News Search:Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:27AMNEXT year, Paul Totman will be taking up a multi-million dollar contract in China where he will be the chief executive of a string of factories. It’s a long way from the kitchens at Downing College and farm labouring.
Floating mansions: Big-dollar houseboats dock at expoSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:27PMAbout 6,000 boating fans, from buyers to dreamers, spent the weekend at the Kentucky Exposition Center touring houseboats — mostly higher-end ones, crammed with plasma flat-screen TVs, granite-laden kitchens, electric fireplaces, wood floors and leather sofas.
Letters to the editorMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:12AMSpread the word about new lemon shark rule Living out on the rock, news may take a little longer to make its way down to the Keys. This past Thursday the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation... read more
www.outlookindia.com | Scones At Shanti PathSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 1:39AMFlying one’s country flag in foreign lands is diplomatic business. And for Delhi’s vast and glaringly visible diplomatic corps, it’s one riddled with soothing inanities.
Daily MailSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 1:39AMFlying one’s country flag in foreign lands is diplomatic business. And for Delhi’s vast and glaringly visible diplomatic corps, it’s one riddled with soothing inanities.
UPI NewsTrack TopNewsMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 7:44AMNews from United Press International, around the world around the clock ...
We won't go underWednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 7:00AMTHE Leonora is in dry dock just a few minutes outside Marysville.
AC/DCFriday, January 29, 2010 @ 10:25AMIt's back - and in black. It's AC/DC and its fervent fans.
Money manager jailed in fraud caseMonday, January 25, 2010 @ 9:50PMJudge orders Trevor Cook held until he helps recover his clients' missing assets - at least $130 million.
Sorting out homebuyer tax creditsSunday, January 24, 2010 @ 1:13AMWASHINGTON — If you bought a home in 2009, you could be eligible for a tax credit. Figuring out which one can be confusing.
Sorting through the home tax creditWednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 10:07AMBy Carole Feldman, Associated Press If you bought a home in 2009, you could be eligible for a tax credit. Figuring out which one can be confusing.
Q&A: Sorting through the homebuyer tax creditWednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 9:46AMIf you bought a home in 2009, you could be eligible for a tax credit. Figuring out which one can be confusing.
Houseboat goes on sale for £1mSunday, January 10, 2010 @ 11:49AMA LUXURY houseboat moored in a posh part of London has gone on sale for £1million
Who'd splash out £1million on a houseboat?Sunday, January 10, 2010 @ 7:48AMThe three-bedroom vessel is moored at Cadogan Pier, on the River Thames, next to London's Albert Bridge and a stone's throw from Chelsea's King's Road.
£1m price tag for luxury houseboatSunday, January 10, 2010 @ 2:11AMA luxury houseboat moored in a sought after area of London has been put on the market for £1 million, it has emerged. Foxtons believes the three-bedroom vessel, which even has its own swimming pool, is the most expensive houseboat it has marketed.
Financial, agriculture, educational services: VAT exemption proposedSaturday, January 2, 2010 @ 5:34PMISLAMABAD (January 03 2010): The Provincial Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill 2010 has proposed VAT exemption on supply of financial services, supply of educational services and services relating to land provided it is to be used for agricultural purposes.
The Hunt For The Perfect ScreenMonday, December 28, 2009 @ 7:26PMAs I stood in the corner of a small, cluttered optics lab at MIT, the professor flipped a switch. The room filled with an electrical buzz, and suddenly a holographic video popped out at my face. (more…)
People in the SJ: Karo ThomSunday, December 20, 2009 @ 5:25AMAbout a week ago, Karo Thom picked up her cell phone. At the other end of the line was her attorney, who is also her fly fishing partner and runs a winery where she sometimes caters.
Harrogate houseboat owner arrested for sales tax evasionFriday, December 18, 2009 @ 11:16AMGary Douglas Lee, 47, of Harrogate, turned himself in to authorities Thursday on sales tax evasion charges. He was indicted for failing to pay tax to the state when he registered his houseboat.
Venerable Keys hotel reopening in time for ChristmasMonday, December 14, 2009 @ 4:55PMWorkers wearing ``Git' er Done'' T-shirts were painting fences, resurfacing the driveway, laying carpet, replanting palm trees and pouring new sand onto the beach last week at the Florida Keys' iconic Cheeca Lodge & Spa.
Tax creditsFriday, December 11, 2009 @ 12:39PMUnless you live in a cave I'm sure you've heard that the $8,000 federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers has been extended.
About the BookFriday, December 4, 2009 @ 10:08PM"We're approaching Cat in the Hat level chaos and no one's even had breakfast yet." When the death of her father leaves her mother bereft and incapacitated, card shark Hallie Palmer returns home from college to raise Hallie's eight younger siblings.
Community CalendarThursday, December 3, 2009 @ 5:38AMDeadline for calendar items is two weeks in advance of desired publication date. Send information on clubs, lectures, community and religious events, reunions, support groups and singles to: Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; fax (847) 486-7451 or e-mail: glenview@pioneerlocal.com.
Community CalendarThursday, December 3, 2009 @ 5:29AMFind out what to do this week and beyond.
CalendarThursday, December 3, 2009 @ 5:14AMDeadline for calendar items is two weeks in advance of the desired publication date. Send information on clubs, lectures, community events, religious events, reunions, support groups and singles to: Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026, fax to (847) 486-7451 or e-mail to glenview@pioneerlocal.com.
