Vive la France Oct 1, 2009
That s when she s not in France four months out of the year, buying the next containerload of antiques. Along with her husband, Carl Stucker, European Antique Market also employs two part-time workers in Louisville and four or five people in France who pack the antiques Shawn Stucker buys ... Falling in love with France. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Seismic surveys disturb blue whales: biologists Sep 24, 2009
The information contained in the AFP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of Agence France Presse. Copyright. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Miller, Tommie D. Sep 12, 2009
He joined the U.S. Navy following school and while in the Navy becoming a radar technician stationed aboard the U.S.S. Des Moines and before his honorable discharge, in France. Following the service, he became a brick mason, working in Indiana, Houston, Texas, Missouri, Alaska and recently locally in Pike County. (Pittsfield Pike Press, IL)
Steve Coronella: Clutter me wonderful! Aug 22, 2009
What else could explain the fact that in an Avignon movie house, in southern France, I sat through a late showing of Les Aventeurs de L Ark Perdue (Raiders of the Lost Ark) while waiting for a 2 am train to Italy ... From my father s uncle Francesco I received a meticulous hand-drawn copy of our family tree (the Italian side, that is), which he entrusted to me with genuine care. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Best Episodes And Quotes From Will ... Aug 21, 2009
Best Episodes And Quotes From Will. Best Episodes And Quotes From Will & Grace. (Suite101.com)
Steves: To market, to market in Provence Aug 20, 2009
Market days are an especially big deal throughout France ... I like to sip a coffee at a sidewalk table at Cafe de France and enjoy the carnival-like scene. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Builder, designer created a home that grew up a hill Aug 19, 2009
Watts' response was to bring in antiques from all over Europe - but mostly France and mostly from the 1800s - and blend them seamlessly with new fixtures and items, sometimes in the same piece. A prime example is the ornate cast-stone fireplace mantel in the living room. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
J-Pop explodes: New People mall opening in S.F. Aug 10, 2009
Asuka Hagiwara, general manager of Black Peace Now, said the company realized the overseas demand for its Gothic Lolita look three years ago at the Japan Expo in France. Horibuchi chose almost that exact moment to propose they open a shop at New People. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Knox County Fair Open Class Results 2009 Aug 9, 2009
First Linda France ... Second Linda France ... First Linda France. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Buffett Loses to Desmarais as Power Beats Berkshire With a 15-Year Return Jul 31, 2009
Together, they hold stakes in , Europes third-biggest oil and gas company, based in Courbevoie, France; Paris-based , the worlds biggest cement maker; and Paris-based , the worlds second-biggest utility ... prime minister from 1993 to 2003, is part of the family: Chretiens daughter, France, is married to Andre ... When France nationalized Paribas, Desmarais used his proceeds to buy more of Pargesa. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Kendall Wilkinson finds interior design niche Jul 27, 2009
She subsequently traveled to France to study architecture and antiques. Upon returning to the United States, she enrolled at the Academy of Art University. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'One Day You'll Understand' slowly reveals a wartime mystery Jul 24, 2009
Reticence is unusual for films about Vichy France, the Nazi occupation, and the Holocaust ... Gitai, who is based in Israel and France, works here from J. (Boston Globe)
French connection Jul 19, 2009
Once we determined what was still needed or missing, Slater says, I asked Michael to come to France to help me decide what purchases were needed to complete the house. Here s a glimpse inside. (Boston Globe)
Grave offence Jul 19, 2009
Tour de France spectator killed ... Tour de France spectator killed. (BBC News -- UK)
Tower replicas provide opportunity to aid community Jul 14, 2009
Lynn Elder, one of dozens of ceramic artists who helped create more than 600 stoneware replicas of the belvedere atop the new France Tower at Halifax Health Medical Center, Daytona Beach, lives in a group home for people with disabilities. Elder's current residence is in Flagler County, but she hopes soon to be in her own apartment in Volusia County, closer to her workplace -- the ceramic shop at the adult training facility of United Cerebral Palsy at 1100 Jimmy Ann Drive, Daytona Beach, known... (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
