Monthly Archives: April 2013

Pullman police piece together events leading up to Warner assault

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PULLMAN, WA - Now that the four main suspects in the David Warner assault have been identified, police are continuing their investigation by identifying any other suspects or witnesses. Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins said they aren't releasing any information about the events that occurred leading up to the assault because the investigation is ongoing and they're still trying to piece together exactly what happened. However they have confirmed that 31-year-old Lawrence McDonald, who was with Warner Read more [...]

Four decades of US terror attacks listed and detailed

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The horrors of the Boston Marathon explosions have focussed attention on terror attacks in the United States. But how common are they?The Global Terrorism Database has recorded terror attacks across the world - with data from 1970 covering up to the end of 2011. It's a huge dataset: over 104,000 attacks, including around 2,600 in the US - and its collection is funded by an agency of the US government: the Science and Technology Directorate of the US Department of Homeland Security through a Read more [...]

BOK Financial listed in 2 major reports as a top-performing bank

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Tulsa-based BOK Financial Corp. has been recognized by two separate organizations for its financial growth and consistent profitability. In the April edition of the ABA Banking Journal, BOK ranked ninth on the publication's list of Top Performing Big Banks - those with assets of $10 billion or more. BOK, which operates Bank of Oklahoma, was also named one of 47 banking institutions to the annual KBW Bank Honor Roll. ABA Banking Journal looked at 64 public banks and holding Read more [...]

Cathedral listed for sale by PE backer

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Financial management solutions case study: Aon Asia Aon Asia’s management needed a clearer picture of the company’s revenue streams, starting with the ability to segment revenue by industry and product. This case study looks at Aon's deployment of QlikView, the key challenges and how the software's implementation resulted in cost savings of £137,000. Read more [...]

Gran Turismo 6 listed for PlayStation 3 by retailer

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Is Gran Turismo 6 set to be the new last PlayStation 3?Further evidence has emerged that the next Gran Turismo is going to be a PlayStation 3 title, as a retail listing in the U.S. is discovered. Retailers are always making things up purely to get pre-orders, but that’s usually only for games that have been officially announced. Gran Turismo 6 has never been publically revealed though, and yet U.S. website Newegg.com has the following listing. There’s no release date mentioned, in fact the game Read more [...]

Private moated manor house in Wales

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This outstanding Grade II* listed moated manor house lies on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park Plas Newydd is a fine moated manor house listed Grade II* and dating back to 1632, although the site had supported an earlier house. Extended and remodeled subsequently, the property is constructed of stone under steep pitched roofs with tall chimneys and mullioned windows. Inside, the house retains many original features including the gargoyle over the front door. The impressive dining hall Read more [...]

Miles heads Queensland’s top 20 house yield locations with Brisbane suburbs …

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There are more than 100 postcodes in Queensland with yields above 5% for houses, according to the Real Estate Institute of Queensland. Yields are particularly firm in mining locations and those with affordable housing, it found in its latest gross rental yield report. “Our property market has turned a corner over the past six months, and these robust yields reflect that sales prices had yet to fully rebound in the December quarter last year but rents had definitely increased,” REIQ chief executive Read more [...]

Attacks on annual sporting events listed in al-Qaeda playbook

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Photo Credit CBSNews.com While it is still too early to determine who is responsible for Monday’s bombings in Boston, there is no doubt that it was a terrorist attack. In fact, a leading al-Qaida ideologue recommended last year that jihadists in America include sporting events in their list of prospective terror targets. Writing in Inspire, the online magazine run by al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, the terrorist known as Abu Musab al-Suri listed what he called “the most important Read more [...]

Play by the rules

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Almost a quarter (24%) of Brits are planning to do more DIY this year than last, spending an average of £865, according to a recent poll by DIY chain BQ.Decorating is one thing, but major home improvements are often less straightforward - even if planning permission isn't required, other permissions may be.With listed buildings, home improvements are rarely as simple as they seem, as the listing applies to both the inside and outside.The safest option is to check with your local council's Read more [...]