Bigfoot Remains a Myth
Filed Under Curt Flood | Posted on August 15, 2008
Results from tests on genetic material from alleged remains of Bigfoot, made public at a news conference in Palo Alto held after the claimed discovery swept the Internet, failed to prove the existence of the mythical half-ape and half-human creature. The story was fueled by a photograph of a hairy heap, bearing a close resemblance [...]
The Sharper Image To Close Curtain On Store At Mayfaire
Filed Under Curt Flood, Kitchen Curtain | Posted on April 4, 2008
It’s a sad day for fans of the Ionic Breeze air purifier and the Turbo-Groomer.
The Sharper Image in Mayfaire Town Center is one of 90 stores out of 184 that the San Francisco-based company is closing as a result of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February. Mayfaire officials expect the curtain to close [...]
Mugabe The Writing’s On The Wall
Filed Under Curt Flood | Posted on April 1, 2008
The writing was on the wall for Robert Mugabe last night. It was pinned to the side of polling tents, posted on school fences and written on the walls of community halls. The election results that Zimbabwe’s president had made every effort to rig were coming in against him.
First to go were his chief lieutenants [...]
Windies to raise curtain on Champions Trophy against host
Filed Under Curt Flood | Posted on March 25, 2008
West Indies will open this year’s International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan when they clash with the host in the curtain-raiser at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, the International Cricket Council announced Saturday.
The regional side, who captured the 2004 edition in England when they beat the host in a thrilling final, already [...]
Saudi home loan firm established
Filed Under Curt Flood | Posted on December 14, 2007
As part of an ambitious plan to enable Saudi nationals to own houses, a major Saudi financing company with a capital of SR2 billion has been launched. The company has started receiving applications from individuals interested in seeking loan facilities, announced Abdullatif Al-Shelash, managing director of the Saudi Home Loans Company (SHL), here yesterday.
“The SHL [...]
Bavaria Gulf ties up with Mashreq
Filed Under Curt Flood | Posted on December 14, 2007
(MENAFN Press) Following the successful launch of its designer boutique apartments, Sandoval Apartments at the Jumeirah Village, Bavaria Gulf, leading German real estate developer, Bavaria Gulf, today announced that it had become one of Dubai’s first mid-segment developers to sign a home loan agreement for all its existing and future projects with Mashreq, leading bank [...]
Bavaria Gulf ties up with Mashreq
Filed Under Curt Flood | Posted on December 14, 2007
(MENAFN Press) Following the successful launch of its designer boutique apartments, Sandoval Apartments at the Jumeirah Village, Bavaria Gulf, leading German real estate developer, Bavaria Gulf, today announced that it had become one of Dubai’s first mid-segment developers to sign a home loan agreement for all its existing and future projects with Mashreq, leading bank [...]
King donates JD2 million for teachers’ housing project - Jordan
Filed Under Curt Flood | Posted on December 14, 2007
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) ZARQA - His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday donated JD2 million for the Teachers’ Housing Project, while the private sector contributed JD8 million to the scheme, which seeks to make it easier for the country’s teachers to own their own homes.The Monarch launched the project in September 2006 and donated JD2 [...]
Dollar hits record low against major as Forex market sees more US rate cut
Filed Under Curt Flood | Posted on December 14, 2007
(MENAFN - Advanced Currecy Markets [ACM]) The Yen surged to its highest level against the Dollar in more than two years on Wednesday as investors pared back exposure to risky trades on worries about credit market losses and the health of the US economy.The dollar also hit a record low against the Euro for the [...]
A Well-Paid Slave: Curt Flood’s Fight for Free Agency in Professional Sports
Filed Under Curt Flood | Posted on December 14, 2007
A Well-Paid Slave: Curt Flood’s Fight for Free Agency in Professional Sports By Brad Snyder Viking, October 2006 $25.95, ISBN 0-670-03794-X
No matter how history night judge former major league baseball star Curt Flood, most serious baseball fans would argue that he deserves considerable recognition for his pioneering spirit. In Brad Snyder’s A Well-Paid Slave: Curt [...]