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Asian Markets Overview of March 11, 2010 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:03PMAsian Markets Overview of March 11, 2010
County bans assembly uses in areas zoned as open space Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:02PMBy Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com The Ventura County Board of Supervisors has approved a change to the zoning code, forbidding most places of assembly from being constructed on the county’s remaining pockets of undeveloped land. The change passed with a 4-1 vote during a supervisors’ meeting on March 2. Supervisor Peter Foy cast the dissenting vote. read more
Regents could get more rural Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:54PMThe Board of Regents, the 17-member panel that sets higher education policy and oversees the state's nine public colleges and universities, would have a more rural flavor under a bill that has passed both houses of the Legislature.
China Inflation, Industrial Production Accelerate (Update1) Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:51PMChina’s inflation reached a 16- month high, industrial output climbed and new loans exceeded forecasts, adding to the case for the government to pare back stimulus measures.
The final reading for the fourth quarter showed slow growth during the weakness of capital spending in the second ... Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:48PMThe final reading for the fourth quarter showed slow growth during the weakness of capital spending in the second biggest global economy.
Max’s Chicken opens in New Jersey despite recession Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:47PMJERSEY CITY, New Jersey – After 2 years of planning and waiting, “The House That Fried Chicken Built” is opening its doors in Jersey City, New Jersey this summer.
Breast Cancer Incidence Among Iraqi Women Profiled Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:44PM1) Iraqi women commonly have late stage and more aggressive types of breast cancer; 2) Approximately one-third diagnosed were 40 to 49 years of age; 3) About 16 percent of the women reported a family history of breast cancer.
Rudd & Abbott should be more like Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:37PMCrikey readers weigh in on the visit from Indonesia's president, clarifying yesterday's tips about the NSW public service changes and the attempt by journos to discredit Mike Rann.
China’s Inflation Quickens, Adding Pressure for Stimulus Exit Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:36PMMarch 11 (Bloomberg) -- China’s inflation accelerated in February, highlighting the risk that stimulus measures will overheat the world’s fastest-growing major economy.
Magnetic Resources NL (ASX:MAU) Commences Seabrook Uranium Drilling And Identifies New Uranium Anomalies At Lake Harvey Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:18PMMagnetic Resources NL (ASX:MAU) Commences Seabrook Uranium Drilling And Identifies New Uranium Anomalies At Lake Harvey
Hyattsville development plan worries local residents Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:29PMA planned project behind The Mall at Prince Georges that would replace a residential neighborhood with a 31-story tower, shops, offices and townhouses has drawn fire from some local residents, who have concerns about its impact on traffic and quality of life.
We’re all in this together Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:00PMCommunes are back in fashion across the United Kingdom, but with a contemporary green twist. Let's meet the neighbours
Preservation advocate urges citizens to become more involved Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:32PMSTUART — Some 100 Martin County residents gathered at the Robert Morgade Library in Stuart Saturday as speakers pressed for the integrity of county urban service boundaries, planned, sustainable growth and citizen activism at the 10th annual Citizens Growth Management Forum.“We are all here because we love Martin County. We believe in democracy and feel it’s time to take it back from the special ...
Land use changes need more review Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:05PMThe city is about to pass new land use regulations that have been in the works for years. Revising these regulations has been a huge and extremely difficult, contentious undertaking.
Granville to tweak future land-use plan Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:11PMGranville's comprehensive-plan steering committee met with village and Granville Township residents March 1 to present the updated version of the plan, hear the community's suggestions and to vote on a recommendation for adoption.
Outgoing city official Carmen West gets private-sector job Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:10PMCarmen West, the city’s outgoing deputy director of community development, said she’s found a new job in the private sector. The administration said it is eliminating West’s position as part of a restructuring of the development office.
Penang wants local elections Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:49PMnorth@thestar.com.my GEORGE TOWN: Penang has asked the Election Commission (EC) to hold local government elections in the state and Seberang Prai municipal councils after a lapse of 45 years. The requ...