10 North Shore sights to target this summer Jul 12, 2009
Summer features include Limits of Control, set in Spain; Summer Hours, in France; and The Brothers Bloom, in all kinds of places. 82 State St., Newburyport, 978-462-3456. (Boston Globe)
Top Sights to See in Old Town Annec... Jul 10, 2009
Top Sights to See in Old Town Annecy in France. Top Sights to See in Old Town Annecy in France ... Annecy in Haute Savoie in France is a beautiful city where a castle towers over the lakeside old town with colorful houses, churches, parks, and popular outdoor markets. (Suite101.com)
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Food and Dining Briefs for July 2 : North County Times - Californian 07-02-2009. Casa de Bandini reopens: Casa de Bandini, the Mexican restaurant that Diane Powers operated in Old Town San Diego for 25 years until she lost her lease four years ago and was forced to close, reopens Thursday in The Forum shopping center in Carlsbad. (North County Times)
Food and Dining Briefs for July 2 Jul 2, 2009
Casa de Bandini reopens: Casa de Bandini, the Mexican restaurant that Diane Powers operated in Old Town San Diego for 25 years until she lost her lease four years ago and was forced to close, reopens Thursday in The Forum shopping center in Carlsbad. Like the old Casa de Bandini (which operated in a historical 1829 adobe in Old Town), the new restaurant features the same colorful decor: Mexican folk art on the walls, festive umbrellas, Zapotec weavings, antiques and a hand-carved stone fountain. (North County Times)
Bus rider finds 19th century checks, old tools Jun 30, 2009
When the Tour de France starts Saturday, some cyclists may as well wear targets on their backs. Pat McQuaid, the head of the International Cycling Union, says the race will be the most rigorously tested sports event in history. (Fresno Bee)
It's Franschhoek time Jun 29, 2009
La Cotte Inn Wine Sales ge de France, stocks French cheeses and rare wine finds from the underground cellar, tel +27 21 876 3775. Kalfi's restaurant offers home cooked meals and photographs of Franschhoek in the olden days. (iAfrica.com)
Jacko's wealth Jun 27, 2009
Search ends for Air France dead. Court deal strips Madoff wealth. (BBC News -- Business)
The Country's Best Pokemon Players Compete In National Championships June 27th and 28th Jun 23, 2009
Top Pokemon Video Game and Trading Card Game Competitors Face-Off in St. Louis for Chance to Compete at the 2009 Pokemon World Championships (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Financial collapse of luxury-resort owners Jun 21, 2009
As do Bill Frist, the former Senate majority leader; Todd Thomson, the former head of Citigroup's private banking unit; Robert Greenhill, founder of the investment bank Greenhill Greg LeMond, a Tour de France winner; Annika Sorenstam, the Swedish golf star; Frank McCourt, the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers; and about 250 other low-key rich folks. Membership has its price: a minimum of $250,000 to join, plus the cost of a $5 million to $35 million mountainside home, plus annual dues of about... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Bantam's Gilyard Dies Jun 19, 2009
He served in France from January 1962 through June 1963, and in Vietnam from August 1965 through June 1967. His last assignment was with Headquarters Company of the 54th Signal Battalion, and he was discharged with the rank of Sergeant (E-5) and awarded National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Army Commendation Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Oh, goodness. Politicians are about to ‘fix’ health care. Jun 18, 2009
If you watch that movie, you will see how universal healthcare works in France and Canada, among other places ... The people in France talk about how small a proportion of their income goes to medical care. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
New Oxford Consignment Shop Fulfills Deja Vu Owner's Dream Jun 3, 2009
The items are all in very good condition and include some real treasures like a hand-painted and signed Limoge pitcher from France, some Wedgewood pieces and a Lladro figurine of a bride and groom. There is also a full set of Blue Danube china from England, valued at $1,000, but with a price tag of $150, and some Coach and Dooney and Burke handbags that sold originally for hundreds of dollars, now priced at $40 to $80. (Voices, CT)
Galveston Landmark Reopens Jun 2, 2009
Was Air France Flight 447 downed by wind and hail from towering thunderheads. By lightning. (Click2Houston, TX)
World's first camera on display in Macao May 23, 2009
