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  • Al Gore will not be charged over masseuse allegations Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 5:58AMPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The case of the Nobel Peace Prize winner and the massage therapist has been closed.
  • Danville's high-life Ponzi schemer gets prison Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 5:56AMA Danville man who defrauded 500 investors of $62 million in a Ponzi scheme and used the money to live a life of luxury was sentenced Friday to 15 years in federal prison. Peter C. Son, 38, must also pay restitution in an amount that will be determined... Prison - Ponzi scheme - Charles Ponzi - Federal Bureau of Prisons - Investment
  • England dig in Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 5:56AMEngland dug in for a lunchtime 49 for two after Umar Gul had spectacularly avoided the follow-on for Pakistan at Trent Bridge.
  • 2001-06 Lexus LS 430 Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 5:48AMThe Lexus LS series full-size four-door sedan was designed to provide an alternative to top-of-the-line rides from Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Jaguar, as well as Nissan's upscale Infiniti brand and domestic mainstays Lincoln and Cadillac.
  • Two north Alabama counties find regional development plan paying off after early objections Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 5:39AMTourism project costs will be paid off early
  • ANC eyes new super tax plan Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 5:37AMThe ANC wants its high-flying leaders to lead by example and reduce "conspicuous consumption" as the party prepares to clamp down on the rich by imposing higher taxes on their expensive cars and luxury homes.
  • Dave and the butler Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 5:29AMPrime minister allocated personal valet as VVIP guest at luxury hotel during trip to India His critics might seek to caricature him as a man used to enjoying the services of a butler. However, Downing Street today insisted that David Cameron was surprised to have been allocated a personal valet at a luxury Bengalooru hotel. Aides to the prime minister said they had not requested the butler ...
  • 2005 SAAB 9-3 VECTOR SPORT from UK and Ireland - Comments Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 5:27AMI can't quite understand some of the above comments! OK, it may not have some of the overall quality of Audi or BMW, BUT it is also considerably cheaper!
  • Ennis face Euro scrap Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 5:26AMBritain's Jessica Ennis was facing a nerve-wracking battle to add the European Championship heptathlon title to her medal collection on Saturday.
  • Red Bull team-mates go head-to-head Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 5:26AMMark Webber denied Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel the perfect platform to launch his bid for four successive pole positions.
  • Fire acquire Ljungberg in blockbuster trade Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:47PMNEW YORK – The Chicago Fire may be sitting on the outside of the playoff picture right now, but on Friday they made their ambitions for 2010 abundantly clear with the acquisition of Designated Player Freddie Ljungberg in a trade with the Seattle Sounders . It marks the first trade of a DP in MLS history.
  • Business Briefs for July 31-Aug. 3 Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:47PMFairway Springs Villas selects Keller Williams Fairway Springs Ski & Golf Villas, a community of 46 town homes near the Frostwood ski gondola at The
  • Marketplace: Who lets the dogs out? Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:47PMJenn Jones began a new business this month with a simple premise: everyone deserves a potty break. Jones was born and raised in Park City and has
  • St. Regis replaces GM Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:46PMStarwood Hotels, operator of the St. Regis Deer Crest at Deer Valley Resort, announced Thursday it was replacing General Manager Michael Hatzfeld
  • Magic mushrooms Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:41PMWhen the orange chanterelles are up, they look like fire spreading across cream. Ian Brown tracks the wild luxury to its forest home in Saskatchewan
  • US-ENVIRONMENT Summary Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:39PMUNESCO declares Everglades endangered site
  • Expensive Bryce a luxury Ashes squad can't afford Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:36PMAUSTRALIA look set to use four fast bowlers during the Ashes series after debutant spinner Bryce McGain produced one of the worst bowling spells in Test history in Cape Town.
  • Casino Resort Open in Kanawha Valley Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:36PMMardi Casino and Resort opens doors.
  • Large Cornelius Development Dead Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:33PMA huge plan for retail, office, and condo space in Cornelius is dead. The lender for the Augustalee project, Fifth Third Bank, has foreclosed on the property.
