Monday, August 30, 2010
U.S. home sales rise in May, but miss forecasts - Kansas City Business Journal:
million homes were sold in May, markinh the first consecutive monthly increase sinceSeptember 2005. Salez rose 2.4 percent from April, but that fell shorr of the 2.8 percent economists polled by Thompsoh Reutershad predicted. Saless were 3.6 percent off the 5 millionh homes sold inMay 2008, the NAR said in a release. Lawrencre Yun, chief economist for the Chicago-based NAR, said first-time home buyers drawn by the federal government’ws $8,000 tax credit are boosting But, he added, poor appraisalx are slowing the completionof deals.
“Pendintg home sales indicated muchstrongetr activity, but some contracte are falling through from faultyt valuations that keep buyers from gettinhg a loan,” Yun said in the release. Totakl housing inventory was 3.8 million or a 9.6-month supply, down 3.5 percen t from April. The median existing-home price was $173,000, down 16.8 percen from last year. Distressed and foreclosee properties, which sell at a discount, are distorting the pricer figures, the NAR said. Existing home sales in the Midwestt were up 9 percentin May, to 1.1 million, but down 4.4 perceny from May 2008, according to the release. The media sale price was $145,800, down 10.
4 percent from last
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Shelby secures $3M for regional airports - Birmingham Business Journal:
million to regional airports throughout the statse forinfrastructure improvements. Among those awarded funding was St. Clair County Airport which received $120,687. “Investing in the infrastructureof Alabama’e regional airports will not only providwe the safest and most efficient transportation servicezs for Alabamians, but also ensurer that the area remains desirable for residentw and businesses,” said Shelby in a “This grant will provide fundiny to help Alabama’s regionao airports make improvements that are necessaryy to accommodate those traveling to, from and through our greatr state.
” • Blackwell Field, Ozari – $123,951 • Brewton Municipal, Brewton $326,307 • Geneva Geneva – $291,413 • Jackson Municipal, Jackson – $111,54t • Lawrence County, Courtland $120,073 • Merkel Field Sylacauga Sylacauga – $740,407 • Middleton Field, Evergreen – $128,106 • Mobile Airport Authority, Mobile $197,624 • Northwest Alabama Regional, Muscle Shoalws – $101,307 • Poseyu Field, Haleyville – $228,807 • Troy Municipal, Troy – $433,200
Thursday, August 26, 2010
A cocaine-induced blackout led to the fatal stabbing of a Boynton Beach man ... - Orlando Sentinel
A cocaine-induced blackout led to the fatal stabbing of a Boynton Beach man ... Orlando Sentinel Greg B. Senser, 29, of Boynton Beach, was charged with second-degree murder on Sunday. Boynton Beach police say he killed Jason F. Barnett, 29, ... |
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Orinda, Octagon plan loft/retail conversion - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
Atlanta-based and Charlotteville, Va.-based reported theie plans for the property at 222Mitchelp Street, but they did not disclose financial terms of the The 350,000-square-foot structure was built in stages from 1929 to 1979 on 2.1 acresa and occupies the entire city block boundeed by Spring, Forsyth, Mitchell and Nelson Orinda and Octagon will convert the propertyu into a rental building with 205 loft units and more than 70,00 0 square feet of commerciak space. Occupancy is expected in January 2011.
“The redevelopment of 222 Mitchell Street into rental lofts and retail space will play a significant role in the rebirth of this part ofdowntow Atlanta,” said Dillon Baynes, president of Orinda, in a “We’re certain that living at 222 Mitchell Stree t will appeal to young professionals who work downtown, as well as to college students, especially those who alreadhy attend one of the many fine institutions in the such as Georgia State University, Spelman, Morehouse, Clarkj Atlanta University and Georgia Tech.
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Sunday, August 22, 2010
CEI to add 50 workers for expanded defense contract - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
engineering office. The local company makes the lightweight, durable composite frames and shell s ofthe jets, then installs the or electronic controls, and engines. Component supplierse include , Microturbo, Irvin Aerospace, and The Initially the contracy asked CEI to buildtwo target-practicer jets for test and it included five production The contract was soon boosted to six aircrafft and added test flights. Now, with constructionj in progress on thetwelfth jet, 48 jets are on and the company expects to be makinv 45 a year over a seven-yearf period for the U.S. military. At about $500,0009 apiece, they enable the U.S.
military to test ground-to-aie and air-to-air missile systems againstr targets designed to look and fly like enemy aircraf t orcruise missiles. More orders are expected from foreignmilitaruy allies. The jets are 20 feet long with wingspanes just short of11 feet. The sleek craft can hit speedsabove .95 Mach, do sustained turn s at nine times the force of gravity and fly in an altitudd ranging from 20 feet to 51,0009 feet. They can stay aloft for more thanthree hours, do barrel rolls and other They have 7 cubic feet of cargo space, and their wings can also carry cargo.
