Monthly Archives: July 2011

Banksters to progress

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The Irish Times - Monday, July 4, 2011RACING: BANKSTERS BONUS gets the chance to continue his progress through the ranks in today’s Listed Lenebane Stakes at Roscommon. Jessica Harrington’s three-year-old won the Ulster Derby on his last start and appears to be going the right way.He only has one blot on his record, when he was virtually pulled up in the Gallinule Stakes at the Curragh, a run Harrington is still scratching her head over.“He did it well last time at Down Royal,” said the Read more [...]

More sellers of high-end homes turning to auction

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The 13,400 square foot mansion, complete with eight bedrooms, a guest cottage and a horse barn, sits on Round Bay in Severna Park. Dubbed the Swan Point House, it's hidden behind a locked gate and a long, winding driveway.Walk into the backyard, past the heated in-ground pool and multi-slip boat dock, and you'll have what could be one of the best views on the Severn River.Not surprisingly, this kind of luxury doesn't come cheap, and that's likely why the estate sat on the market off and on for five Read more [...]

Social gaming maker Zynga set to raise $US1 billion as part of $15 billion listing

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Social gaming giant Zynga has finally filed for a float on the New York Stock Exchange, ending months of speculation as the company moves to become the first listed company based entirely on the sale of virtual goods. The filing follows similar moves from group buying giant Groupon, social network LinkedIn and internet radio service Pandora. With Zynga’s success so closely tied to Facebook analysts are beginning to question how long the social network can hold off from listing. Zynga’s Read more [...]

Good response to Hartlepool building ‘roll of honour’

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3 July 2011 Last updated at 13:02 GMT Almost 300 buildings and structures have been put forward for a "roll of honour" in Hartlepool. People in the town were asked by Hartlepool Borough Council to nominate buildings, memorials, gardens and other places and objects they considered were important. A draft list has been prepared and the 287 owners involved are being contacted to ask Read more [...]

Flier ruffles feathers near Westside rehab house

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Click photo to enlargeSANTA CRUZ -- A flier distributed this week on the Westside warned neighbors about a house on the 100 block of Getchell Street that recently opened to people recovering from drug and alcohol abuse. Participants in a program called Clear Mind Healthy Planet meet at the house weekly, and homeowner Steve Lindsay recently renovated it with friends and opened it to others in recovery. It is unclear who sent the flier, but its statements overlapped with an email sent to the Sentinel Read more [...]

Weekend events

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Etowah County still listed as ‘abnormally dry’

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Lower portions of the state are in worse shape, with portions of Alabama’s southernmost counties in exceptional drought conditions. State Agriculture Commissioner John McMillan on Thursday requested a review of drought conditions to start the process of declaring a federal drought emergency in Alabama. “Right now, all counties in the southern tier of Alabama are suffering an extreme drought. Other counties will follow suit if our current low rainfall pattern persists. The next two weeks Read more [...]

Home’s unusual shape makes for soaring spaces, shrinking energy bills

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Some houses are green because they have geothermal heating and cooling, low-e windows or are made of recycled materials. Jim McFerrin’s West Meade home is green for another reason — its shape.In a neighborhood filled with traditional colonials and ranch houses, McFerrin’s house at 6612 Chatsworth Place is a geodesic dome.The home uses less energy for heating and cooling than a traditional house. It also required less building materials than an ordinary house with three bedrooms, two full Read more [...]

Lake Murray Fireworks are on!

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(Mission Valley News, San Diego, CA) – The Lake Murray Fireworks are on!  At long last after many starts and stops, the all-volunteer committee that puts on the annual Lake Murray Fireworks show finally received the go ahead late Friday for the show. Thanks to litigation by environmental lawyer Marco Gonzalez regarding fireworks over bodies of water, the City of San Diego didn’t have many answers until the last minute. The committee faced many expected and some unexpected Read more [...]