Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony listed as day-to-day

NBA By Andrew Melnick - Dec 26th, 2013 at 5:29 pm Dec 23, 2013; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic small forward Tobias Harris (12) defends New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony (7) during the first half of the game at the Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Foldy-USA TODAY Sports The New York Knicks were without forward Carmelo Anthony in their 123-94 Christmas Day loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Anthony injured Read more [...]

A ‘first look’ break for buyers

An important resource for first-time and other homebuyers who find themselves in unfair competition with deep-pocket investors bearing cash just got better: The two biggest players in the mortgage market, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, are now giving non-investor shoppers 20-day exclusive rights to bid on and buy new listings they are selling. During the 20-day "first look" period, investors will be excluded from submitting bids. To qualify, non-investor buyers will need to commit Read more [...]

3 things to do in New Orleans this weekend: Mark Normand, George Clinton …

Mark Normand, who performed my favorite stand-up set of Hell Yes Fest 2013, returns to New Orleans for a stand-up show at the Howlin' Wolf Den, George Clinton reprises his New Year's Masquerade Ball, and the Krewe of JULU raises funds for the brass band to lead their Mardi Gras walk. Find more things to do in New Orleans. Friday, Dec. 27, 8 p.m. Mark Normand Howlin' Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St. Tickets: $10. Further reading: Mark Normand email QA with Dave WalkerVillage Voice names Mark Read more [...]

Over 770 Homes for Sale in Frisco TX Listed at Bloskas Realty Group Website

Frisco, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/26/2013 -- Bloskas Realty Group has recently listed over 770 homes for sale in Frisco – one of the most affluent cities in Collin and Denton counties in Texas. Ideally located and extremely aesthetic, the listed properties are also comparably the least expensive ones – as guaranteed by Bloskas Realty itself. The portal was formed with the sole aim to refine people’s search for finding the most luxurious properties in Texas. Their highly categorical searching Read more [...]

Muslim Brotherhood listed as terrorist groupPublish Date: Dec 26, 2013

Move marks escalation in crackdown on Brotherhood Government blames Brotherhood for attack after radical group claims it Brotherhood opponents lobbied for Wednesday's decision Government aims to destroy "political opponents"-Brotherhood politician The Egyptian government intensified its crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday, formally listing the group as a terrorist organisation after accusing it of carrying out a suicide bomb attack on a police station that killed 16 people. The Read more [...]

Egypt’s Brotherhood listed as terrorist group

  CAIRO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Egyptian government ended hopes for reconciliation with the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday when declaring the group as a terrorist organization after a suicide bomb attack on a police station that killed 16 people, experts said. While some experts downplayed the effect of the government's decision, others see it as the end of any hope for the group to return to the Egyptian politics in the future. "It will not make many changes in the scene as only law can Read more [...]

MSSU plans events honoring legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

December 25, 2013 MSSU plans events honoring legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. From staff reports news@joplinglobe.com The Joplin Globe Wed Dec 25, 2013, 08:13 PM CST JOPLIN, Mo. — Staff members at Missouri Southern State University are planning the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service for the week of Jan. 20. Serving as the multiple-day celebration’s central theme is a quote from King: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you Read more [...]

Hidden secrets of Brum Council House – the wartime mortuary beneath city …

IT is one of the best-known landmarks in Birmingham. But beneath the Grade II* listed Council House lies a hidden secret known to only a few. As locals and tourists snap photos of the impressive civic site, they are walking on a wartime MORTUARY. Because beneath Edmund Street lies a warren of empty spaces. Now home to nothing more than dust and spiders, they were intended... for the dead. During the Second World War these tiled spaces acted as a mortuary overspill for the hospital. Victims of bomb Read more [...]

Even More New Year’s Eve Events and Parties in Metro Detroit – About

Now that Christmas is upon us, time is running short for making plans for New Year's Eve. Just how are you planning to celebrate? If you need some ideas, listed below are even more New Year's Eve parties and events scheduled in Metro Detroit to ring in 2014: Canton: The New Year's Eve Show at The Village Theater at Cherry Hill features Matt King, a Las Vegas performer, who performs a tribute to Elvis, Paul McCartney, and Roy Orbison. Shows are scheduled at 4 and 7 PM. Tickets are $29. Holly: The Read more [...]

Time to renovate listed school, not pull it down

The decision of the Executive of Burnley Council to demolish the well-loved Glebe Street Community Centre in Burnley Wood looks to have been done because that was the preference of the developer, Keepmoat. The council certainly has left the impression of acting in accordance with the wishes of the company rather than taking notice of public opinion. I would like to bring to the attention of your readers another case where the public interest and that of Keepmoat may Read more [...]