Monthly Archives: May 2012

UK-listed mining companies rethinking expansion plans

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Several local events planned to honor war dead

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Memorial Day is Monday and events are planned throughout Snohomish County to honor those who died serving our country. On Memorial Day, U.S. flags that can be lowered should be flown at half staff until noon, then raised to full staff for the remainder of the day.If your group's event isn't listed here with other local Memorial Day activities, please send information to newstips@heraldnet.com.Arlingtonn American Legion Post 76 plans to put up flags at 6 a.m. Monday at Arlington Cemetery, 20310 67th Read more [...]

‘Unabomber’ Ted Kaczynski listed in Harvard alumni directory

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Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, who is serving life in prison for sending deadly mail bombs, won’t be able to attend his 50th reunion festivities at Harvard College. But he did contribute a bizarre entry to the alumni report for the class of 1962. AP File/1995 A 1994 photo of Kaczynski. While many of his classmates sent in lengthy updates on their lives for the 2 ½-inch-thick “red book,” the entry for “Theodore John Kaczynski” only contains nine lines. The Read more [...]

Everglades Island house nets $5.7 million

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By Darrell Hofheinz Daily News Real Estate Writer Updated: 5:51 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Posted: 5:49 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Post a Comment E-mail Print Larger Type Small Type A company associated with longtime Palm Beacher William S. “Billy” Gubelmann has sold a 1940 house at 670 Island Drive said to be the first house ever built on Everglades Island to a trust for about $5.72 million.That price was recorded on the warranty deed this week by the Palm Read more [...]

Mansion sale a cautionary tale of over-priced real estate

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MONTREAL - A waterfront Hudson mansion, auctioned off to a buyer who seemingly vanished after making the winning bid, has now been sold.The sprawling Oakleigh estate, which made national headlines last year as the first Canadian luxury home auctioned off without a reserve bid, was sold for $3,075,000 this month, according to the deed of sale.John Hooper, the entrepreneur who first listed the 17,000 square foot mansion for $6.9 million in 2008, said he and his wife are now following through on their Read more [...]

Calata defies bourse’s drop on listing day

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Shares of the Bulacan-based firm rose 2.67% to close at P7.70 apiece yesterday from an initial listing price of P7.50 per share, hitting an intraday high of P7.75 per share, according to data posted on PSE’s Web site. This, even as the benchmark PSE index lost 0.60% or 29.90 points to close at 4,928.53, while the broader Read more [...]

Fight to save house of the Baskervilles: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s home could …

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By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 22:17 GMT, 23 May 2012 | UPDATED: 22:21 GMT, 23 May 2012 Literary legend: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's old home is at the centre of a planning battle and could be split up into new houses For ten years it was the home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes.Undershaw, a large, rambling red brick house, was where Conan Doyle wrote 13 stories about his renowned detective – including the most famous of all, the Hound of the Baskervilles.But Read more [...]