The exhibition, which will last till August 23, was co- organized by the Macao Museum and the Nicephore Niepce Museum in France. A total of 250 photography antiques and 180 old photos, which were collections lent by the Nicephore Niepce Museum and 12 other museums, cultural institutions and private collectors in France, the UK, the U.S. and Macao, according to the Cultural Institute of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), which runs the Macao Museum ... Photography was later introduced... (Xinhuanet, China)
Economic woes cast cloud over motor sports' big weekend May 22, 2009
"We know what everyone else knows, that Chrysler is in the bankruptcy proceedings," says NASCAR CEO Brian France ... " For some in NASCAR's top-tier series, time has run out. Earnhardt Ganassi Racing parked its iconic No. 8 car, driven by Aric Almirola, after the season's seventh race, in April. Yates Racing was forced to do likewise in March, after five races, when it was unable to obtain sponsorship for the No. 28 car of Travis Kvapil. Some NASCAR tracks are reducing prices for tickets and... (USA Today -- Autos)
Economy casts woes over racing's biggest weekend May 22, 2009
NASCAR CEO Brian France says he isn't worried about the ratings decline ... France blames a slow start to the season in part on a rain-shortened Daytona 500 and going head-to-head with the Oscars, for the third year, in the season's second race, at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif ... France, however, is heartened that the first 12 races of the season (including Saturday's non-points All-Star race) have produced eight different winners and wild, close finishes. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Burn It Up Online with New Fuel M... May 20, 2009
The company also maintains operations in Japan, Germany, France, Spain, Benelux and Malaysia. Codemasters receives over two million visitors to its web site every month, discover why at www. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Ed Hardy estate sale offers rare treats May 11, 2009
7 million from bidders in San Francisco and calling in from the United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, France and Hong Kong. It was, according to some in attendance, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire a piece of San Francisco design history, along with some of Hardy's personal possessions. (San Francisco Chronicle)
On The Road? Don't Miss These 50 Top Shops May 2, 2009
De Provence et D'Ailleurs; Blowing Rock, N.C.: The store features home decor items and accessories imported from France, including Provence linens and pottery, glasswork from Biot, and Laguiole knives. And, oui, French is spoken here. (Click2Houston, TX)
Brookline's purveyors of high-style changing how they do business May 1, 2009
Diamond has always had woodworkers in his shops to repair and retrofit the pieces he imports from France every month or so. But about a year ago he decided to offer those services to the public, with a company he calls Restorers Without Borders. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Antiques dealer Ed Hardy - end of an era Apr 30, 2009
Story: From a private collection in the south of France, the eagles with shields in their talons and defined carved plumage, make a bold and imposing architectural statement. Lot No. 1161: Venetian glass lanterns on botticino marble bases. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Adelaide Osborne; put style into Marblehead homes; 97 Apr 30, 2009
Relatives said Mrs. Osborne filled her home with antiques that were unique, like a chair that once belonged to Louis XVI of France in the late 18th century ... Her children enjoyed her legendary meals, which they said were influenced by her travels in France when she was younger. (Boston Globe)
Scene & Herd: Garden Club keeping town green Apr 28, 2009
Also, Masha Traber will talk about the Liberty Ride, now in its eighth year, and John Patrick will review joint plans with Lexington s sister city Antony, France. Parenting workshops are being offered by the Lexington Center for Parents and Youth Thursday, April 30 and Wednesday, April 6 at 7 p.m. at Harrington School led by Jeff Drake, founder and director of the Successful Parents Program. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Go Green and Save Green Apr 20, 2009
3L cask brands that are in national distribution and receiving good critical attention these days: Fish Eye (California), Pinot Evil (France), Herding Cats (South Africa), J.P. Chenet (France), Boho Vineyards (Central Coast), Angel Juice (California), Killer Juice (California), Casarsa (Italy) and Corbett Canyon (California). Remember, the leftover wine will stay fresh at least six weeks, so don't worry about it going bad. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