A Feast for Those WithoutFriday, November 27, 2009 @ 12:20AMTorrance church serves up Thanksgiving dinner for people with no place to go
A South Bay feast for those withoutFriday, November 27, 2009 @ 12:20AMCoast Christian Fellowship in Torrance served up Thanksgiving dinner for people with no place to go. In addition, volunteers delivered hundreds of meals to local police and fire officials, hospitals and needy families.
Community CalendarWednesday, November 25, 2009 @ 5:18AMDeadline for calendar items is two weeks in advance of desired publication date. Send information on clubs, lectures, community and religious events, reunions, support groups and singles to: Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; fax (847) 486-7451 or e-mail: glenview@pioneerlocal.com.
Community CalendarWednesday, November 25, 2009 @ 5:08AMFind out what to do this week and beyond.
CalendarWednesday, November 25, 2009 @ 4:53AMDeadline for calendar items is two weeks in advance of the desired publication date. Send information on clubs, lectures, community events, religious events, reunions, support groups and singles to: Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026, fax to (847) 486-7451 or e-mail to glenview@pioneerlocal.com.
Reopening boat lease fraught with dangerWednesday, November 4, 2009 @ 6:04AMPremier Dalton McGuinty sailed into uncharted waters, forcing the Niagara Parks Commission to put its lease with the Maid of the Mist out to tender. If he doesn't navigate carefully, he risks steering the Niagara Falls tourism industry right onto the rocks.[...]
The 'hardships' endured by Delhi's pampered diplomatic corpsSunday, October 18, 2009 @ 8:53PM It’s tough being a diplomat in the far outposts of empire, but most manage it very well indeedFLYING ONE’S national flag in foreign lands is diplomatic business. And, for Delhi’...
Upfront: Marinship downThursday, October 1, 2009 @ 3:42PMTwo development projects and the imminent departure of a longtime working boatyard highlight a continuing tension among competing interests along the southern Marin waterfront. by Peter Seidman
Thief steals hot sauce, electrical tape from local houseboatTuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 12:30AMA roll of electrical tape and a bottle of hot sauce landed Richard D. Humphrey in jail Monday morning. At 4:32 a.m., a witness reported seeing Humphrey enter a houseboat at 3020 N Main St., where it was parked at Jim Walker Auto Sales, according to a police report.
Fine living: This Sausalito home tour may float your boatFriday, September 11, 2009 @ 11:31PMThe furnishings are all in place and the moorings are fastened for the 24th annual Sausalito Floating Homes Tour that takes place Sept.
On the verge: It's a good year for French band PhoenixMonday, August 24, 2009 @ 8:56PMTheir '1901' is in the top 30 on the alternative airplay chart, but success has come neither easily nor quickly for French synth-rock band Phoenix, which formed in the late '90s.
Annual SkiDay to honor Army National GuardSaturday, August 15, 2009 @ 12:03AMHENDERSON, Ky. — No matter how many hip young people show up Sunday afternoon for the annual SkiDay on the Ohio — this year at "Newburgh Beach" on the Kentucky shore across from downtown Newburgh — Rick O'Daniel will make sure deejays play 1965's "California Girls" at least once. When an event has a "spring break meets Mardi Gras" mentality, you gotta have the Beach Boys' tune about East Coast ...
SkiDay could lure several thousand boaters to NewburghWednesday, August 12, 2009 @ 3:03PMNo matter how many hip young people show up Sunday afternoon for the annual SkiDay on the Ohio — this year at “Newburgh Beach” on the Kentucky shore across from downtown Newburgh — Rick O’Daniel will make sure deejays play 1965’s “California Girls” at least once. When an event has a spring break meets Mardi Gras mentality, you gotta have the Beach Boys’ tune about East Coast girls, West Coast ...
Fireworks sales spark concernsTuesday, August 4, 2009 @ 8:59PMA North Shuswap firefighter is angry that fireworks continue to be sold in the region despite a provincial ban on their use.
Despite tough times, Valley boating stays popularSunday, July 19, 2009 @ 7:02AMOn the Valley's major waterway, apparently there is no shortage of either despite a battered economy turning this into a summer of national discontent.
Decorated boats float in parade to shrineSaturday, July 18, 2009 @ 9:50PMPORTAGE DES SIOUX, Mo. — Aloha! A Hawaiian spirit filled the air during the 52nd annual Blessing of the Fleet at Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine Saturday.
Marina buoy contract doesn't float with boatersFriday, July 10, 2009 @ 2:26AMOROVILLE — Language in State Parks' proposed contract for a new concessionaire at Bidwell Marina has some houseboat owners concerned with the value of their investments.
Big bridge shadows Hayden Island's futureThursday, July 9, 2009 @ 6:33AMOlivia Bucks/The OregonianHayden Island residents with floating homes in the North Portland harbor get a stunning view of Mount Hood. On the other hand, island residents also get the ear-jolting jet noise from nearby Portland International Airport. No one has...
INDUSTRY & ECONOMYThursday, July 2, 2009 @ 2:37PMECONOMY: Survey pitches for big-bang reforms Proposes scrapping host of cesses, taxes. • Phasing out of dividend distribution tax (DDT), securities transaction tax (STT), commodities transaction tax (CTT), fringe benefit tax (FBT) and the plethora of cesses and ...
Chairman named for Warbirds trustThursday, June 25, 2009 @ 12:09PMTimaru businessman Murray Cleverley has been appointed chairman of Warbirds Over Wanaka Community Trust, replacing Garth Hogan, of Wanaka, who has retired.