New owner shores up historic innby renovating building and menu Sep 11, 2009
In keeping with the Tory leanings of the owner during the Revolutionary War, the antiques and decorations are very British ... Barrett brought back many of the customers' favorites for the dining room menu while he features "American pub grub" and British bangers and mash on his tavern menu. (NJ.com -- Times)
Damien Hirst in Vicious Feud with Teenage Artist Over a Box of Pencils, Arifa Akbar, The Independent Sep 9, 2009
Damien Hirst in vicious feud with teenage artist over a box of pencils - News, Art - The Independent. from The Independent & The Independent on Sunday. (Harper's Magazine)
Prepare your house for swapping and save money Sep 5, 2009
com (Global Home Exchange) lives in British Columbia ... They were looking for a trip to British Columbia. (Honolulu Advertiser)
World of Warcraft Jumps Into Print Aug 21, 2009
According to Future, World of Warcraft: The magazine will be offered for subscription only--no single copy sales--with U.S. readers paying $40 annually, those in continental Europe 35 euros and the British 30 pounds. The magazine will be published in English, French, German, and Spanish. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
Christopher Hitchens and James Cuno debate the Parthenon sculptures Aug 11, 2009
At times Cuno seemed to be speaking as if he he was a spokesperson for the British Museum ... He was a Rome Scholar at the British School at Rome and a Sir James Knott Fellow at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. (Harper's Magazine)
Bonavista Energy Trust Announces Second Quarter Results Aug 7, 2009
Our production base, including the recently announced property transactions is balanced 61% in favour of natural gas and 39% towards oil and liquids and is geographically focused within select medium depth, multi-zone regions in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan ... Environmental matters - On February 19, 2008 the Government of British Columbia introduced a consumer-based carbon tax that became effective on July 1, 2008 ... The Trust is required to pay carbon tax on all fuel used in the... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Who were the robbers? Aug 7, 2009
The thief and antiques dealer masterminded the robbery which has become one of the most notorious in British criminal history. Nicknamed "Napoleon", he first fled to Mexico on a false passport then later to Canada with his wife Angela and son Nick in tow. (BBC News -- UK)
Daylight Resources Trust Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial and Operating Results- RECORD PRODUCTION DRIVES INCREASED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS Aug 6, 2009
This MD&A also compares the results of the six months ended June 30, 2009 ("YTD 2009") to the six months ended June 30, 2008 ("YTD 2008). All references are to Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.NON-GAAP MEASURESDaylight Resources Trust ("Daylight" or the "Trust") utilizes the following terms for measurement within the MD&A that do not have standardized prescribed meaning under GAAP and these measurements may not be comparable with the calculation of similar measurements of other... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Buffett Loses to Desmarais as Power Beats Berkshire With a 15-Year Return Jul 31, 2009
Last year, for instance, Great-West bought Edinburgh-based s British payout annuity business for an undisclosed sum ... Citics first investment outside China was a pulp mill in Castlegar, British Columbia, a joint venture with Power Corp., according to a Power Corp. history ... Andre is also on JPMorgan Chase & Co.s international council with former British Prime Minister and , chairman of Mumbai-based Tata Group. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Take my advice Jul 31, 2009
British Airways makes 148m loss. WATCHED/LISTENED. (BBC News -- UK)
REPRESENTING HISTORY: Toy soldiers march to State Museum Aug. 8 Jul 30, 2009
Reenactors will recreate Civil War and World War II British soldiers, and Roman legionnaires. In addition, military vehicles from the World War II and Vietnam eras will be shown. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Class in a glass Jul 22, 2009
I was travelling across the country with half a dozen British journalists. My main interest was the great old wineries of Paarl and Stellenbosch. (The Age, Australia)
Time to rock out Jul 16, 2009
Acclaimed British rock outfit Kasabian, Oklahoma-raised pop-punk band All American Rejects and local modern rock act Estranged have been confirmed to appear at the MTV World Stage event at Sunway Lagoon Resort in Selangor on Aug 15, starting 6pm. Lead vocalist Tyson Ritter of The All-American Rejects. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
It's otherworldly Jul 12, 2009
And when I spoke with Howard and Georgette Sugars, a British couple who had traveled to New Zealand because of the movies, I felt a little less obsessed. Howard had seen the movies a dozen times, and played the Rings video games. (Boston Globe)
