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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 ...

  • Housing market picking up in UK Housing market picking up in UK

    LONDON - The UK housing market seems to be picking up with gross mortgage lending up 4.3 per cent in April over previous month to 12.1 billion pounds, the highest in over four years, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). The mortgage lending was 21% higher than April 2012, but this data is skewed by the end of the stamp duty concession on 24 March, 2012. Under the stamp duty ...

  • Protascos property business in focus

    PROPERTY counters have emerged again on investors' radar screens as they see value in the sector amid the growing interest in Iskandar Malaysia. With even the second-liners moving up, little-known construction and engineering company Protasco Bhd, which is venturing into property development, could see some interest. Protasco, which has a 100-acre tract in Kajang, Selangor, will be focusing ...

  • STOCKS NEWS MIDEAST-Arabtec slips mkts drop on weak global cues

    rights issue will come in early June, but selling pressure is across the board in local markets as global losses spur profit-taking. Arabtec shares slip 2.5 percent. Dubai's index retreats 1.8 percent to 2,281 points, trimming year-to-date gains to 40.6 ...

  • NFLs Brian Urlacher too proud to move on

    Brian Urlacher said "Peace out" to pro football Wednesday, ending an iconic 13-year career that will absolutely lead to a bronze bust in Canton at the end of this decade. In responding to a chillier-than-a-Windy-City-winter market for his services, I believe the great linebacker was, in essence, making another two-word statement to the NFL's 32 franchises, this one of the ...


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Resident Evil: Afterlife

Resident Evil: Afterlife

Before heading into Resident Evil: Afterlife, the fourth installment in the seemingly unstoppable video-game-based franchise, I had to remind myself that I had, in fact, seen two of the previous three installments, not just one. I had skipped out on 2007s ...

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  • Happy twist for dog found after tornado

    Facebook . The Oklahoma County Sheriff's office posted the photo of the mud-spattered pup with the description, "Scared, but this little pup survived." The sheriff's department later updated the Facebook post to say that further digging showed the dog was found near a body--possibly that of its owner. But the story didn't end there. The rescuers were as touched by ...

  • Five summer beauty essentials under $6

    As a busy budget babe, I'm all for ways to save money and time without cutting back on any of my beauty habits. Over the years I've accumulated seasonal beauty tips for less, which means that I can fit them in on a Sunday afternoon or those few minutes between work and ...

  • Real estate agent targets kids as future clients

    dedicated kids website , launched this week, are designed to encourage children to become future LJ Hooker clients.Georg Chmiel, LJ Hooker CEO, describes the digital pitch to kids, predominantly aged from four to nine, as an industry first and a clever initiative to raise brand awareness."LJ Hooker is successfully building a positive relationship with the next generation of Australian real ...

  • Real Estate Nothing to fear from zombie houses

    Zombie houses are what RealtyTrac is calling properties vacated by owners who have moved out and moved on with their lives after getting tired of waiting for their lenders to foreclose. In a new report, the first-ever "foreclosure inventory " found 301,874 "zombie" properties have been abandoned by their owners. Last year at this time some 7.73 percent of all mortgages were ...

  • Redfords one-of-a-kind role is a hit in Cannes

    Redford is receiving rave reviews for his work in the shipwreck-themed saga -- which debuted this week at the Cannes Film Festival. He plays an unnamed man piloting a yacht in the Indian Ocean, whose vessel is struck by a shipping container, tearing a hole in its hull. When the man finds his navigation equipment has failed as his yacht takes in water and a storm approaches, he's thrown into ...

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