US listed Pakistan spies as terrorists: document

By Shaun Tandon (AFP) – 4 hours ago WASHINGTON — US investigators who screened prisoners considered Pakistani intelligence to be a terrorist group, leaked documents said Monday, laying bare the deep mistrust between the two countries' spies.A secret 2007 US list of "terrorist and terrorist support entities" listed Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) alongside some 70 other groups including Iranian intelligence, the Taliban, Hamas and Hezbollah.The list appeared on a memorandum from Read more [...]

70 firefighters tackle waterfront blaze at luxury South Hams property

By olivier vergnault overgnault@heraldexpress.co.uk A LUXURY waterside property was left gutted after a severe fire broke out in a South Hams village yesterday. More than 70 firefighters from all over South Devon battled from boats, neighbouring houses and cliff edges to try to bring the fire at the large Grade II listed red-brick riverside mansion overlooking Salcombe estuary under control. Eight pumps from Salcombe, Kingsbridge and Modbury, Totnes, Dartmouth, Ivybridge and Plympton along Read more [...]

$14.2 million home sale breaks record

A luxury oceanfront home in Dana Point's prestigious Strand community closed escrow this month, making it the highest-paid home sale in Dana Point history.The estate sold for $14,150,000, according to George Pagano, director of sales for The Strand. It was previously listed for $15,900,000. "It was a good transaction," said listing agent John Read more [...]

Guantánamo Bay files: Pakistan’s ISI spy service listed as terrorist group

US authorities describe the main Pakistani intelligence service as a terrorist organisation in secret files obtained by the Guardian.Recommendations to interrogators at Guantánamo Bay rank the Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (ISI) alongside al-Qaida, Hamas and Hezbollah in Lebanon as threats. Being linked to any of these groups is an indication of terrorist or insurgent activity, the documents say."Through associations with these … organisations, a detainee may have provided support Read more [...]

Got millions? Here are the most expensive metro Detroit homes

Buyers found million-dollar discounts last year in metro Detroit's high-end housing market, where the top 10 home sale prices ranged from $2.2 million to $4.8 million.But those bargains aren't likely to be repeated this year: Sparse inventory can't satisfy growing demand for the best addresses, brought on by a resurgent auto industry, local real estate professionals say."These big deals that went down won't happen again," said John Kucish, a real estate agent with Re/Max Classic in Farmington Read more [...]

Authorities say motorcyclist is listed in critical condition after crash in Del.

WILMINGTON, Del. — Authorities say a man has been listed in critical condition after losing control of his motorcycle near Hockessin. New Castle County paramedics say the 36-year-old man suffered head and chest injuries after the Sunday morning accident at Lancaster Pike and Newport Gap Pike. Officials say the man was thrown 30 feet from his motorcycle and was taken to Christiana Hospital. ___ Information from: The News Journal of Wilmington, Read more [...]

Got millions? Here are the most expensive metro Detoit homes

Buyers found million-dollar discounts last year in metro Detroit's high-end housing market, where the top 10 home sale prices ranged from $2.2 million to $4.8 million.But those bargains aren't likely to be repeated this year: Sparse inventory can't satisfy growing demand for the best addresses, brought on by a resurgent auto industry, local real estate professionals say."These big deals that went down won't happen again," said John Kucish, a real estate agent with Re/Max Classic in Farmington Read more [...]

North Iowa Today for Monday, April 25

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 — A Fine Arts All-Star Showcase will be presented at 7 p.m. at the Forest City High School auditorium. The event will highlight speech, drama, instrumental and vocal music, and visual art. Read more [...]