Railroad no-shows; City to hear about crossings KCS, Union Pacific (L bi13192306 Representation for one of the two proposed international bridges set to answer the Laredo City Council's questions at today's meeting, although the rail companies are not expected to show, and council members could decide to get the city involved the process."The essential portions of the discussion item are not going to be there," said City Manager Carlos Villarreal about Kansas ..

Batista Says Brazil Police Made `Gigantic Mistake' (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) bi13192306 July 14 (Bloomberg) -- Eike Batista , controlling shareholder of MMX Mineracao e Metalicos SA, said Brazil's Federal Police made a ``gigantic mistake'' when accused the company of gold smuggling and fraudulently winning a concession

Councilman?s role discussion questioned (Laredo Morning Times) bi13192306 As the Laredo City Council contemplates involvement the construction of a new international bridge, questions have been raised about District II Councilman Hector "Tito" Garcia's participation the discussion, as brother owns property near one of the proposed sites.Garcia's brother, Rene H. Garcia, however, said it's absurd to fret over brother being on the council and ..

All aboard! Riding the rails Down Under (CNN.com) bi13192306 For many years, I looked forward to riding the Indian Pacific across the length of southern Australia, from Sydney to Perth. At 2,700 miles, it's one of the world's longest train trips. But when I searched for concrete information on what to expect, I found hard to locate. Now that I've made the journey, here's the information I wish I'd had

Brazil Billionaire Batista's Home, Offices Searched by Police (Bloomberg.com) bi13192306 July 11 (Bloomberg) -- The home and offices of companies controlled by Eike Batista , Brazil's richest man, were searched by federal police today as part of an investigation alleged fraud concession licensing

End of Integrity: Bank Southwest Florida joins others closed by feds (Marc bi13192306 A few years after buying a small bank the old town of Staples, Minn., the 1990s, Marco Island resident K. Patrick Kruchten and other investors saw the opportunity to expand the Sunshine State. So First Integrity Bank opened a loan production office downtown Naples. It thrived the real estate boom Southwest Florida. But after the boom went bust, so did the ..

Australia's Newcastle Coal Price Falls From Record (Update2) (Bloomberg.com) bi13192306 July 14 (Bloomberg) -- Thermal coal prices at Australia's Newcastle port, a benchmark for Asia, fell for the first time 12 weeks, dropping 3.5 percent from a record

ACC candidates set for debate : Local News (YourWestValley.com) bi13192306 Twelve candidates for three open seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission are scheduled to participate two debates Tuesday sponsored by the Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council

Everyone knows Motown and Silicon Valley. But what Jacksonville's identity bi13192306 The era when Jacksonville was known as the Hartford of the South for insurance companies has come and gone

7/14/2008 1:05:00 PM It?s The Pitts: Miss Print (CattleNetwork.com) bi13192306 For many years we had the pleasure of putting out a weekly newspaper for as many as 42 livestock auction markets across the country. That?s 42 different newspapers every week! (Actually what we did was change the front and back page and the rest of the newspaper was the same.)..

Batista Says Brazil Police Made `Gigantic Mistake' (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) bi13192306 July 14 (Bloomberg) -- Eike Batista , controlling shareholder of MMX Mineracao e Metalicos SA, said Brazil's Federal Police made a ``gigantic mistake'' when accused the company of gold smuggling and fraudulently winning a concession

Councilman?s role discussion questioned (Laredo Morning Times) bi13192306 As the Laredo City Council contemplates involvement the construction of a new international bridge, questions have been raised about District II Councilman Hector "Tito" Garcia's participation the discussion, as brother owns property near one of the proposed sites.Garcia's brother, Rene H. Garcia, however, said it's absurd to fret over brother being on the council and ..

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