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Her pie business is full of beans Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 3:52AMSix years ago, Nadine Muhammad gamely tried her hand at her mother-in-law's most highly praised dessert recipe. What Muhammad didn't know was that she'd soon be using a pie pan to bridge a cultural divide. Sister Nadine's World-Famous Bean Pie hit market shelves earlier this year. Now the world can taste what her husband, Ali, grew up on. It's a ... Muhammad - Ali - Cooking - Business - Home
Slope woman gets a cat scam as free felines are later sold! Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:32PMSome villains flip foreclosed houses — one Prospect Heights lady allegedly flips pets.Louise Holmes thought she had found the perfect candidate on Craigslist to adopt two of her four adorable gray kittens, Pippi and Denver. But as it turned out, the woman, who said her name was “Unique,” was only...
Hidden Treasures Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 10:28PMIn 1994, D.A. Pennebaker was edging the walls underneath his staircase. The space was hollow, lined with bricks and used to store wood for the fire. While fumbling with the gaps between the wall and the brick, Pennebaker heard a strange noise he likens to a small animal. Above: The William Wallace Tooker sketch book was [...]
SNYDER’S STOUGHTON: Residents share their pet peeves Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 12:01PMI’ve done previous columns on people’s pet peeves, and listed a ton of my own. I also asked readers to send in theirs. I opened this up to my Facebook friends, as well as local residents on my e-mail list. I did not include any more of my own. Here are the ones that arrived in the 48 hours that were given for responses:
Dog judged potentially dangerous, must move Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 10:17AMA dog that reportedly bit a neighbor in northwest Rochester will be allowed to live but on the condition that it is placed with a new owner outside the city and further steps are taken to prevent a recurrence.
Colour of success Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:10PMPredictions that house price growth won't run as hot next year as it has in the past 12 months could provide breathing space for home and investment buyers but it may also mean they shouldn't count on capital growth to bail them out if they buy badly.
Realty firm got billions through ‘express lane’ Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:20PMGlobe Asiatique Realty Holdings Corp. was able to get billions of pesos from the Pag-IBIG Fund for its projects in Pampanga province through the fund’s “express lane” program, the head of the national savings and housing agency said Wednesday.
Man Set To Be Executed For Triple Slaying Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:01PMA Georgia man who was sentenced to death in the 1998 killings of a trucking company owner and his two children is set to be executed on Sept. 21.
Moberly businesses to hold Open Houses this weekend Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:45PMA total of 17 Moberly antique, craft, floral, gift and home décor merchants have banded together to host their 3rd Annual Fall Open Houses on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 10 and 11, at their individual store locations.
Several residents address the Mexico City Council Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:13PMMexico Goat will be auctioned at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Midwest Regional Stockyards
Pag-IBIG head grilled over Globe Asiatique controversy Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:53AMThe head of the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) found herself in the hot seat on Tuesday over the P7.1-billion payment made to a private developer that apparently presented fake borrowers.
U.S. home applications rise, but refinancing dominates Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:02AMAmericans applied to buy homes at the highest pace last week since May, but more than 8 of every 10 loan requests was for a refinancing, Mortgage Bankers Association data show on Wednesday
Homeowners' stand may be shortsighted Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 11:07PMThe hyper-vigilant directors of the Bridgewater Community Association are at it again, aggressively pursuing the letter of their charter in ways that range from confounding to outlandish to, conceivably, counterproductive.
Many home-sale settlements now at risk Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:19PMHundreds of Canterbury home sales may not go ahead as damage from Saturday's earthquake activates an exit clause.
Estafa charges vs. Atan Guardo's wife Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 10:57AMClarissa Guardo, wife of defeated congressional candidate Jonathan Guardo, is now facing an estafa case and a criminal suit for violation of Presidential Decree 957 after allegedly selling a property without notifying the buyer that the property is under mortgage.
âHidden treasureâ cafes loved by Seoulites Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:24PM01 DROPPA fiesta of tastes CafÃ© DROPP, loved not only by Koreans but also by Europeans and Japanese in Korea, always marks the roasting date on its coffee bean canisters. Roasted beans are stored f .....
