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'Parlor Games' for KentThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:17PMFrom an enclosed porch at the Sharon home of his mother, Pat Heller, and stepfather, Ben Heller, Nikko Sedgwick paused during a recent interview to admire the magnificent view of the rolling hills and river valley far below.

PGC, Torchlight weigh up which assets to bid forThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:16PMPyne Gould Corporation (PGC) and Torchlight Fund, linked to its cornerstone shareholder, are interested in buying assets within failed lender South Canterbury Finance (SCF).

Real Estate: Communities to get first shot at foreclosed homesThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:16PMWASHINGTON — Major mortgage lenders will now give state and local governments the right to buy foreclosed properties before they go on the market, giving them “a leg up” on speculators who have often thwarted local redevelopment efforts, Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan announced Wednesday.

Foreclosures impact kids, communitiesThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:16PMChildren could be prevented from realizing their potential in school and, eventually, the labor force as consequences from the problem of home foreclosures last for years, a pair of Federal bank officials say in a conference on neighborhood stabilization.

Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Closing of Class I Office Acquisition in CalgaryThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:16PMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 2, 2010) - Allied Properties REIT (TSX:AP.UN) announced today that it has closed the acquisition of the Lougheed Building in downtown Calgary, a Class I office property with 86,478 square feet of gross leasable area.

UPDATE:Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:15PMHurricane is following path that could limit damage in Virginia, but officials warn that slight shift could bring hazardous weather.

Neighborhood watch shooter sentenced to prison for up to lifeThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:15PMNeighborhood watch shooter sentenced to prison for up to life By stephen hunt The Salt Lake Tribune Updated Sep 2, 2010 11:15AM MDT West Jordan >> “Pure crap.” That’s what 3rd District Judge Mark Kouris called Reginald Campos’ continued insistence that he fired in self-defense at a fellow neighborhood watch advocate during a nighttime confrontation on a Bluffdale street last year. His voice ...

Slain Discovery Channel gunman James J. Lee said he hated the company's shows, such as "Kate Plus 8"Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:15PMSILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A gunman police shot to death after he took hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters said he hated the company's shows such as 'Kate Plus 8' because they promote population growth and its environmental programming because it did little to save the planet.

Catholic museum full of historyThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:15PMThe recently completed Catholic museum next to Prince of Peace Church on San Marco Avenue was scheduled to be part of projects to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the founding of St. Augustine, but money ran short and the museum was never built. "We're 45 years late for the 400th anniversary, but five years early for the 450th celebration," said Eric Johnson, director of Mission Nombre de Dios ...