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  • San Francisco’s Treasure Island plans face lawsuit Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:16PMA lawsuit filed Monday against The City over massive redevelopment plans for Treasure Island calls for the project’s voluminous environmental impact report to be redone. Opponents contend it doesn’t fully describe the scope of the project or its impact on Bay Bridge traffic. Developers are seeking to make the former Navy base into an environmentally sustainable community with a population of 19 ...
  • Feds bust 1,800 phony Canadians Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:16PMOTTAWA - The federal government is moving to strip 1,800 people of their Canadian citizenship after concluding they became citizens using fraudulent means, QMI Agency has learned.
  • Sale of Basalt trailer park postponed until Aug. 12 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:12PMA nonprofit organization's purchase of the Pan and Fork Mobile Home Park was postponed for six weeks recently but the organization has taken over management of the property in the heart of Basalt.
  • Oil ends higher on bullish outlook Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:08PMCrude supported by weaker US dollar. 20 Jul 2011 7:59 AM
  • Gehlot demands more Central aid for Raji Awas Yojna Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:48AMJaipur, Jul 18: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today urged the Centre to increase the Central assistance for constructing houses under ambitious Rajiv Awas Yojna from present 50 to 80 per cent.
  • Blog » Jazz Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:47AMEver since the current economic crisis began, it has seemed that five words sum up the central principle of U.S. financial policy: Go easy on the bankers.
  • Stanislaus leaders join fight to block redevelopment bill Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:43AMThe League of California Cities and other groups are asking the state Supreme Court for a ruling to block budget legislation that requires local governments to shut down their redevelopment agencies by Oct. 1. Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed the bills.
  • PhillyDeals: Analyst sees pressure on hospitals from Medicare cuts Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:31AMAdditional cuts to Medicare and Medicaid would put additional pressure on hospitals, [squeezing] already thin 2 percent to 4 percent operating margins," Janney Capital Markets analyst Joseph D. Foresi wrote in a report to clients last week.
  • Basalt trailer park sale postponed Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:22AMThe graphic shows one possibility for redevelopment of the Pan and Fork Mobile Home Park property, in the eyes of the town of Basalt. The graphic shows the redeveloped are at the lower center and how it fits in with surrounding property.
  • Delhi projects 11-11.5% GDP growth during 12th plan Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:41PMThe Delhi government has projected an impressive GDP growth rate of 11 to 11.5% for the national capital during the 12th Five Year Plan.
  • Fundraiser Held for Miracle League Baseball Diamond Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:59PMGRAND ISLAND, NY - It was a day filled with fun educational activities at the Islandview Apartment Complex to benefit the Miracle League.
  • Council's first 90 days saw conflict, progress Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:24PMSALISBURY -- What can a group of five diverse council members accomplish in 90 days?
  • Jerusalem tries to get its cultural groove on Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:08PMA growing number of independent art spaces in Jerusalem is breathing fresh cultural energy -- and even a hipster edge -- into the city.
  • City Hall reviews use of Sugbu Homes lots Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:01PMread more
  • Gunmen kill adviser to Afghan president Hamid Karzai: Official Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:59PMA group of armed men attacked the home of a senior aide to Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul on Sunday night, and are believed to have killed him.
  • Maoist leader alleges Orissa Government insincere in implementing agreement Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:28PMMaoist leader slammed Orissa Government accusing it of being insincere in implementing the agreement with mediators for release of then Malkangiri collector.
  • Vaca considers alternative to RDA Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:18PMIt comes down to this: If Vacaville loses its redevelopment funding, projects such as the relocation and expansion of the city's lone homeless shelter will be negatively impacted.
  • Apartment Construction increases in Los Angeles Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:15AMIf you see a building under construction, it's most likely an apartment complex. ... Homeownership goes in and out of favor, UCLA professor Stuart Gabriel said, and now it's in decline.
  • Lend lease begins to set out its vision for Elephant & Castle Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:07AMFour years after Lend Lease was selected as Southwark's partner for the Elephant & Castle regeneration, the Australian developer has started its first public consultation on its plans for the scheme. Project director Rob Deck talks about what's happening.
  • Gay Military Couples Not To Enjoy Benefits Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:48AMGay service members from Army soldiers to Air Force officers are planning to celebrate the official end of the military's 17-year policy that forced them to hide their sexual orientation with another official act — marriage.
  • Former News International CEO arrested Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:46AMLONDON - British police arrested Rebekah Brooks, former chief executive of News International, on Sunday, media reported.
  • Volkswagen sees MAN & Scania synergies in car Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:29AMVolkswagen wants to tap possible synergies between its truck units MAN and Scania as well as the passenger car business.
  • Mumbai blasts culprits to be brought to book soon: Defence Minister A K Antony Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:13AM"The culprits behind the blasts may be from within the country or outside, but they will be brought before the law soon," Defence Minsiter said.
  • Eton goes into tourism property development Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:10AMEton Properties Philippines, Inc. (Eton Properties) is expanding to tourism-related property development. Eton has launched 41 projects in the first three years of operations -- from residential projects to commercial and office spaces, to a master-planned property in various parts of Metro Manila.
  • Anita Wadhwani: Business, political elite climb aboard music train Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:09AMNashville has long been known as Music City, but its claim to fame hasn't always united disparate economic and political interests in the city.
  • My Turn: Interim zoning proposal right fit for South Burlington Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:56AMThe city of South Bur lington recently ini tiated interim zoning (IZ). Lively debate ensued. I write to clarify and share my views, as one city councilor.
