospital early Wednesday morning after a fire broke out in a three-storey apartment building on Van Horne Ave. in Côte des Neiges.Four of the victims, including two children, suffered severe smoke inhalation and were listed in critical condition as of 6:30 a.m.According to Montreal fire department operations chief Luc Robillard, the fire appears to have started in a storage area in the basement of the 17-unit building at 2500 Van Horne Ave. around Read more [...]