Life remembered: Man found on marsh trail was a UW-L student Jul 10, 2009
Christopher was born in British Columbia and moved to Babcock with his family in 1990. He excelled in academics, athletics and band as a high school student, Becky said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Schedule of Independence Day events Jul 4, 2009
n A variety of flags developed during the late American colonial period as protests against the British featured either the Don't Tread on Me snake, the word Liberty or a pine tree ... n Francis Scott Key penned the words to The Star-Spangled Banner in 1814 when he saw a 32-by-40-foot, 15-starred American flag still flying over Fort McHenry at Baltimore after an attack by the British during the War of 1812. (Missoulian, MT)
Michael Jackson tops charts, memorabilia sales surge Jun 29, 2009
Jackson was also set to top the British album chart on Sunday. His greatest hits album "Number Ones" was set for top spot and up to half a dozen of the singer's other albums could also make the Top 75, according to the Official Charts Company. (Yahoo! Asia News)
A love of exotic imports passes from father to son Jun 29, 2009
Maintenance on this British car was difficult in Janesville, Wis. where I was working for Parker Pens, so I sold it to our designer for $600. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Henley Blog - Yale Women's Crew Tackles London Jun 24, 2009
After a quick train ride through the lovely British countryside (spotted: many cows and a red hot air balloon) we disembarked at Paddington Station. I had visited London once before, and served as unofficial tour guide, though I stumbled a bit trying to navigate the team to Piccadilly Square. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Woody sightings in Santa Cruz Jun 22, 2009
New British Hybrid Car A new lightweight hydrogen-powered car, capable of speeds up to 50mph, was launched in London on Tuesday. It happens to you. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
How to spend a couple days in Tel Aviv Jun 6, 2009
At the south end of the boulevard is , the cramped, modest building where David Ben-Gurion declared Israel's statehood in May 1948 as British rule over Palestine ended in war between Arabs and Jews ... While it's well known, you can always tell a cab driver it's next to the Etzel Museum, commemorating one of the Jewish militant groups, also known as the Irgun, which fought British troops and local Arabs during the 1940s. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale May 30, 2009
British man dies in balloon crash. Doctor Who assistant is unveiled. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
LICENSING International Expo 2009 Exhibitor Profiles May 28, 2009
Sharpes current properties include the premier British motorcycling brand - Norton Motorcycles; and the best selling books The Daring Book for Girls and The Dangerous Book for Boys. Iconic Rubiks Cube celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2010; next year is also the 20th anniversary for Mr Bean, and Humphreys Corner just celebrated 10 years. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
AstraZeneca e-mails show debate on Seroquel risks May 25, 2009
TRENTON, N.J. Marketing executives at British drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC for years blocked efforts by company scientists to raise concerns antipsychotic drug Seroquel caused weight gain and other problems, saying that would harm sales, plaintiff lawyers say. They say their claim is backed by internal documents released Wednesday as part of ongoing lawsuits against the company brought by patients alleging they were harmed by the blockbuster drug for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Art.view: Piling in May 24, 2009
Prices have been going steadily up over the past half-decade as Chinese collectors have begun pitching in to an area traditionally the preserve of Americans, British, Germans and Swiss buyers ... In 1938 it had been bought by a British aristocrat, Sackville George Pelham, the 5th Earl of Yarborough, from John Sparks, a leading London dealer, for 300. (The Economist)
Atlanta-Based WorthPoint to Present at Mid-Atlantic Venture Association Investment Conference May 13, 2009
WorthPoint recently signed a multi-year agreement with Victoria, British Columbia-based Terapeak, which provides eBay sellers and buyers with data that helps optimize their efforts -- such as average pricing and sell-through rates by various categories. Under the agreement, Terapeak provides WorthPoint with eBay's daily sales of antique and collectible items for inclusion in WorthPoints database. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tiny tyrants May 11, 2009
When little Kiernen, 3, of Langley, British Columbia, hits another child, his mom told Toronto s Globe & Mail in March, she does not invoke authority but instead asks about his feelings and whether he d like to express himself differently. If Kahlan, 18 months old, of Nanaimo, British Columbia, is grumpy at a time when her mother has made plans, Mom says she is obligated to consider other plans. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Scene & Herd: Houses and hydrangeas on town's calendar May 7, 2009