An Evening in Celebration of Wine & Tulips Apr 19, 2009
Wines from the vineyards of California, Washington, Italy, France, Australia, and Spain are also among those expected to be poured. Also available for sampling is a variety of Midwestern cheeses, plus breads and fruits to cleanse the palate. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Old postcards share notes of joy on Easter Apr 12, 2009
Gottlieb said postcards are the third most collected item in the U.S., and the highest collectible in the United Kingdom and France. User Comments - No comments posted. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Shop owner sees and sells beauty where others saw just a pile of junk Apr 11, 2009
A similar treatment using a Moroccan gate inspired DeJarlais on her first trip to Angers, France, in 1997. BETTER OFF USED. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Around the world in a single lifetime Mar 30, 2009
Later that year, the couple took a cruise to Greece, Turkey, England and France. The trip was Mary s birthday present. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Kalama woman breaks silence over lifelong relationship with Brando family Mar 30, 2009
I want it to be elegant, because who knows, I might invite the president of France over, Corrales recounted. He was dead serious. (Longview Daily News, WA)
End Deceptive Voting Practices: Mar 29, 2009
Cajunator wrote on Mar 27, 2009 7:11 AM:" To w: Wow. You lefties have been throwing a temper tantrum for the past eight years, and NOW you're trying to pass yourselves off as adults? I happen to love my country the way it has always been. I don't need the "change". Why don't YOU get out? France already exists, no need to recreate it here. The entire history behind the formation of this country was based on major "CHANGE". The "change"you advocate isn't actually change at all. It's thousands of... (New Iberia, LA)
Missing Italian Statue Found In NC Home Mar 24, 2009
The statue sold in Charlotte was bought by the same dealer at an antiques fair in France, said Neal Johnson, the Charlotte dealer who bought the statue from the same Greensboro dealer and sold it to the couple. "I've never heard of this happening anywhere other than some big-time story in New York," Johnson said. (KIRO TV, WA)
Need to know: Citigroup appointme... Mar 21, 2009
Renault: The French carmaker said it plans to create 400 jobs in France by moving production of its Clio Campus from Slovenia to a site northwest of Paris ... Gaz de France Suez: The Belgian Government will not receive a so-called golden share in the French utility as previously agreed with the French Government. (New York Post -- Business)
Beverly Hills pawnshops snap up artwork, Rolexes Mar 14, 2009
by Paula Bustamante Paula Bustamante. Sat Mar 14, 2:21 am ET. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Chinese Art Dealer Weeps After Refusing to Pay for $40 Million YSL Bronzes Mar 10, 2009
On Feb. 23 in Paris (Xiamen is seven hours ahead of France), a court ruled that the sale could go ahead ... partner of the late Yves Saint Laurent and the man who put the art collection up for sale, will keep the bronzes at home if they dont sell, Agence France-Presse reported on March 3, citing him in an interview with French radio. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Court-appointed receivers increasingly in demand as financial fraud cases rise Mar 10, 2009
Madoff, for instance, owns properties in France, New York City and in its Long Island suburb, while Stanford has property in the United States and the Caribbean. Receivers in financial fraud cases typically step in at the request of regulators. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Mar 8, 2009
France considers redrawing the map. Rumours fly after Tsvangirai crash. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
AROUND THE COMMUNITY Mar 7, 2009
The ecumenical Taize prayer service for peace follows a format developed in the mid 1940s in Taize, France. The service combines scripture, meditative singing and silence and prayer. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Gandhi's glasses and a rabbit's head Mar 6, 2009
Like so many other trophies and treasures seized from the colonies, they were brought to France and displayed in an art gallery as memorabilia from the age of glorious European empires ... That France, which committed some of the worst colonial and neo-colonial excesses in Vietnam and Algeria and abetted the Rwanda genocide, was trying to adopt a holier-than-thou position on human rights was a supreme irony not lost on anyone who understands the violence and exploitation of imperialism. (Asia Times Online)
