Monthly Archives: June 2012

State ethics law puts few limits on lawmakers’ trips abroad

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<!--Saxotech Paragraph Count: 11-->“It didn’t seem right for people to be able to offer a trip with a cash value that would be considerable,” he said. “If this budget holds, we’re going to be laying off a lot of people.”The extent of Alabama’s trade with Turkey is not clear. In 2009, Alabama exported about $85 million in ores to the country, according to the Alabama Department of Commerce, ranking fourth overall in that category. However, Turkey fell off the top five list by 2011. Read more [...]

Felda Global IPO to fire up investors

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WHETTING APPETITE: Despite global uncertainties, the listing will be a resounding success VIETNAMESE shares, it seems, are currently the flavour of some fund managers investing their funds in the Asean stock markets. Thailand and Malaysia are also on their radar, according to one foreign fund manager, given their still attractive valuation. "Vietnam now accounts for 40 per cent of my portfolio, followed by Thailand and Read more [...]

House Hunt: June 2 Edition

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House Hunt is a list of homes for sale in Canton. Times and dates of the open houses are listed after each individual listing. Aol Real Estate and New England Moves was used in this report. 1. 17 Mulberry Lane - Listed at $569,000, 4 bed, 2 bath, 1 partial bath, 2,314 sq.ft., 0.33 acres, brokered by Coldwell Banker. Open House on Sunday, June 3, 10:30am - 11:30am. 2. 2 Wentworth Road - Listed for $628,900, 4 bed, 3 full bath, 1 partial bath, 3,035 sq.ft., 0.24 acres, brokered by Hammond Residential. Read more [...]

Ballarat Cup gets funding boost

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THE Ballarat Cup will carry a record $200,000 in stakemoney this year.Ballarat Turf Club yesterday announced a $50,000 increase for the listed event as part of an expected $1.1m rise in stakes across the board at Dowling Forest next season.BTC chief executive Lachlan McKenzie said an $893,500 increase was confirmed.This is Ballarat’s share of an $18 million windfall from the new wagering agreement between the RVL and Tabcorp.If approved by the Racing Victoria Limited board on Thursday, the Read more [...]

Protesters clear about MWCD proposal to sell water for fracking

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About 50 people gathered in front of the Tuscarawas County Courthouse on Saturday morning to protest possible sales of water by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District to oil and gas companies for fracking purposes. The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Court met from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the courthouse. Protesters anticipated action regarding the sales of millions of gallons of fresh water from lakes and other sources in the district. However, only discussion of the topic was listed Read more [...]

Downtown Decatur Listed on National Register of Historic Places

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Amy forwards along this press release from Georgia’s State Preservation Office announcing that Decatur’s downtown has been accepted onto the National Register of Historic Places.  The districts borders are “roughly bordered by N. McDonough Street on the west, East Howard Avenue on the south, Hillyer and Commerce streets on the east, and East Ponce de Leon Avenue on the north.”The rest of the release provides a short synopsis of downtown Decatur’s historical significance…The Decatur Downtown Read more [...]

Elizabeth Warren accused of making a fortune from flipping foreclosed homes

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By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 19:28 GMT, 2 June 2012 | UPDATED: 19:28 GMT, 2 June 2012 Harvard professor and U.S. Senate hopeful Elizabeth Warren is back in the headlines after it was revealed that she took part in around 12 lucrative real estate deals using manoeuvres such as ‘flipping’ properties to make profits. Warren has in the past rallied against predatory banks and heartless foreclosures but that didn’t stop her using the controversial tactics to make fortunes.On Read more [...]

Coweta-area Church Activities for week beginning June 2 – Newnan Times

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Published Saturday, June 02, 2012 in Religion From Staff Reports religion@newnan.com Listed below are various church-related services, meetings, and events in Coweta County beginning Saturday, June 2. Homecomings • 40th Homecoming, White Oak First Baptist Church, Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Old fashioned picnic fellowship to follow. • West Bethel Baptist Church, Sunday, 11 a.m. Georgians. Revivals • West Bethel Baptist Church, Monday-Friday, 7 p.m. Bryan Calhoun, evangelist. Music/Drama • Read more [...]