Fairfax's affordable housing plan might not change Tysons Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:41PMPriced out of living in Tysons Corner, many among the 100,000-member workforce have been known to commute from as far as Fredericksburg and Oxon Hill, and even from points in West Virginia.
Caution is not our saviour Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:56PMIt's a start – that's the best that can be said about the government's first report under its National Infrastructure Plan.
EU quarter development marred by 'missed opportunities' Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:25AMMisunderstandings and fraught relations between developers, residents, local officials and the national, federal and regional arms of government contribute to "the trend of higgledy-piggledy bulldozing and rebuilding known as 'Bruxellisation'," the Brussels Studies report argues. Squabbling among Brussels authorities has derailed town planning throughout the Belgian capital's recent history ...
Teenager found dead in Stockholm shaft Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:14AMA 13-year-old boy was found dead on Wednesday evening in a 30 metre deep ventilation shaft by Slussen in central Stockholm.
Zimbabwe : Chikanze Owes His Success to Tobacco Production Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:08AMHarare — MR John Chikanze is a communal tobacco grower in Nyazura's farming district in Manicaland and his home is one of the most adored in the community because of the modern five-roomed house that he has built that can equal some of the residences in some medium density suburbs.
Increase in dangerous dogs seized by Lambeth police Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:58AMLambeth's problem with dangerous "status" dogs is growing, with figures obtained by the Streatham Guardian showing the number of animals seized by police increased by a third in one year.
Down to details on Olden Avenue plan Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:50AMEWING -- The Ewing Township Redevelopment Agency (ETRA) hosted an open house last night to showcase ideas and solicit input on the plan to revitalize the township's aging Olden Avenue strip.
CENTRAL JERSEY: Christie freezes state aid Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:37AMDeclaring New Jersey in âa state of financial crisisâ and its budget in âa shambles,â Gov. Chris Christie has invoked executive authority to freeze funds for education aid, forcing school districts to spend down surpluses and institute potential property tax increases next year.
California Hospitals Still Need Quake Retrofitting Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:36AMRecent earthquakes are a reminder about important retrofit work that still needs to be completed in the Bay Area.
HILLSBOROUGH: Senior Center sets census talk Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:35AMIn about a month, the country is requesting that every individual stand up and be counted.
Two power station projects get green light Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:09PMApproval has been granted for two new baseload power stations in New South Wales.
Owner plans condos in downtown hotel building Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:07PMHAGERSTOWN The owner of the Hamilton Hotel building on West Washington Street wants to turn the third, fourth and fifth floors into 24 condominiums.
Profs' design chosen for U.S. embassy in London Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:05PMEllie Levitt Philadelphia architecture firm KieranTimberlake was recently honored in a way that most companies only dream of. Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake were commissioned to design the U.S. Embassy in London. Both men graduated from the Penn School of Fine Arts — now the Penn School of Design — and are currently adjunct professors of architecture at Penn. Though the winning design has ...
Changes in the works for area mobile homes Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:01PMA proposed revamp to the City of Paris mobile home and mobile home park ordinances should not affect properties already here, but mobile home parks can expect to tidy surroundings a bit.
Friends of community gardens need to raise a crop of ruckus about funding cuts Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:56PMA year ago, City Hall was urging Kansas City Community Gardens Executive Director Ben Sharda to convert more weed-choked urban land to food production. Now, the same bureaucracy threatens to ax the subsidy that for 25 years has helped keep the nonprofit group afloat.
Drop in sales tax revenue a hit to Sound Transit budget Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:45PMA drop in sales tax revenue means Sound Transit will have to do some juggling to fund its projects.
CSX Industrial Park Moves Forward Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:23PMBy TOM PALMER THE LEDGER WINTER HAVEN | The Winter Haven Planning Commission voted unanimously Tuesday night to revise the city's growth map to accommodate the planned next phase of the CSX industrial park.
Goat fans, cities butting heads Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:16PMLooking for a pet that can live in your urban yard, answers to its name and might produce milk? Try the miniature goat.
