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Chicago alderman indicted on corruption charges

From AP News  |  2009-05-28 22:02:21
A Chicago alderman charged with federal fraud and bribery charges

A Chicago alderman was indicted Thursday on federal fraud and bribery charges for allegedly accepting $40,000 in home improvements from a developer in return for supporting a zoning change for the city's largest undeveloped tract of land. Alderman Isaac "Ike" Carothers allegedly supported the rezoning of a 50-acre ...

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New push for eminent domain in Atlantic City

From AP News  |  2009-05-19 20:57:07
Elected leaders, casino execs push for eminent domain to clear blight in Atlantic City

Since this seaside resort legalized casino gambling 31 years ago, blighted neighborhoods have sat just blocks from glitzy big-money casinos. On Tuesday, several casino executives and a former mayor who is now a state lawmaker called for aggressive use of government's power of eminent domain ...

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New push on for eminent domain in Atlantic City

From AP News  |  2009-05-19 19:51:11
New push on for eminent domain to clear blight and spur new development in Atlantic City

A former Atlantic City mayor who is now a state senator is joining several casino executives in calling for aggressive use of eminent domain to seize vacant buildings and land to clear the way for new development in this struggling seaside gambling resort. At ...

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Ratner: NY arena project breaks ground this year

From AP News  |  2009-05-16 12:57:04
NJ Nets owner says arena at Atlantic Yards will break ground this year after court victory

Developer Bruce Ratner says he is ready to break ground on a Brooklyn arena for the New Jersey Nets this year after an appeals court struck down a challenge to his Atlantic Yards project. Ratner says he plans to begin building the $800 million ...

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Scotland Herald 7/3/2009 9:27:52 PM

Architect; Died May 20 , 2009.. Arthur Erickson, who has died in Vancouver aged 84, was an architect and urban planner whose modernist structures...

Water supply scheme

The Hindu, India 7/4/2009 12:03:12 AM

The State Government's ambitious Kannada Ganga project aimed at providing 24/7 water supply from surface water sources to city municipal councils...

Appraisers Want New Rules Rescinded

New York Times 7/1/2009 6:33:52 PM

A letter Wednesday to the Housing and Urban Development Department asks the agency to rescind rules regarding real estate appraisals claiming they ...

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