Monthly Archives: November 2011

Michael Jackson’s doctor, other convicted felons, still listed as Medicare …

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Michael Jackson’s private physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, was sentenced to four years in jail Tuesday for his role in the singer’s 2009 death, but so far he hasn’t been pushed out of the Medicare program.According to a letter two senior Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee sent to Medicare’s administrator on Tuesday, Murray and other convicted felons and unlicensed physicians are still listed as legitimate physicians on the health plan’s provider database, pointing to a serious vulnerability Read more [...]

It takes a village: Kingwood community events calendar – Nov. 30

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KINGWOOD AREA QUILT GUILD The quilt guild invites the public to a Christmas party Dec. 1 at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 2929 Woodland Hills Drive in Kingwood. There will be games, food, door prizes and fun. Guild meetings start at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.KingwoodAreaQuiltGuild.com. CHRISTMAS PET PHOTOSSanta and Clifford the Big Red Dog will be visiting the AABY Thrift Shop on Dec. 3 for Christmas photos. There will be fun and treats for Read more [...]

Beleaguered beachfront property in Bradenton Beach finally sells

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The land, once listed for sale for $9.2 million, was destined to hold a 14-unit condominium development known as Rosa Del Mar back when the now-defunct GSR Development owned it in the mid-2000s. But that company’s demise in 2007, and the ensuing collapse of the real estate market, were just the start of a four-year morass that kept the property vacant.Once GSR went down under the weight of more than $30 million in debt, the strip in the 2500 block of Gulf Drive became the property Read more [...]

Town kicks off holiday season

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PRINCESS ANNE -- Downtown business owners and Chamber of Commerce members are putting the finishing touches on decorations this week in time for Saturday's holiday season kickoff.Events will be held all day, starting with the annual Princess Anne Christmas Parade in the morning and ending with an evening reception at Teackle Mansion, said Ben Alder, director of the Princess Anne Main Street Partnership."It's basically a whole day of events," he said. "It will be a nice day in Princess Anne."The Read more [...]

Melco Crown says no immediate need for equity funding

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Wed Nov 30, 2011 5:39am EST * Comfortable funding new project with existing cash flow * Aims to outperform Macau gaming rev growth of 15-20 pct in 2012By Farah MasterHONG KONG, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd, the Macau casino venture owned by Australian billionaire James Packer and Hong Kong businessman Lawrence Ho, said it can fund its new multi-billion dollar casino project in the world's largest gambling destination without raising new equity.Melco, Read more [...]

Big listed firms’ Q3 net drops 36.9 pct

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SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Consolidated earnings for South Korean listed companies fell nearly 40 percent on-year in the third quarter of the year amid unstable economic conditions and slowing exports, a report showed Wednesday.   The combined net profit of 147 big firms with assets over 2 trillion won (US$1.8 billion), such as Samsung Electronics Co. and Hyundai Motor Co., totaled 14.2 trillion won in the July-September period, compared with 22.6 trillion won a year earlier, according to the Read more [...]

BELEAGUERED BEACHFRONT PROPERTY FINALLY SELLS Bradenton Beach parcel was once …

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The land, once listed for sale for $9.2 million, was destined to hold a 14-unit condominium development known as Rosa Del Mar back when the now-defunct GSR Development owned it in the mid-2000s. But that company’s demise in 2007, and the ensuing collapse of the real estate market, were just the start of a four-year morass that kept the property vacant.Once GSR went down under the weight of more than $30 million in debt, the strip in the 2500 block of Gulf Drive became the property Read more [...]