  • Police: Ex-NBA player Wright shot to death Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:32PMMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Former NBA big man Lorenzen Wright, whose body was found in the woods outside Memphis, was shot to death and the case is being investigated as a homicide, police said Thursday.
  • Revised budget sees increase in Morris Township Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:16AMMORRIS TWP. - The Township Committee held a public hearing on its $33.7 million municipal 2010 municipal budget last Wednesday but wasn’t expected to adopt it until yesterday, Wednesday, because it sought an amendment taking the budget levy to the maximum 4 percent tax allowed by law.
  • Hyundai Motor second quarter net profit soars to record $1.2 billion Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:14AMHyundai Motor Co.'s second–quarter profit soared 71 percent to a record high on a double–digit jump in global sales, including strong performance in the United States, China and emerging markets.
  • Toyota recalls 412,000 cars in U.S., mostly Avalons Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:13AMASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO — Toyota is recalling 412,000 passenger cars, mostly the Avalon model, in the U.S. for steering problems in which three accidents have been reported, the automaker said Thursday. The 373,000 Avalons being recalled range from the 2000 model year through to 2004 and have improper casting of the steering lock bar — a component for the steering system — causing cracks to ...
  • Toyota recalls 412,000 cars in US, mostly Avalons Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:12AMTOKYO (AP) — Toyota is recalling 412,000 passenger cars, mostly the Avalon model, in the U.S.
  • Grant stands firm over Parker Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:12AMWest Ham manager Avram Grant insisted sought-after midfielder Scott Parker will remain his Hammers' heartbeat.
  • Murray looking to future Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:11AMAndy Murray is hoping the appointment of a new coach can help him make a major breakthrough after revealing a difference of opinion was behind this week's split with Miles Maclagan.
  • Kayal signs for Celtic Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:11AMCeltic have announced the signing of Israel midfielder Beram Kayal.
  • Toyota recalls 412,000 cars in US, 16,000 in Japan Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:11AMToyota is recalling 412,000 passenger cars, mostly the Avalon model, in the U.S., and another 16,420 vehicles in Japan for steering problems, the automaker said Thursday.
  • Aamer makes breakthrough Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:11AMMohammad Aamer and Pakistan had to settle for one wicket as England otherwise survived the swinging ball in a cloudy first hour of the npower Test series at Trent Bridge.
  • Toyota recalls 412,000 cars in US, mostly Avalons Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:08AMToyota is recalling 412,000 passenger cars, mostly the Avalon model, in the U.S. for steering problems in which three accidents have been reported, the automaker said Thursday.
  • Itemizing for end of summer Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:41AMAs we approach the end of July and soon usher in the beginning of August, can the opening of high school fall sports be far behind? It’s time to itemize a few things from the local and regional world of sports. ITEM: NASHUA HIGH SCHOOL NORTH HOCKEY COACH DARRYL GREEN STEPS DOWN TO TAKE JOB AT UMASS LOWELL. This is an interesting move on many fronts. Green was a rare find – a hockey coach who ...
  • Wyndham host Sedgefield continues to improve Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:36AMSince its inception in 1938, the Wyndham Championship has been played on three different courses in Greensboro, returning to Sedgefield in 2008. The course continues to improve each year and preparations for this year's championship are under way.
  • FedEx boosts forecast for current quarter, year Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:30AMNEW YORK — In another sign of confidence in the global economy, FedEx Corp. on Monday raised its earnings outlook for the current quarter and full year.
  • Tamouh to Finalise Handover of Marina Square Units Post Ramadan Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:28AM28 July 2010 Tamouh, the primary master developer of Reem Island, today announced the handover of its Abu Dhabi-based Marina Square project to end buyers will be finalised post Ramadan, following the receipt of mandatory approvals and certifications from regulatory authorities and utility service providers.
