Monday, August 30, 2010

U.S. home sales rise in May, but miss forecasts - Kansas City Business Journal:

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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:

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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

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A cocaine-induced blackout led to the fatal stabbing of a Boynton Beach man ...

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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, ...



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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Orinda, Octagon plan loft/retail conversion - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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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.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

CEI to add 50 workers for expanded defense contract - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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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

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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

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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

TIME


To NY Muslims, Islamic center near Ground Zero would be more than a mosque

Washington Post


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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Calif. gays must wait to wed during Prop 8 appeal - The Associated Press

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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

CNN


California Gay Marriage Ban Will Continue During Court Appeal

BusinessWeek


Does anyone represent California voters?

San Francisco Chronicle


USA Today -Detroit Free Press -NPR


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Sunday, August 15, 2010

8 dead, 12 hurt at off-road race in Calif. desert - The Associated Press

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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

The Guardian


Eight killed, 12 injured in California desert race

AFP


8 dead, 12 hurt at off-road race in Calif. desert

WBRC


BBC News -Press-Enterprise -Sky News


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Friday, August 13, 2010

Russia to Load Fuel Into Iran's Nuclear Reactor - Voice of America


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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

BBC News


Russia: Iran's nuclear plant to start next week

Washington Post


Iran to gain nuclear power as Russia loads fuel into Bushehr reactor

The Guardian


AFP -Xinhua -NPR (blog)


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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Steve Slater: Is Disgruntled Flight Attendant a Hero or in the Wrong? - ABC News


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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

New York Daily News


The Price of Steven Slater's JetBlue Flight

CBS News


How not to enrage your flight attendant

CNN


TIME -Kansas City Star -New York Post


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Monday, August 9, 2010

HP Drops on Hurd Resignation; Lesjak Inherits Slowing Growth - Bloomberg


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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


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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

Los Angeles Times


10 Aid Workers, Including 6 Americans, Killed in Afghanistan

Voice of America


Taliban claims responsibility for killing foreigners

The Hindu


Telegraph.co.uk -Christian Science Monitor -Washington Post


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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

San Francisco Chronicle


Stars Happy With Prop 8 Ruling

FOXNews


Stars celebrate overturning of California's gay marriage ban

CNN


CBS News -Chicago Daily Herald -Voice of America


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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Newspaper Reports Death Toll Rises to 8 in Conn. Workplace Shooting - FOXNews


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Newspaper Reports Death Toll Rises to 8 in Conn. Workplace Shooting

FOXNews


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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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