Monthly Archives: May 2013

‘Oldest’ Picture House in Campbeltown celebrates 100th birthday

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27 May 2013 Last updated at 12:00 GMT The Picture House was opened to the public for the first time in May 1913 Scotland's oldest purpose built, continuously operating cinema has celebrated its 100th birthday. The Picture House in Campbeltown in Argyll and Bute opened in May 1913. Relatives of the founders and original staff were among those taking part in anniversary celebrations. Read more [...]

fine attractive listed farmhouse

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Show your respect

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Today is Memorial Day, a day first set aside in the 1860s by communities across the nation as a way to honor the recent war dead in the bloody Civil War. Gen. Jon Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in General Order No. 11, officially proclaimed Memorial Day on May 5, 1868, and it was first observed on May 31 of that same year. It was originally called Decoration Day and after World War I, its meaning Read more [...]

Sydney’s sale pace picks up as time on market cut by half: @RPData

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Despite the continued terrific auction clearance rates, Melbourne vendors must still expect to discount their private treaty asking prices by 8.9% to secure a sale. Melbourne private treaty houses are typically selling fairly quickly at 46 days. But only Hobart requires a higher discount of 9.5%, according to the latest RP Data information. Hobart's typical 67 day time to secure a house sale isn't the slowest capital city as Adelaide, Brisbane and Darwin are currnetly taking 70 days or more. With Read more [...]

Russian tycoon eyes ZSE listed company

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Cairns, Tycoon, Ingabe ikuphatheleni i-MDC, njalo kusizani ukuyivotela? | 2013 May 13 17:03:55 | 3222 viewsIkuphatheleni iMDC, kusiza ngani ukuyivotela? | 2013 May 08 19:28:47 | 2936 viewsMDC-T on course | 2013 March 27 14:05:12 | 6880 viewsPeople will vote for a party with sustainable economic programmes | 2013 March 04 02:36:52 | 7698 viewsIntroducing: Election (2013) campaign articles | 2013 March 02 11:08:41 | 6200 views NIKOLAY Varenko, the Russian billionaire angling to Read more [...]

Peter: Zalewski: Miami Beach’s recovery shows signs of overheating

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Miami Beach — the barrier island city that features many of South Florida’s priciest residences — is showing signs of overheating following a rapid recovery in recent years from the devastating real estate crash of 2007. Strong appreciation in condo and single-family house resales during the past two years has led to current asking price levels that are now higher than at the peak of the last South Florida real estate boom in 2006. The aggressive Read more [...]

Decaying religious theme park for sale at cut price

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The owners of a decaying religious theme park have slashed $156,000 off its asking price two years after it was first put up for sale in the US. Holy Land USA in Waterbury, Connecticut, can now be purchased for the price of an average family home at $363,000, according to a listing on www.realtor.com. The 18-acre park features a replica Bethlehem, giant cross, and chapel, all of which fell into disrepair after founder John Baptist Greco died in 1986 and left it in the hands of a group of nuns. The Read more [...]

Groups Targeted by IRS Tested Rules on Politics

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The Wetumpka Tea Party, from Alabama, sponsored training for a get-out-the-vote initiative dedicated to the “defeat of President Barack Obama” while the I.R.S. was weighing its application. And the head of the Ohio Liberty Coalition, whose application languished with the I.R.S. for more than two years, sent out e-mails to members about Mitt Romney campaign events and organized members to distribute Mr. Romney’s presidential campaign literature. Representatives of these organizations Read more [...]

Two events will honor the fallen on Monday

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PANAMA CITY — Each year a day is set aside to pay respect to fallen men and women of the United States Armed Forces. Several Americans visit cemeteries and place flags on the graves of those who died while in military service. For this Memorial Day a local funeral home and a local civic organization will be holding tributes to the soldiers who paid the ultimate price for their country. A Memorial Day Observance will be held at 10 a.m. at Kent-Forest Lawn Cemetery, 2403 Read more [...]