  • Gulf Suffers from Cookie-cutter Cultural Mentality Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:24AMIn the region, cultural decision makers are favouring so-called “starchitects” and international organisations instead of native talent.
  • MP probes Whitehall spending on chairs and wine Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:23AMEver wondered what the five most expensive chairs in Whitehall are? No? Well Tory MP Matthew Hancock wants to find out.
  • Las Vegas Sands Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:20AMConsolidated Second Quarter Adjusted Property EBITDA Increases 91.2% to Record $473.5 Million on Record Net Revenue of $1.59 Billion; Macau Adjusted Property EBITDA Increases 73.9% to Record of $307.0 Million and Record Adjusted Property EBITDA Margin of 29.9%; Marina Bay Sands Generates Adjusted Property EBITDA of $94.5 Million and Adjusted Property EBITDA Margin of 43.7% in First 65 Days of ...
  • PEAC Health & Fitness offers U.S. Open bus trip Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:16AMPEAC Health & Fitness is gearing up for its annual bus trip to the U.S. Open in Flushing, NY on Wednesday, September 1.
  • Elite HK land auction fetches & #36;US1.3b Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:15AMA rare residential site on Hong Kong & #39;s ritzy Victoria Peak has fetched & #36;US1.33 billion at auction, boosting one of the world & #39;s luxury property markets.
  • ‘Preserve’ trustee sale set Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:26PMA 2,450-acre tract planned for 1,000 luxury single-family residences about five miles northeast of Fountain Hills heads for a trustee’s sale on Aug. 4.
  • Newschoolteachesnewtools Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:19PMTechnology has brought such rapid changes to the world in the past decade that it's hard to fathom what inventions will change lives in the coming 10 or 20 years.
  • The Ramble Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:17PMAfter driving through The Ramble Biltmore Forest just once, All-American Triathlete, Andy Stenberg and his family knew that they had found their new home.
  • ZERO RACE - Around the World in 80 days with Zero Emission Vehicles Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:15PMGeneva, Switzerland, July 28, 2010 - (ABN Newswire) - The ZERO Race is an 80-day race around the world with 100% electric cars running on 100% renewable energies, starting on 16 August in Geneva, Switzerland. The ZERO Race is a modern adventure, propelled by clean energies and trend-setting technology organised by Swiss solar pioneer Louis Palmer.
  • Pennsylvania DEP, midstate officials differ on amount of fuel spilled into Juniata, Susquehanna rivers Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:08PMAs gasoline and diesel fuel flowed into the Juniata and Susquehanna rivers Tuesday following a tanker truck accident near Duncannon , one of the first priorities was making sure it did not contaminate midstate drinking water.
  • Hot, Hot Homes For Dream Team Players Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:05PMNow that superstars Chris Bosh and LeBron James have signed with the Miami Heat, they're going to need some new digs. But what would a six foot plus tall NBA player be interested in for a new pad. CBS4's Lisa Petrillo got the 'hook up' from some very special pros in the know.
  • Front yard parking law generates dissension Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:01PMTim Fischer Ron Parrish address the city council Tuesday evening at a public hearing on parking cars in yards. Photo by Tim Fischer/Midland Reporter-Telegram
  • Flipside Handshower Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:01PMThe Flipside handshower is an affordable way for homeowners to instantly upgrade their homes and add a spa experience with a product that's extremely easy to install.
  • Real Estate Short Sellers Facing Leaning Curve Now Have New Resource Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:00PMSouthwest Florida real estate attorney Jason W.
  • Blinds Chalet Announces Top Five Window Treatments for Nurseries Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:00PMBlinds Chalet announces top five window treatments for nurseries.
  • The hunting season is open Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 6:32PMThis is the first section of a trilogy of articles in this issue on the all-important BaselWorld and the SIHH. The second section, by Malcolm Lakin, entitled ‘More evolution than Eureka!’ takes a look at different events and brands and the third section on sports watches, Built to Perform, by Keith W. Strandberg, takes an in-depth look at water-resistance, shock resistance and all the latest ...