In addition to touring the authentically redone rooms on the 17th, there will be colonial music and crafts, an opportunity to meet Paul Revere who rode here to warn John Hancock and Sam Adams that British troops were on their way, the homes owner Rev. Jonas Clarke, the dreaded Redcoats and colonial militia. The ribbon cutting will be at 2 p.m. Support for the preservation project came from Lexington s Community Preservation Fund, Arlex Oil Corporation, Brookline Bank, Gravellese Wall Coverings,... (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Daylight Resources Trust Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial and Operating Results - RECORD PRODUCTION CONTINUES TREND AS DAYLIGHT BUILDS FOR THE FUTURE May 7, 2009
Daylight is involved in the exploitation, development and production of petroleum and natural gas in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. 1. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Residents offer views and ideas on urban renewal programme May 6, 2009
Section 1 was the first new town built by the British, while Section 3 was the first low-cost housing area in the city, he said. What is unique about our community is that because were so close-knit, we can immediately recognise when a resident or stranger is passing by. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Where Britannia reigns supreme May 3, 2009
It was settled in the late 18th century by Tories fleeing the American Revolution - Loyal Americans, they called themselves, for their devotion to George III. More than two centuries later, their ancestors are still keenly British, remaining loyal to the crown ... The most colorful place to experience British Kingston is Fort Henry, built during the War of 1812 to protect the St. Lawrence from marauding American neighbors ... Ontario is full of four-square small towns built on the British model,... (Boston Globe)
Adelaide Osborne; put style into Marblehead homes; 97 Apr 30, 2009
Her father, who was British, sent her to school in England, where she graduated from Malvern Girls' College in Great Malvern, Worcestershire, in the early 1930s. Relatives remember Mrs. Osborne saying that she "spent a lot of time on the continent.". (Boston Globe)
Robert Pattinson's Kid Pics Apr 30, 2009
Before Robert Pattinson was the leading man for the 'Twilight' film series and a teen heartthrob, he was just a little British boy on a bike ... Before Robert Pattinson was the leading man for the 'Twilight' film series and a teen heartthrob, he was just a little British boy on a bike. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Supermodel Kathy Ireland Lashes Out Against Pro Choice Apr 28, 2009
The five remaining Idol hopefuls, Julian Sands, Eric Idle, Kenneth Branagh, Xander Berkeley, Jeff Lynne, Bruno Tonioli, Lucy Davis and Fred Williard at the British Consul General s Official Residence in Hancock Park for a BritWeek celebration on Thursday. Socialite Tinsley Mortimer donning Judith Ripka at The Save Venice Society "La Notte Arancione" on Thursday in NYC.. (Fox News)
For s(t)ale: 138-year-old royal wedding cake Apr 17, 2009
Royal PhotographersThe wedding caused an uproar when Princess Louise angered the Prince of Wales by becoming the first British princess to marry a commoner ... The wedding caused an uproar when Princess Louise angered the Prince of Wales by becoming the first British princess to marry a commoner. (MSNBC -- International)
For Sale: A (Really Old) Taste Of Royalty Apr 17, 2009
Piece Of Cake From 1871 Wedding Of Queen Victoria's Daughter On Sale At British Antique Fair ... The wedding caused an uproar when Princess Louise angered the Prince of Wales by becoming the first British princess to marry a commoner. (CBS News -- World)
For Sale: A taste of royalty from Princess bride Apr 17, 2009
The wedding caused an uproar when Princess Louise angered the Prince of Wales by becoming the first British princess to marry a commoner. She was determined not to be burdened by the ritual of marrying another royal. (AZCentral -- News)
Bidding for investments Apr 11, 2009
Recently, there have also been stories of Bernard Madoffs New York Mets baseball tickets up for sale on eBay, while the month Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc went under, British contemporary artist Damien Hirst made 111mil from 218 of his works. Christies Malaysia consultant Lim Meng Hong says investing in such items takes a bit of legwork as collectors need to do research on quality, rarity and pricing, among others. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Portsmouth area community calendar Apr 7, 2009
