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  • Work starts on creation of new Dubai island Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

    Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

  • Fannie and Freddie Financial Winners

    Shares of Fannie Mae were up 15% to close at $2.10, while Freddie Mac was up 20% to close at $2.00. The two mortgage giants together are known as the government-sponsored enterprises, or GSEs, and were taken under government conservatorship in September 2008. Fannie's shares have returned 708% this year, while Freddie's shares have returned 669%, as both companies have shown very ...

  • Ballantyne Property Again Sparks Outcry

    /small-ad --> New plans for the Ballantyne property on the eastern flank of the Gaviota region once again touched off public controversy this week. In 2008, after county officials approved a 14,000-square-foot home for the ridgetop parcel off Farren Road, public outcry and a lawsuit levied by the Gaviota Coast Conservancy ...

  • Diane Ladd lists compound in Ojai for sale at $4.45 million

    Oscars for her supporting roles in "Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore" (1974), "Wild at Heart" (1990) and "Rambling Rose" (1991). For the last two years Ladd has starred in the HBO series "Enlightened." Jonah Wilson of Hilton & Hyland and Elizabeth Puro of Teles Properties are the listing agents along with Nora Davis of Coldwell Banker’s ...

  • Is protecting intellectual property from cyberthieves futile

    Mandiant report earlier in the year linking China's People's Liberation Army to ongoing and massive cyberattacks against U.S. corporations, government agencies, universities, and other organizations, policy makers and industry experts have been trying to figure out how to better secure their intellectual property against cyberattacks. Call it a work in progress. "The frustration ...


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Rocky [Blu-Ray]

Rocky [Blu-Ray]

Revisiting the original Rocky for the first time in perhaps a decade, I was struck primarily by what a delicate balancing act it is, finding a graceful middle ground between despair and triumph, honesty and fantasy. Director John G. Avildsen, who had helped launch the New Hollywood with his v ... ...

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  • Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. Discusses Capital Markets Strategy Updates 2013 Guidance

    SBRA ) completed the issuance of $200 million aggregate principal amount of 5.375% senior notes due 2023 (the "2023 Notes"). Sabra expects to use a portion of the net proceeds of the offering to redeem $113.8 million of the 8.125% senior notes due 2018 (the "2018 Notes") of certain of its subsidiaries. The 2018 Notes permit us to redeem up to 35% of the outstanding 2018 Notes ...

  • Fitch Rates Tucson AZ GOs AA Outlook to Negative

    general obligation bonds (GOs): --$20 million GO bonds, tax-exempt series 2012-A (2013); --$26.7 million GO refunding bonds, federally taxable/State ...

  • Piece of 747 plunges through womans roof

    Pieces of a 747 cargo plane fell onto a woman's house and a Walmart parking lot in Georgia on Sunday afternoon. Federal authorities are investigating why. Homeowner Pamela Ware spoke with WSBTV.com about the experience. "And boom! I was like, 'Huh?' Actually, I hit the floor," Ware told WSBTV.com. "If it had landed in here, because that is just Sheetrock, it would ...

  • College teams awesome postgame tradition

    We've all seen the rookie ballplayer get the shaving cream pie in the face during his first postgame interview. And you may have seen the baby with his pants on the ground after a recent NBA playoffs game. But the University of Cincinnati has taken interview photobombing to a whole new interactive level. They weren't the most successful team this year, going 6-18 in the Big East and ...

  • R.L. Worths Heritage Oaks lands a new neighbor

    Zachry Construction Corp. is moving the company's headquarters to Heritage Oaks at Inwood. Only months after NuStar Energy LP moved out of its former headquarters, Zachry Construction Co. has decided to move in. The latter has closed on the purchase of Building I at the Heritage Oaks at Inwood office park on the far North Side. Spanning 84,000 square feet, the structure will serve as the new ...

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