South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Conference & Festival Mar 5, 2009
Participating organizations from around the world including Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, UK - England, UK - Scotland, Spain, and from every corner of the United States will be on hand to aid in broadening careers for both American and international bands and companies. The Indie Village makes it possible for you to network, meet with and learn about over 50 of the nation's finest Indie Labels. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Freeing the spirit in Morocco Mar 4, 2009
The service was impeccable (they began training the locals two years before the hotel opened), and the food over the top (the chef was brought in from France). Once inside the gates, our motivation to hike disappeared. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Art.view: Bull for a night Mar 1, 2009
Preemption is one means by which the French state keeps works in France and in public collections. The bidders settle on the sum and then the museum has the right, in certain circumstances and with the consent of the Minister of Culture, to buy them at that price. (The Economist)
* Russian passport offensive has former Soviet states worried Feb 27, 2009
In Ukraine, a country of 46 million people the size of France, officials claim Russia is rapidly distributing passports in the Crimea Peninsula, the location of a major Russian naval base. The Crimea was long a jewel in the Russian imperial crown, but was given to Ukraine by Nikita Khrushchev in the 1950s. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
China targets Christie's over Qing bronzes auction Feb 26, 2009
But online, Chinese people blamed France, not just Christie's ... "France is deliberately making trouble for China," said one comment on the People's Daily's website. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
YSL art sale breaks new records Feb 25, 2009
Despite protests from Beijing and a legal bid to block the auction in France, two disputed 18th-century Qing dynasty bronzes go on the block late Wednesday. Berge on Monday reiterated an offer to give Beijing the bronzes, worth millions of dollars each, in return for a pledge on human rights and Tibet. (Ninemsn)
YSL auction of a lifetime set to fetch $380M Feb 25, 2009
PARIS, France (CNN) -- A three-day auction of art and furnishings that belonged to the late fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent is seeing sale prices far exceeding estimates, with dollar amounts almost as spectacular as the range of items being sold. Yves Saint Laurent's private collection takes in masterpieces by Picasso, Mondrian and Matisse, Art Deco gems, bronzes, enamels and antiques. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Spirit of France springs to life in Duluth Feb 20, 2009
Tom and Martha Wilson focused on French antiques when downsizing. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Michael Johnson needs good showing at NFL Combine Feb 19, 2009
Falcons safety Lawyer Milloy, who was previously represented by Carl Poston, has switched to Atlanta-based agent Todd France of France Athletes Management Enterprises (F.A.M.E.). Milloy becomes a free agent on Feb. 27. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Sacramento police recover Armstrong's stolen bike Feb 19, 2009
Armstrong, a seven-time Tour de France winner, entered the day in fourth place. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
French government offers aid to restive Guadeloupe Feb 19, 2009
PARIS Rioters fired at police and stormed a city hall in a third night of violence on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, officials said Thursday, as France proposed a plan to boost poor islanders' income in a bid to cool tensions ... French President Nicolas Sarkozy plans to host a meeting of elected officials from France's overseas departments and territories on Thursday "to respond to the anxiety, the worry, and a certain form of despair of our compatriots overseas," Sarkozy said... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Disputed treasures Feb 18, 2009
The auction is opening at a time of rising nationalist sentiment in China and growing strains in its relations with France ... And Chinese officials canceled a trip to Paris after President Nicolas Sarkozy of France met in December with the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, whom Beijing has denounced as a separatist ... Liu Yang, a Beijing lawyer who is helping to organize the lawsuit threatened in France, said he had located a descendant of China's imperial family to serve as plaintiff... (International Herald Tribune)