The program will feature two notable and gifted Maine writers, Wells resident Michelle Cacho-Negrete and Jenny Doughty, a British poet who has lived in Kennebunk, Maine for almost seven years. She is a former English teacher, and education advisor to Penguin Books in the UK. Wine and cheese will be served and admission is free. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Tops in Atlanta Apr 6, 2009
Created by Restaurant Eugene s Linton Hopkins and four creative partners, you can call this a British gastropub with a very heavy Southern accent. Small and mod, the space is bedecked with hanging house-cured hams, salamis and pork bellies and the menu is not for the meat meager. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
In London for the G-20? Eat here Apr 4, 2009
If you think British cuisine is an oxymoron, think again ... Though Raihara s accent is pure British, part of his heart or at least his stomach clearly remains rooted in North Africa. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Game of the Month: March 2009 Apr 1, 2009
The latest from Sony Bend -- the fine folks behind the PSP Syphon Filter games -- Retribution follows the tale of James Grayson, a disgraced British Marine who is out to avenge his brother by taking out every Chimeran conversion center he runs across. The game mixes in some automatic cover, awesome weapons, and one of the deepest online modes we've ever seen on the PSP. People complaining about the "lack" of software on the PSP have no reason to not pick this one up. (IGN PC Games)
* A new look at the ways of ancient Japan Mar 26, 2009
Guests come and go at Chiiori: an American accountant, a British volunteer-turned-local who comes to share the fire, and a gang of five American teachers. Together we cook delicious okonomiyaki (pancakes) with cabbage and curl up on our futons. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Treasures abound at flea markets worldwide Mar 24, 2009
Supposedly, theres some way to get that 300-ton temple bell home to Cleveland, but for myself after riding for seven hours with a four-foot-tall Victorian pixie doll on my lap (you dont want to know) I now confine my treasures to items smaller than a bread box (happily, that includes lots of vintage jewelry recently a Victorian bracelet and a 1940s copy of British Vogue). More from Travel + Leisure. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Not extinct yet Mar 22, 2009
His signal has reached British Columbia and the Baja Peninsula, and a signal from West Virginia reached him once. Unlike picking up a phone or searching an Internet chat room, it s a challenge to reach people, he said. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Need to know: Citigroup appointme... Mar 21, 2009
Alliance & Leicester: The British bank bought last year by Banco Santander of Spain said that it made a 2008 loss of 1. 3 billion, blaming writedowns on risky assets. (New York Post -- Business)
A reborn U.S.town faces a new threat Mar 21, 2009
The British Treasury has come under fire after revelations that it allowed a nationalised British bank to cont. Asian shares lose but look set to gain for a second consecutive week as the Fed's $1 trillion injection improv. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Tone of online talk regretful Mar 21, 2009
"But last week British energy experts warned that a system of carbon taxes had little chance of success, particularly in dealing with coal. "Coal is going to be available as a source of energy for at least another century and countries like China, India and Russia have particularly rich resources," said Mike Stephenson, head of science at the British Geological Survey. "It does not matter what we say in the west about they should do, they will always want to exploit their coal. If it is in the... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
36 hours in Doha Mar 20, 2009
The clientele is heavy with the tie-sporting British financiers, air-kissing Lebanese socialites and sundry international wheeler-dealers who make up the city's robust expat crowd. Order a So High in the Sky cocktail (Martini Rosso, Tanqueray gin and Campari; 70 rials), turn your view outward and relish the ever-changing Doha skyline. (International Herald Tribune)
There's not need to race to 'Witch Mountain' Mar 20, 2009
Ciaran Hinds, a noted British actor, plays the bad guy and even he can't make some of the dialogue work. The two kids look like outcasts from the Disney Channel and Johnson is so lost you wonder if he doesn't regret his decision to leave professional wrestling. (Sioux City Journal)
Infotainment Mar 18, 2009
The 63-year-old British actress is in Israel this week shooting final scenes for The Debt, about a retired Mossad femme fatale forced to make amends after bungling the. US pop star Madonna has said she may adopt another child from the poor southern African country of Malawi despite the controversy surrounding an earlier adoption. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Steves: Traveling to Europe on the cheap Mar 18, 2009