HVS EMEA Hospitality Newsletter – Week Ending 3 September 2010 Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:12AMKingdom Sells Its Share In Cairo Hotel Buyer Sought For The Berners Hotel London How To Value Hotels in the Current Market Opposites Attract In Edinburgh | A Park Inn Week For Rezidor Hotel Group | A Laid-Back Bovine Adventure In Warwick | Belgium Says Bonjour To Europe’s First Aloft | Meet The New Four Seasons On Park Lane | Hilton Worldwide Convenes At The Lowest Point On Earth | Gladen’s ...
The hot spot Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:11AMWhen rent on John Meegan’s Top Shelf tailoring business at the corner of Hennepin Avenue and Lake Street went from $185 a month in 1979 to $6,500 in 1998, it was time to move.
A hedonist's guide to wine country Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:19PMBy day three in French wine country, I'm feeling like an extra in the classic 1970s film La Grande Bouffe, in which Marcello Mastroianni and company retire to a country villa to gorge themselves to death. It's impossible to know what tips me over the edge. Is it the risotto of frog's legs and snails at the Michelin-starred Hostellerie de Levernois? Or perhaps the parliament of cheeses I hoover ...
One woman's vision restores a Georgian jewel along the Delaware Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:14AMIt's amazing what a woman can do with a little painter's tape and a great ability to visualize. Adele Shea is no architect; maybe more of a Renaissance woman. But as the owner of the oldest house in Bristol, circa 1765, with enviable views of the Delaware River, she has spent two years bringing the stately Georgian into its latest incarnation, working with her own hands, historical reference ...
Parker: High flyin' Rustlers now hop aboard bus Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:06AMBack in the day, the Denver Rustlers, a group of deep-pocket Denver dudes, would fly on a donated plane to and from Pueblo for the Colorado State Fair junior livestock auction.
100-year-old houses abound in North Jersey Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:50AMWhether to assume stewardship of a centenarian house is a decision many home buyers face. That’s because there are a lot of centenarian houses out there. North Jersey has more than 10,000 houses constructed 100 or more years ago.
Logan 10th West residents angered by UDOT buyout prices Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:17AMALAN MURRAY Micheal Bradshaw holds his daughter, Elaina, 2, as he talks with his wife, Michelle Bradshaw, left, about their frustrations over the possibility of losing their home due to the state's plans to widen and add lanes to 1000 West near where they live on Three Point Avenue in Logan.
Short sales can be great deals, nightmarish ordeals Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:40AMA phenomenon that reappears like clockwork when real estate sours, short sales now make up almost one in four home sales across ailing segments of the Sacramento market.
Egg customers have dozens of options Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:03PMRecall sends some looking for less conventional alternatives
Police and community briefs for Sept. 4, 2010 Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:43AMPolice and community briefs for Sept. 4, 2010
For collectors, miniature books are a big draw Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:47AMThere are those who treasure teeny, tiny tomes like, for instance, an edition of the short story &#x
McCourt delves into marriage at trial Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:16PMDodgers owner: I tried to please her, but she wanted $250 mil. Los Angeles Dodgers - Frank McCourt - Marriage - Trial - Relationships
Jamie McCourt takes stand in divorce trial Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:42PM(AP:LOS ANGELES) Jamie McCourt has begun testifying in a divorce trial that could determine ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers. She took the stand late Friday after her estranged husband spent more than 15 hours under examination by attorneys.
Owning a piece of Thailand Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:40PMOne of the most frequently asked questions about property from expatriates in Thailand is why the Land of Smiles welcomes visitors from around the globe with open arms but does not allow them to own property. Is this really xenophobia?
McCourt says he borrowed US$60 million to help pay off wife's mortgages Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:32PMLOS ANGELES, Calif. - Dodgers owner Frank McCourt described himself Friday as a devoted husband who tried to comply with his wife's exorbitant wishes but stopped when she sought US$250 million for her personal use.
Country town treasures Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:12AMSue Wallace explores Ballarat, Bendigo and Castlemaine, finding trinkets, quirky cafes and other curiosities.
Through a glass, darkly Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:10AMIn two wine regions as different as chalk and clay, Kendall Hill offers a hedonist's guide to Burgundy and Bordeaux.
