Monthly Archives: July 2013

Lebanon Zoning Hearing Board targets rooming houses

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The Lebanon Zoning Hearing Board held a marathon meeting Wednesday to hear the appeal of a real-estate developer who has been ordered by the city to convert four of his rooming houses into single-dwelling units. No decision on Mike Pidgorodetskiy's appeal was made at the end of the three-hour hearing, which was continued. Meanwhile, the lodgings of 42 of Pidgorodetskiy's tenants hang in the balance. At issue are row homes at 109 and 111 N. 12th St., 1017 Mifflin St. and 440 Lehman St. Each is Read more [...]

Naked ambition: Stripping bare the most famous streakers

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WHEN Wati Holmwood wobbled his naked way across ANZ Stadium in the dying minutes of the State of Origin decider, he was continuing a tradition that had its origins in the 18th century but only, er, took off in the 1970s. The well-padded Wati - who faces a lifetime ban from the stadium and a hefty fine - joins a long list of high profile public exhibitionists with his antics, where he managed to evade a swag of security men as he streaked toward the try line.From Read more [...]

Top UK-listed human rights abusers, top arms sale targets

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The report by the House of Commons’ Committee on Arms Export Control (CAEC) said it is “fundamentally anomalous” that countries named by the Foreign Office as having questionable human rights records have been listed by the government’s arms export agency, UK Trade and Investment Defence and Security Organisation (UKTI DSO), as top priority markets.“[There is] an inherent conflict between strongly promoting arms exports to authoritarian regimes whilst strongly criticizing their lack of Read more [...]

Top Uk-listed human rights abusers, top arms sale targets

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The report by the House of Commons’ Committee on Arms Export Control (CAEC) said it is “fundamentally anomalous” that countries named by the Foreign Office as having questionable human rights records have been listed by the government’s arms export agency, UK Trade and Investment Defence and Security Organisation (UKTI DSO), as top priority markets.“[There is] an inherent conflict between strongly promoting arms exports to authoritarian regimes whilst strongly criticizing their lack of Read more [...]

Local Religion Events: 07/17

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Posted: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 12:00 am | Updated: 4:57 pm, Wed Jul 17, 2013. Local Religion Events: 07/17 Low-cost, local events happening this week. To be included, your event must be family friendly, cost less than $25 per person and take place in Cecil County as well as adjoining areas within a 20-minute Read more [...]

Once Listed For $125 Million, The Versace Mansion Heads To Bankruptcy Auction

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Inside The $125 Million Versace Mansion It’s a scenario that has played out before. A high-profile luxury estate comes to market with a staggering price tag, languishes on the market under the weight of mounting legal or financial complications, and ultimately heads to auction to be claimed at a dramatically discounted price. Such is now the likely destiny of Casa Casuarina, better known as the Versace Mansion. On Tuesday a U.S. bankruptcy court  approved the auction sale of the Read more [...]

Six related house sales total $20M

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Three Delaware limited-liability companies have bought six houses totaling more than $20.3 million in several neighborhoods, according to deeds recorded early this month and in late June. The houses sold at prices ranging from a little less than $2 million to more than $6 million.The real estate agents involved and the sellers declined to discuss the sales, and representatives of the entities that bought the properties could not be reached for comment. But public records and multiple sources familiar Read more [...]

Portfolio of Boone Hotels Listed For Sale That Includes The Best Western Plus …

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By Jesse Wood July 17, 2013. A “portfolio” of Boone hotels is listed for sale on the Hotel Assets Group website. Along with the Best Western Plus, where three people recently died from carbon monoxide, the Country Inn Suites, La Quinta Inn Suites, Sleep Inn and the Super 8 are listed for sale. A scene of Best Western from one month ago when the hotel was under control of authorities. Photo by Ken Ketchie The five hotels have a combined 401 rooms, Read more [...]