In Italy, to see Michelangelo's "Last Judgment," Leonardo's "Last Supper" and Botticelli's "Birth of Venus," it will cost you about $50; but in London, seeing the Tate Gallery, British Museum, and National Gallery won't cost you a pence. And when the seats at London's Royal Albert Hall are sold out, standing-room spots are often available. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Deltona High School grad served in Afghanistan Mar 17, 2009
I was at a NATO base, with British, Canadians, and military from Sweden and Denmark. I was stationed at Camp Bastion. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Savannah seeks green stimulus from St. Pat's Day Mar 16, 2009
New flights make British Columbia more accessible for skiers. Entertainment Video. (Yahoo News)
Mayfair meets modern Mar 15, 2009
In 2007, young British shoe designer Beatrix Ong, a favorite of Sienna Miller and Kate Moss, opened her London flagship in the Burlington Arcade - the oldest shopping arcade in Britain - next to a lineup of fountain pen and rare jewelry storefronts ... "In such a pretty street, I want to have my prettiest shoes," Louboutin told British Vogue ... All this is to say that, with the dollar near a 25-year high against the British pound, maybe it's time for a hop across the pond and a bit of retail... (Boston Globe)
* Looted Chinese relic said to be in Taiwan: report Mar 14, 2009
The relic, along with the rabbit and rat bronze heads auctioned by Christies last month, were stolen by British and French forces from Chinas imperial Summer Palace toward the end of the Second Opium War in 1860. He said he was willing to sell it if the [Christies] auction went well. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Look in the attic - that old toy 'could be worth thousands' Mar 14, 2009
Old toys hoarded in British attics could be worth thousands of pounds, an antiques expert has advised. Antiques Roadshow toy expert Hilary Kay said Hornby train sets, Dinky and Matchbox cars and Meccano kits could be money-spinners at auction. (BBC News -- UK)
Stella-Jones Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End Results Mar 12, 2009
4 million, while last year's fourth quarter results were also lowered by the continuation of the labour conflict in southern British Columbia, which only ended in late October, 2007 ... 0 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, a period affected by the final three weeks of the strike in British Columbia. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
FP Newspapers Income Fund Reports Fourth Quarter 2008 Results Mar 11, 2009
FP Canadian Newspapers Limited Partnership ("FPLP") is a limited partnership formed on August 9, 1999 in accordance with the laws of British Columbia. These interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of FPLP and Canstar Community News Limited ("Canstar"). (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Chinese Art Dealer Weeps After Refusing to Pay for $40 Million YSL Bronzes Mar 10, 2009
The mid-18th-century sculptures of a rabbit and a rat were taken from the Old Summer Palace in Beijing by invading French and British soldiers in 1860. The 1995 United Nations Unidroit Convention limits claims on stolen cultural artifacts to within 50 years of their theft. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Charles's love letters to old flame for sale Mar 7, 2009
The letters, addressed only to a Janet, are thought to have been sent by the Prince in 1976 and 1980 to Janet Jenkins, a British-born woman living in Montreal at the time ... (In previous interviews with British media, she has described a long-running affair that lasted into the 1990s, while he was married to Diana). (Globe and Mail -- National)
AROUND THE COMMUNITY Mar 7, 2009
The program;s summer baseball and softball teams, British Soccer Camps and arts and crafts camp are open to all DeKalb District 428 students who have completed kindergarten through the eighth grade. The program is not affiliated with any park district. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Gandhi's glasses and a rabbit's head Mar 6, 2009
The auction comes a week before the 79th anniversary of Gandhi, know as the "Great Soul", beginning his campaign of peaceful civil disobedience against British rule in India ... pivotal figure in India's history in the 20th Century, he was imprisoned by the British four times before leading the nation towards independence in 1947 ... China's bronzes disappeared when French and British colonial armies looted the imperial Summer Palace in Beijing at the end of the second Opium War in 1860. (Asia Times Online)
At Your Library: Programs to lift winter spirits Mar 6, 2009
He was awarded a British Grammy award, and composed music for a children s TV show entitled Doctor Snuggles that was shown worldwide. In Nashville, he had 2 songs recorded by Eddy Arnold. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
Economy May Continue to Decline in '09 Mar 5, 2009
Bankrupt department store chain Woolworths, a stalwart of British retailing for 100 years, turned out the lights at the final 200 of its 807 shops on Tuesday. Debt-laden Woolworths filed for bankruptcy protection in November. (ABC News -- Business)
