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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 ...

  • Australian construction industry to see slow recovery

    The Australian building and construction industry will see a mixed recovery over 2015-16 after a number of challenging years, according to Master Builders Australia (MBA) forecasts released Monday. While the forecasts predict a positive growth for the industry, MBA reports that the current economic climate is creating headwinds that may impede the timing and strength of recovery. There's light ...

  • Call for property capital value to be dropped

    Should houses have a Capital Value? (7:13) The CV or capital value of a property is currently used to estimate the market value and can mean massive gains for the seller. But, industry commentator Alistair Helm from Properazzi told TV ONE's Breakfast programme there's too much reliance on the capital value of a property and that it shouldn't be used as a benchmark in sales. ...

  • Property owner asks Northbook to annex

    The Village of Northbrook may soon grow by a couple acres. The owners of a two-acre property at the northwest corner of Pfingsten and Highland roads have requested annexation by the village, and trustees discussed it at a recent meeting. The land in unincorporated Cook County belongs to John and Kathy Di Tomasso, and is where their house and business is located. The business, Wilson Lawn & ...

  • Real estate blog ranks ABQ among most family-friendly cities

    A lighthearted blog that talks about real estate and city affairs across the country has ranked Albuquerque as the fifth-most friendly city in the country to raise a family. A lighthearted blog that talks about real estate and city affairs across the country has published a study that ranks the most family friendly cities in the U.S. Movoto looked at each citys cost of living, public schools, ...


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Thirteen Days [DVD]

Thirteen Days [DVD]

In a lean, tense two and a half hours, Roger Donaldson's Thirteen Days tells the story of the inner workings in the White House during the Cuban Missile Crisis, one of the most severe political moments of the 20th century and likely the closest the world has ever come to engaging in actual nuclear exchange. The script by David Self condenses and dramatizes some 23 hours of recorded mee ... ...

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  • Senior housing property sells for $31 million

    A Georgia senior housing firm has bought the Manor Village at Preston apartment community in Morrisville for $31 million. The 166-unit community has been renamed as Preston Pointe. It was a unit of Rauls Convalescent Home Inc. of Macon, Ga., that purchased the property from Manor Village Life ...

  • Sportsmans ex-wife wins property dispute as toxic text messages seal case

    A JILTED wife tried to "choke" her sporting husband's pregnant lover and warned she would "have her" in front of a crowd of onlookers after a series of provocative text messages in 2011. An unnamed Australian sportsman and his lover were both referred to the Office of Legal Services Commissioner in NSW over their allegedly "disingenuous" financial testimony in the ...

  • Treliant Risk Advisors Grows Mortgage and Risk Management Practices

    Risk Advisors continues to expand its mortgage and risk management capacity in support of growing bank, non-bank, and mortgage company needs for integrated, business-oriented solutions. ...

  • Fitch Rates Columbus OH GO Bonds AAA Outlook Stable

    Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to the following Columbus, Ohio (the city) bonds: --Approximately $326.8 million various purpose unlimited tax refunding bonds, series 2013-1; --Approximately $41.9 million various purpose limited tax refunding bonds, series 2013-2 (federally taxable). Proceeds will be used to refund the various purpose unlimited tax Build ...

  • Jobs with the most obese workers in the U.S.

    Does this job make me look fat? If you are a bus driver, the answer is probably yes. The news is also bad for manufacturing and production workers, as well as installation or repair workers, according to a survey for the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. Transportation workers have a 36-percent obesity rate, the highest rate among 14 occupation groups measured by Gallup based on interviews ...

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