Monthly Archives: November 2013

Lottery possible for hot Mason homes

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From left, Dan Tartabini, Laura Kornaker and Tom Prior withM/I Homes. The company is building a 125-home development on the site of the former Western Row Golf Course in Mason. Interest from prospective homebuyers is so high the builder expects to hold a lottery on Dec. 7. The Enquirer/ Tony Jones Demand among homebuyers is so high here that a builder may hold a lottery to decide who gets to purchase homes in a new residential community. M/I Homes’ new Alverta development on the site of Read more [...]

Not So Charitable! David and Victoria Beckham’s Designer Clothes Already …

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Some people are out to make a quick buck! It's seems David and Victoria Beckham's act of charity has been proving profitable for some unscrupulous shoppers. Some customers have already cashed in on the abundance of designer items the couple donated in aid of victims affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Manolo Blahnik shoes, Roberto Cavalli dresses and Dolce and Gabbana handbags are just some of the luxury items - once owned by Victoria Read more [...]

LPGA Tour adds 4 tournaments to 2014 schedule

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NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — The LPGA Tour continued its turnaround Friday by announcing a 2014 schedule that adds four new tournaments, doesn't have any breaks longer than two weeks off and offers average prize money of $1.75 million. LPGA commissioner Mike Whan already met two crucial goals when he took over in 2010 at a tour in disarray. He wanted the women to have at least 30 tournaments, and he did not want the increase at the expensive of shrinking prize money. The 32-tournament schedule Read more [...]

House of the Week | Barry Dixon-designed Potomac home for $2.95M

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View Photo Gallery —The Washington Post’s picks of distinguished homes on the D.C. area market. There’s nothing timid about this home tucked into the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in the Marwood neighborhood of Potomac. The Barry Dixon-designed abode is an exuberant expression of vibrant colors, rich textures and witty architectural details. The 14-year-old home was designed by Sutton Yantis Associates Architects and built by Mitchell, Best and Visnic in consultation with Dixon, the HGTV Read more [...]

China shares listed in HK outpace onshore, set for best week in 2 years

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At midday, the Hang Seng Index was up 0.5 per cent at 23,703.3 points and up 2.9 per cent for the week, but just shy of the year's intra-day highs at 23,944.7. The China Enterprises Index of the top Chinese listings in Hong Kong climbed 1.2 per cent. Gains for the H-share index were again limited by technical resistance at March highs, but it is now up 7.2 per cent this week, its biggest since early December 2011 and a drastic outperformance over its onshore peers. The Shanghai Composite Index was Read more [...]

China shares listed in HK outpace onshore, set for best week in 2 years

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* HSI +0.5 pct, H-shares +1.2 pct, CSI300 -0.1 pct * H-shares at largest premium over A-shares in 3 years* China brokers stretch weekly gains on expansion hopes* China insurers buoyed by robust October premium dataBy Clement TanHONG KONG, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Chinese shares listed in Hong Kong again outperformed markets in the mainland and most of Asia ex-Japan early on Friday, with strength in riskier issues poised to help the H-share index close out its biggest weekly gain in nearly two years.Foreign Read more [...]

White House Responds to Photojournalists’ Complaint With Passive-Aggressive …

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The Obama administration got into yet another fight about transparency on Thursday when a coalition of news organizations called on the White House to stop banning photojournalists from ostensibly "private" events, only to release carefully selected photos taken by its own photographers on social media. "As surely as if they were placing a hand over a journalist’s camera lens, officials in this administration are blocking the public from having an independent view of important functions Read more [...]