Monthly Archives: May 2014

Transsexuals listed as mentally ill by council officials

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"The fact that it's listed alongside such serious mental illnesses is also very upsetting to the trans community, and it could cause real tensions if people are led to believe what the council appears to be saying." He told the Ham High newspaper: "As of 2012, transsexualism and gender dysphoria are no longer diagnosed as a mental illness. Defining it as such is completely outdated and really quite offensive." Bosses at Camden Council said it had not sought to "cause offence" Read more [...]

WIAA girls cross country: Threat of lawsuit prompts WIAA to push for longer …

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Prompted by a strong nudge from the federal Office of Civil Rights, the WIAA expects to have Wisconsin girls cross country athletes run just a little bit further starting this fall.In a letter sent to member schools on Thursday, WIAA executive director Dave Anderson said he has “asked the Board of Control to approve a change of the girls cross country distance from 4,000 to 5,000 meters, effective fall 2014.”The Board of Control is expected to vote on Read more [...]

Buena Vista police: Man deeded houses to himself with dead people’s signatures

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BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP, MI — A three-month investigation into real-estate fraud led to the arrest of a 36-year-old man in Buena Vista Township on Thursday, May 8.Detective Sgt. Greg Klecker said the man was involved in fraudulent acquisitions of homes in Buena Vista and the city of Saginaw.Buena Vista police were assisted by the detectives from the Saginaw County Sheriff’s Department and the Michigan State Police Emergency Services Team in the execution of search warrants of the man’s listed Read more [...]

Buildings at Risk: Whitfield Court, Co Waterford

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Why is it of interest? Whitfield Court outside Kilmeaden in Co Waterford is an early 19th Century Italianate style country house built for William Christmas, replacing an earlier house on the same site. It is a listed building in the Waterford County Development Plan and described as a building of national importance by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.Designed by Daniel Robertson, it has two fine porticos both of which once led to formal gardens with wooded parkland beyond. Inside, Read more [...]

Here Is Your First Look Inside Chicago’s Most Expensive Home

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Click here to view the full photogallery. At $18.75 million, this huge Lincoln Park estate has become Chicago's most expensive single family home, and Curbed has the listing photos. The home, which will hit the MLS next month, was quietly listed for sale this week, and as of now has been made available only to "qualified and seriously interested" buyers. Details about the mansion are still sparse, but what we do know is that the huge home comes with an indoor pool, library, a large courtyard Read more [...]