Life & Style Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:55AMI look down at my Yorkshire terrier. He looks up at me, showing the whites of his eyes and pleading: “No, don't make me.” He doesn't want to go out wearing the quilted pink rain boots I bought him in LA, and, to be fair, he has a point.
Cedar Rapids Gives Flood-Damaged Homes to Builders, Nonprofits Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:05AMCity officials are trying to salvage some of the homes damaged by flooding in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 2008 by offering them to builders and nonprofit groups for free. In exchange, the homes would ...
Guggino's Galleria to close after 45 years in Los Lunas Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:27PMThe good news is that Guggino's Gift Galleria is celebrating its 45th anniversary in Los Lunas.
Canisius to fix, sell 8 homes students used Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:12AMIn the 1980s, Canisius College was criticized for buying up homes in the Hamlin Park neighborhood to use for student housing. Homeowners complained then that the move caused traffic and parking problems and had a destabilizing effect on the historic neighborhood.
Still Rising: Spec Houses Worth $20 Million Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:08AMEnzo Morabito, a luxury real estate broker in New York's Hamptons, saw a line of people at his open house on Aug. 29. The property was a new, $25.95 million spec home by Michael Davis Design & Construction at 232 Parsonage Lane in Sagaponack, N.Y. -- the country's most expensive small town, according to Businessweek.com. By the end of the day, more than 75 people had passed through the mansion ...
Trying to rebuild the construction industry Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:12AMThe Puget Sound region's depressed housing market has entered its third year. More jobs, 60,000, have been lost in the construction industry than any other sector of the state's economy. Building permits have dropped by more than half in King and Snohomish Counties and the county planning staffs have also been slashed.
Proposed ordinance would make tax-sale bidders pay maintenance costs Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:38PMNearly 600 Vanderburgh County properties went up for auction in a tax sale today because the owners had fallen behind on payments of property taxes.
Growing pains to close Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:34PMDowntown Wellington will soon have another vacancy.
Sale Sharks hope for new era under Mike Brewer after a turbulent time Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:58PMClub aiming to recover from "devastating" season last year when they finished 11th, and narrowly avoided relegation.
Exeter residents disagree with plans for admin building Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:03AMResidents stepped up to the podium one by one on Aug. 25 to voice their opinions and plead with Exeter School Board members to rethink their decision to purchase the Exeter Ridge Corporate Center Building.
Ned Kelly rides again as Nolan works sell Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:00AMTHE run of interest in Ned Kelly artworks by Sidney Nolan continued at Sotheby's Important Australian Art auction last night.
Ever so humble, but housing is more expensive Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:43AMYou look back 10 years, what did you get? A little bit cleaner and deeper in debt. With apologies to Tennessee Ernie Ford, that’s a brief synopsis of how U.S. home life has changed during the past decade. United States - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Tennessee - Government - Shopping
The Joe Grimberg Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles at Sotheby's New York Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:49AMAn Enamel On Copper Snuff Bottle, Imperial, Attributed to the Palace Workshops, Beijing, Qianlong Mark And Period (1736-1795), est. US$250/350,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
Champion animals bring top dollar at fair Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:57AMKENNEWICK -- Bam Bam fetched a high price Friday at the Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo's ann
Flashy signs not wanted in Greeley area Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:39AMWhat's next? On Sept. 14, the Greeley Planning Commission will hold a second work session on the sign code, discussing feedback from the open houses. The commission plans to vote on the code by mid-October, advancing it to the Greeley City Council with a final reading vote by early December.
Hendrick buying property in Abilene Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:00PMOne by one, Hendrick Medical Center is absorbing businesses and homes in north Abilene with the hope of future expansion.In the past three years, Hendrick has purchased about 50 homes and business properties in north Abilene, and some are blocks away from the hospital’s main campus, according to records from the Taylor County Central Appraisal District.
Beware of 'improvements' that reduce a home's value Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:03PMRenovations that reduce the number of bedrooms or bathrooms and poorly planned expansions may kill a sale in the future. Every real estate agent has seen them: home "improvements" that turn out to be anything but, at least down the road when it comes time to sell. Instead of deal sealers, they are deal killers.