  • Additional news "IT Industry" Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:12PMFoxconn has released a line of motherboards H61MX, H61MXV, H61S, based on chipset Intel H61 Express. As stated in the company’s new approach to build low-cost computers based on the latest Intel Sandy Bridge processors with Socket 1155.
  • Affordable Housing Plan meetings begin Monday Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:39PMThe debate on the city’s affordable housing plan — to be decided in an Aug. 2 special election — is hitting every district of the city. City officials are pushing a citywide town hall, scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday at the north annex of the...
  • Spiritual Side — Pastor and wife receive honorary degrees Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:05PMCelebrating 50 years Dr. Julian Rodriguez of La Iglesia del Señor in Deltona was honored June 4 at a celebration at the Clarion Hotel in DeLand for 50 years of preaching the Word of God. Born in Cayey, Puerto Rico, Julian Rodriguez moved to New York City at age 6 with his family, and to Bridgeport, ...
  • Volunteers help create dreams in Gifford for those waiting for affordable housing Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:34PMGIFFORD — Chuck Krenz of Rockledge has built a lot of cement block homes in his days as the owner of CornerStone Masonry of Brevard Inc. But nothing makes him feel as good as when he knows the home is for people in need.
  • Majority of Maruti workers boycott union poll Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:14PMUnion elections at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant passed off peacefully, but with a mass boycott by the majority of the workforce that could be a precursor to another confrontation for the country's largest carmaker.
  • Hot property: Ridgedale YMCA Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:48PMIDGEDALE YMCA12301 Ridgedale Drive, MinnetonkaTypes: Athletic facility, senior housing, medical officeSize: Approximately 53,000 square feet (new YMCA building)Housing units: 150Lot size: 10
  • $700 House Hits Indian Market Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:16AMFor $700, you could buy 200 gallons of gas, a souped-up iPad or, in India, a house.
  • Home, again Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:44AMIn its heyday, the mansion in Roxbury Highlands was a symbol of Boston’s growth following the American Revolution, a time when prosperity was washing across the city like a flash flood.
  • Training planned for jail employees Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:42AMThe North Platte Telegraph It's not complete yet, but three international trainings are already planned for the new Lincoln County Jail. At Monday's commissioners' meeting, chief deputy Dean Sparks said Smith and Wesson instructors would teach a class about disassembling and servicing AR-15s. Drug dog certification and Taser training will also be offered.
  • Tiny houses with big potential Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:30AMThe North Platte Telegraph When a recent housing study showed that people wanted more affordable housing for single parent families the Lincoln County Community Development Corporation was listening.
  • Bartels Lodge not likely to be razed soon Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:27AMPOWNAL -- The Select Board on Thursday further delayed any decision regarding the historic Bartels Lodge, two weeks after deciding to seek bids on the cost of demolishing the building in the town center.
  • Sangre Chronicle > Red River > Red River Police Department struggles to find officers Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:20AMOf the four full-time positions budgeted for the Town of Red River police force, only two are currently filled. The town’s police department consists of the fulltime marshal, one full-time officer and one part-time officer. The marshal serves as an officer in addition to his management duties.
  • ROBBINSVILLE: Ciaccio to lead Township Council Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:10AMROBBINSVILLE — Christine Ciaccio was named president and Sheree McGowan was chosen as vice president at the Robbinsville Township Council’s annual reorganization meeting on Friday.
  • ROBBINSVLLE: Last phase of Town Center North moving forward Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:04AMROBBINSVILLE — Sharbell’s amended site plan for the construction of two mixed-use buildings that will essentially complete the commercial core of Town Center on the north side of Route 33 has received final Planning Board approval.
  • Rockland, Westchester, Putnam agencies screen applicants for mortgage relief Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:34AMFinancial relief is available for some homeowners who are more than 90 days behind on their mortgage.
  • China to check implementation of policies for affordable housing Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:21AMChina's housing authority has ordered local governments to check whether policies on affordable housing have been implemented.
  • Local agency needs utility trailer donation Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:41PMVolunteers working with the Henry County Fuller Center for Housing, Inc., are calling on community members to help the local organization in providing for the area’s needy in home repairs.
  • Local agency needs utility trailer donation Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:41PMVolunteers working with the Henry County Fuller Center for Housing, Inc., are calling on community members to help the local organization in providing for the area’s needy in home repairs.
  • Clackamas County Roundup: West Linn man fined $35,000 for elk kill; Clackamas man jailed after laptop owner's digital ... Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:07PMAnd Lake Oswego police today said they have responded to nine calls from actor Daniel Baldwin's home since his family arrived in December 2009.
  • Clackamas County Roundup: West Linn man fined $35,000 for elk kill; Clackamas man jailed after laptop owner's digital ... Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:07PMAnd Lake Oswego police today said they have responded to nine calls from actor Daniel Baldwin's home since his family arrived in December 2009.
  • Fred Meyer opens in Wilsonville, its first new Oregon store in 8 years Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:22PMThe 145,000 square-foot store anchors Wilsonville Old Town Square, a new $70 million retail and housing development near the intersection of Wilsonville and Boones Ferry roads.
  • Fred Meyer opens in Wilsonville, its first new Oregon store in 8 years Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:22PMThe 145,000 square-foot store anchors Wilsonville Old Town Square, a new $70 million retail and housing development near the intersection of Wilsonville and Boones Ferry roads.
  • Forbes Mag Gives Grand Junction High Marks Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:21PMThe City of Grand Junction is getting some good publicity from a business powerhouse.
  • Forbes Mag Gives Grand Junction High Marks Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:21PMThe City of Grand Junction is getting some good publicity from a business powerhouse.