Monthly Archives: July 2011

Phone hacking investigation widens to sale of private details

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The Information Commissioner's Office has confirmed it has passed to police the files of an investigation carried out five years ago into the sale of private information to journalists.The transfer of the files, from Operation Motorman, a 2006 inquiry into the use of private investigators by newspapers, which documented the practices of Stephen Whittamore and associates, marks the widening of the phone hacking inquiry to the broader issue of paying for confidential information.The files were Read more [...]

Derry building short-listed for top award

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The Culturlann on Great James street is one of six buildings from across Britain to make it onto the RIBA Sterling shortlist.Designed by O'Donnell and Tuomey Architects from Dublin, it opened in 2009.Marketing manager Anne-Marie Gallagher says the design has been essential to the success of the property. "We've had 42,00 visitors come through our doors," she said. "It's such a welcome, open and practical space. We also get a lot of architectural tourists."The publicly funded building Read more [...]

H. Beach officials mull over personnel manual changes

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By Rich HarpFor the TribuneHARBOR BEACH — Discussion of the city’s personnel manual was a major undertaking during the city council meeting this week.Since the manual was approved in December 2010, department heads have suggested several changes. If these changes are adopted into the manual, it will need to be amended or a new manual will need to be created.Harbor Beach city council members and Mayor Gary Booms decided to read the entire manual over the course of multiple city council meetings. Read more [...]

Renovated Tanglewood home listed for sale

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A five or six-bedroom home at 5622 Bayou Glen in Tanglewood is listed for $4.85 million. Brad Hermes of Keller Williams Realty is the listing agent. This beautiful home sits on a large corner lot and was designed by Robert Dame. There is a climate-controlled wine room, downstairs media room with web bar, a library and two-story family room. It has an elevator and driveway gate. The home was built by Cyrus Homes and features a first floor master, both formals, chef s kitchen with granite Read more [...]

Derry building short-listed for prestigious prize

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The Culturlann on Great James street is one of six buildings from across Britain to make it onto the RIBA Sterling shortlist.Designed by O'Donnell and Tuomey Architects from Dublin it opened in 2009.Marketing manager Anne-Marie Gallagher says the design has been essential to the success of the property. "We've had 42 thousand visitors come through our doors. It's such a welcome, open and practical space. We also get a lot of architectural tourists."The publicly funded building Read more [...]

Foreclosures level off, defaults fall in Marin – Marin Independent

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Click photo to enlargeAfter a steep increase at the beginning of the year, Marin foreclosures leveled off in the second quarter and fewer borrowers fell behind on their mortgages, according to figures released this week."This may be the point where we look back and say it's starting to go in another direction," Robert Bradley, president of San Rafael-based Bradley Real Estate, said of the mortgage crisis that began in 2006.The county recorded 130 new foreclosures in the second quarter, identical Read more [...]

Dumbarton FC matchday programme to go on sale

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Jul 22 2011 by Andy Galloway, Lennox Herald (main ed) THE club’s official matchday magazine, Sons View, will be on sale again on Sunday at the Ramsdens Cup tie against East Stirling. It has sold very well in pre-season fixtures and supporters are actively encouraged to purchase it on Sunday, when some interesting new features will be introduced. The programme is beginning its 21st season with Edinburgh-based supporter Graeme Robertson as editor. Priced £2, the programme is available Read more [...]

Google Listed As a Zynga Investor

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Zynga has listed Google as an investor in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Monday afternoon Farmville developer Zynga reportedly filed a 619-page document (S-1) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), tripled in size compared to its original initial public offering (IPO) filing on July 1. What this means is that the new document is jam-packed with information not provided in Read more [...]