The company plannec a ceremony Wednesday with military representatives to highlightr the contract and show offthe
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Israel and Palestinians agree to direct peace talks - Reuters
Telegraph.co.uk | Israel and Palestinians agree to direct peace talks Reuters Palestinian women cross towards Jerusalem through Israel's Qalandiya checkpoint outside the West Bank city of Ram » |
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Gov. Paterson: New spot for mosque would be 'magic moment' in history - New York Daily News
ABC News | Gov. Paterson: New spot for mosque would be 'magic moment' in history New York Daily News Moving the planned Park51 project farther away from Ground Zero would be a 'noble gesture,' Gov. Paterson says. A Landmarks panel vote clears the way for a mosque near Ground Zero. ... TIME Poll: Majority Opposes Mosque, Many Distrust Muslims To NY Muslims, Islamic center near Ground Zero would be more than a mosque Mosque debate divides Democrats, especi » |
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Calif. gays must wait to wed during Prop 8 appeal - The Associated Press
Reuters | Calif. gays must wait to wed during Prop 8 appeal The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO â€" Gay couples who had been gearing up to get married in California this week had to put their wedding plans on hold once again after a federal appeals court said it first wanted to consider the constitutionality of the state's same-sex ... Activists vow to fight on after court puts same-sex marriages on hold California Gay Marriage Ban Will Continue During Court Appeal Does anyone represent California voters? |
Sunday, August 15, 2010
8 dead, 12 hurt at off-road race in Calif. desert - The Associated Press
The Guardian | 8 dead, 12 hurt at off-road race in Calif. desert The Associated Press LOS ANGELES â€" An off-road truck plowed into a crowd and scattered "bodies everywhere" moments after sailing off a jump at a California race Saturday, killing eight people and leaving 12 injured, authorities and witnesses said. ... Eight killed as off-road race car crashes into crowd Eight killed, 12 injured in California desert race 8 dead, 12 hurt at off-road race in Calif. desert |
Friday, August 13, 2010
Russia to Load Fuel Into Iran's Nuclear Reactor - Voice of America
Daily Mail | Russia to Load Fuel Into Iran's Nuclear Reactor Voice of America Photo: AP The reactor building of Iran's nuclear power plant is seen, at Bushehr, Iran, 750 miles (1245 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, (File). Russia says it will begin to load fuel into the reactor at Iran's first nuclear power plant on ... Iran nuclear plant start date set Russia: Iran's nuclear plant to start next week Iran to gain nuclear power as Russia loads fuel into Bushehr reactor |
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Steve Slater: Is Disgruntled Flight Attendant a Hero or in the Wrong? - ABC News
Telegraph.co.uk | Steve Slater: Is Disgruntled Flight Attendant a Hero or in the Wrong? ABC News JetBlue flight attendant Steve Slater leaves a correctional facility in the Bronx after posting bail, Aug. 10, 2010, in New York. There has been a wave of support for Slater online, where people have said they share in his frustrations. ... Carry-ons were JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater's biggest turnoffs The Price of Steven Slater's JetBlue Flight How not to enrage your flight attendant |
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Monday, August 9, 2010
HP Drops on Hurd Resignation; Lesjak Inherits Slowing Growth - Bloomberg
Globe and Mail | HP Drops on Hurd Resignation; Lesjak Inherits Slowing Growth Bloomberg Cathie Lesjak, seen here in a 2006 portrait, has taken over Hewlett-Packard Co. temporarily after Mark Hurd quit last week. Source: Bite Communications via Bloomberg Aug. ... H-P Shares F » |
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Saturday, August 7, 2010
Six Americans Among 10 Medical Workers Killed by Taliban in Afghanistan - Bloomberg
Telegraph.co.uk | Six Americans Among 10 Medical Workers Killed by Taliban in Afghanistan Bloomberg By Eltaf Najafizada - Sat Aug 07 14:28:56 GMT 2010 The bodies of six Americans, a Briton, a German and two Afghan interpreters that Taliban insurgents claim to have killed were recovered yesterday in a remote forested area of northern Afghanistan. ... 6 Americans among 10 charity workers killed in Taliban ambush 10 Aid Workers, Including 6 Americans, Killed in Afghanistan Taliban claims responsibility for killing foreigners |
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Thursday, August 5, 2010
Obama and gay marriage -- a tricky balancing act - USA Today
Sydney Morning Herald | Obama and gay marriage -- a tricky balancing act USA Today A federal judge's decision to strike down California's voter-approved gay marriage ban doesn't make things any easier for President Obama. Obama opposed the ban when California voters approved Proposition 8 back in 2008, but he also opposes the concept ... Prop. 8 judge strikes down same-sex marriage ban Stars Happy With Prop 8 Ruling Stars celebrate overturning of California's gay marriage ban |
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Newspaper Reports Death Toll Rises to 8 in Conn. Workplace Shooting - FOXNews
msnbc.com | Newspaper Reports Death Toll Rises to 8 in Conn. Workplace Shooting FOXNews August 3, 2010: A company executive says a warehouse worker who had been c » |
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Sunday, August 1, 2010
Gates says withdrawal from Afghanistan to be limited at first - Los Angeles Times
New York Daily News | Gates says withdrawal from Afghanistan to be limited at first Los Angeles Times The Defense secretary says only a sm » |
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