Monthly Archives: February 2012

Myrtle Beach area political notices

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The top two essay writers will each receive a $1,000 scholarship. With this year’s awards, the Democratic Women’s Council will have provided more than $20,000 in scholarships since the program began in 2007, according to a press release from the organization. Essays must be 1,000 to 1,500 words in length. All entrants must be registered voters of Horry County or scheduled for high school graduation by June. The deadline for essay submissions is March 30.For a complete list of rules and Read more [...]

Dubai Marina penthouse up for sale; Price tag: Dh38 million

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Dubai Marina is house to some of the tallest residential towers in the world which have many of the priciest penthouses in the emirate with price tags going as high as Dh38 million. Better Homes, a real estate consultancy, has a six-bedroom penthouse listed at Dh38 million in Le Reve in Dubai Marina, while another in the Marina district is listed for Dh32 million. Elysian Real Estate has listed one in Ocean Heights for Dh31 million, while PropSquare Real Estate is selling a fully furnished Read more [...]

Dentist warns sweet infant formulas condition children to crave sugar – WVLA

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POSTED: Sunday, February 26, 2012 - 5:30am UPDATED: Sunday, February 26, 2012 - 5:34am NBC NATIONAL NEWS — Grandmother Nancy Brecj said she could not believe her eyes when she couldn't find a sugar amount listed on her granddaughter's infant formula. 'We looked at all the formulas in the grocery store, even the store brand ones, and none of them listed the sugar grams per serving. None of them,' Brecj said. Baby Kimberly's Read more [...]

Will 2012 be friendlier for new home construction in Franklin County?

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Click photo to enlargeNew home construction in Franklin County took an unpaid holiday last year. "The year 2011 is the worst year Guilford Township has ever had regarding new construction," township Supervisor Greg Cook said. "We don't see any signs of loosening up as far as development goes. We hope it does. It's just dead, dead, dead." The township east of Chambersburg issued nine permits for home construction in 2011. That's down from 22 in 2010, the peak of 125 in 2004 and the 30-year average Read more [...]

Elizabeth Gaskell’s house opens for history festival

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26 February 2012 Last updated at 13:52 GMT Elizabeth Gaskell wrote most of her novels in the house The former home of Victorian novelist Elizabeth Gaskell is opening to the public as part of a history event. The Cranford author lived in the Grade II listed villa in Plymouth Grove, Victoria Park, Manchester, from 1850 until her death in 1865. It is open to visitors on Sunday Read more [...]

Short sales, bank-owned homes aren’t for the faint of heart

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<!--Saxotech Paragraph Count: 17-->“But basically, you get a home inspection so when you take the property over you know what you're going to have to fix.”Duncan recommended buyers who are seriously looking at foreclosures also be “open minded” to other options such as individual sellers. Many of them have dramatically reduced prices and are ready to negotiate.That's just what Vancouver residents Frank and Liz Malinka ended up doing. They looked at nearly 100 homes — many of them Read more [...]

Asian Carp Listed As Invasive Species in US

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Obama administration has decided to spend approx $51.5 million during this year to protect the Great Lakes from all the Asian carp, including first-time planning of the administration, during which it held water sampling to determine the destruction levels so far and the foothold caused in the lakes by the destructive fish till date, says officials of Obama Administration on Thursday. Also, the procedure helped the federal officials to determine the Read more [...]

Open Houses on the Last Weekend in February

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A pair of upper-end condos and a single-family home will open their doors on the last Sunday in February in Belmont.  Check out the information by clicking on the photos of the homes.  65 Hittinger St., Townhouse condominium, 6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bath, $589,900. Open House: Sunday, Noon to 1:30 p.m. Listed by Janis Berry of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Waltham.  86 Common St., Townhouse condominium, 3 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bath, $649,000. Open House: Sunday, 11:30 a.m. Read more [...]

Here’s a sampling of some of the poetry-related events scheduled soon in Tucson

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Editor's note: Poetry Lines is a new monthly feature from the University of Arizona Poetry Center. Check this column on the last Sunday of each month for news on poetry and poetry happenings in the Old Pueblo. Did you know that Tucson is a world-class literary destination? Just ask University of Arizona faculty member and award-winning poet/publisher Ander Monson, who gave a tour of Tucson's digital, physical Read more [...]

Britney Spears’ plush pad is up for sale for $10million

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By Sarah FitzmauriceLast updated at 8:08 AM on 26th February 2012 It's a place that will no doubt bring back mixed emotions for Britney Spears. But the opulent home where the singer moved to following her public meltdown in 2008 has been listed for sale - for nearly $10million. The singer holed up in the luxury abode, which boasts seven bedrooms for three years moving out of the property in December 2011. A home fit for a pop Princess: The house that Britney Spears lived in from 2008 until Read more [...]