Vail Valley's Miller Ranch project honored by planning group Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:53PMWhat they talked about: The Urban Land Institute, a nonprofit group made up of land planners from around the world, recently awarded Eagle County a "Jack Kemp Models of Excellence" award for the Miller Ranch workforce housing project at Edwards. "This is an award we inherited," Commissioner Sara Fisher said, referring to the work of previous commissioners and others. County housing coordinator ...
While KCMO Schools Face Cuts, Guadalupe Center Charter School Expands Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:52PMAlta Vista Middle School Set To Open In Fall 2010 As Kansas City, Missouri schools cut back, a Kansas City charter school is moving forward with its plans to expand. Starting in Fall 2010, Alta Vista High School could expand and start hosting students for Guadalupe Center's new middle school.
Yuma a 'tree city USA' for third time Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:50PMIn recognition of the community's commitment to urban forestry, Yuma has been named a Tree City USA for the third consecutive year by the Arbor Day Foundation.
Council to consider north Greeley rights of way Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:35PMThe Greeley City Council on Tuesday will vote on an ordinance vacating a few rights-of-way in north Greeley. A public hearing will precede the vote. The properties at issue are on the south side of 1st Street, north of 2nd Street, west of 10th Avenue and east of 12th Avenue. For the past several years, the Greeley Urban Renewal Authority has bought and assemble various tracts of land in its ...
Thailand risks losing its competitive edge, economists warn Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:31PMThailand could lose its regional economic competitiveness due to domestic political instability and the lack of policies to improve its long-term economic fundamental, leading economists say.
Quinn a Jacobs-ean nightmare Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:26PMI was appalled to see the picture of Christine Quinn unveiling a street sign honoring Jane Jacobs in Chelsea Now. Christine Quinn is about as far from Jane Jacobs as you can get, and using Jacobs’s name and legacy to try to color her own awful track record is particularly sickening.
Press adds to St. Vincent’s trauma, hospital’s docs say Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:17PMAs St. Vincent’s Hospital struggles to stay afloat, top physicians at a “visibility rally” on Sun., Feb. 21, said a main obstacle the hospital is facing is negative media coverage.
Village middle school will move to Financial District Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:16PMGreenwich Village Middle School will move to the Financial District this fall, after the city Panel for Education Policy approved the relocation last month.
Rose Gray: Chef and restaurateur who co-founded the River Café Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:10PMRose Gray was the co-founder, chef and owner of the celebrated London restaurant, the River Café.
Proposed Rental Limits Causing Uproar Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:08PMThousands of students live on and around the University of Kentucky's campus. Now, a change to the city's zoning code could have many looking for a new place to live. The new amendment states that no more than four unrelated people can rent a home in a single-family zone. "It all stems from the issue that you have too many tenants living in an area that wasn't designed to have that many people ...
Council optimistic about parks plan, future development Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:50AMThe Flower Mound Town Council got a glimpse into the future Thursday night when it discussed two items that could potentially reshape parts of the town.
D.C.'s new law sparks criticism from gay marriage opponents Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:20AMWith same-sex marriages about to be offered in Washington, D.C., some Carroll people opposed to the new law cite their religious backgrounds.
Business People Twin Cities Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:18AMWipfli LLP named Jason Wimmeras a tax partner in its financial institutions practice in Minneapolis.
Chile was ready for quake, Haiti wasn’t Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:15AMPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The earthquake in Chile was far stronger than the one that struck Haiti last month — yet the death toll in this Caribbean nation is magnitudes higher.
Bay Area is a unique playground for those who want to ogle Google, sample Apple, relive in the past and anticipate the ... Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:12AMI call it Nerdvana. It's the San Francisco Bay Area, which includes the city of San Francisco and the famed Silicon Valley, and it's a play land for geeks. Given my own dorky leanings, the region is high on my list of preferred travel destinations — I have been there three times. My latest Bay Area foray last month was a work trip that certainly didn't feel like work.