Monthly Archives: March 2012

Romney’s fundraisers are quietly amassing millions

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Associated Press WASHINGTON — A few weeks before the Republican primary in Florida in January, the billionaire owner of the NFL's Miami Dolphins hosted a fundraiser for Mitt Romney at his oceanfront home in Palm Beach. The average voter wouldn't know about the event at the home of Stephen Ross because Romney's campaign doesn't follow the practice of other major presidential candidates who have willingly identified big-money fundraisers and the amounts they collect. A Read more [...]

Listing of the week: Merv Griffin’s former home for sale

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ZillowThe listing describes the property as a Balinese-Modern style home3051 Antelo View Dr, Los Angeles, CaliforniaFor sale: $6.995 millionHe was the mastermind behind TV juggernauts "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune," and the host of a popular, syndicated talk show. Later in life he was a real estate investor. A unique L.A. property he owned just returned to the market for $6.995 million.If you guessed Merv Griffin, you guessed right.Griffin's former home is listed on the Bel Air real estate market Read more [...]

Yosmel de Armas listed as absent

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Cuba listed Yosmel de Armas as absent Monday night against Canada in the CONCACAF men's Olympic qualifying tournament, and the Cuban coach declined to comment on why the midfielder was not present after the game.De Armas played Saturday night in a 4-0 loss to El Salvador, but was listed as not present for the final game in the Group A round-robin tournament.CONCACAF declined to comment, referring questions to the Cuban delegation. Cuban coach Raul Triana Gonzalez initially declined Read more [...]

Hollywood Celebrity home listed for sale

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<![CDATA[ Celebrity gossip and celeb house website Richcrib.com report that a beautiful Hollywood home built for screen icon Judy Garland has gone on the market for $7.1 million. 1231 Stone Canyon Road, Bel Air was built in 1938 for the child star and has also been home to other major American celebrities. Now, the current owner Stephanie Booth Murray has put the property on the market for a little over Read more [...]

De Armas listed absent for Cuba’s game with Canada

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Cuba has listed midfielder Yosmel de Armas as absent Monday night against Canada in the CONCACAF men's Olympic qualifying tournament.De Armas played Saturday night in a 4-0 loss to El Salvador, but was listed as not present for the final game in the Group A round-robin tournament.CONCACAF had no immediate comment.Cuban soccer players have a history of defecting during tournaments in North America.Two players went missing from the Cuban women's team for its final game at an Olympic Read more [...]

Prices falling on luxury waterfront homes

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<!--Saxotech Paragraph Count: 0-->Former owner, real estate agent Bob Schneider of Schneider Real Estate, lost it to foreclosure in 2007. Offers trickled in but the bank that owned it was not interested, Grout said.Efforts by Wayne Chaney of Green Lake to buy the property and restore the 12-guestroom lodge to its former glory fell through when the city decided not to get involved by forming a tax incremental financing district, which would have helped Chaney purchase and restore the property. Read more [...]

Kite festival, Basil Twist and more top events in DC this week

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Hope for a bit of a breeze on Saturday as the Kite Festival takes over the grounds near the Washington Monument. (Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)Every week, the Going Out Guide publishes an e-mail newsletter with our recommended events for the days ahead. If you don’t subscribe, here’s a peek at what you’re missing. If you’d like to sign up, go to washingtonpost.com’s Newsletters page; the Going Out Guide is listed under the “Local Sports” header. Monday Smaller Read more [...]

Michael Jackson’s home listed for sale

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<![CDATA[ ]]> The stunning Los Angeles Property where Michael Jackson died has been listed for sale for $23.9 million.  And, according to realtors and the TMZ celebrity website, a ‘major celebrity’ is interested in buying the plush mansion. The 50 year old passed away in 2009 and the ten year old home will only be shown to serious buyers who can prove they have the cash to fund the purchase.  Read more [...]