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Harrop: A silent majority among Democrats

Edit Denver Post 22 Apr 2016
Thousands of people attend a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in New York City's Washington Square Park on April 13 ... A few days before Bernie Sanders lost badly in the New York primary, 27,000 souls filled Washington Square Park, many wildly cheering him on....

Roundup

Edit Times Union 22 Apr 2016
Manners now required in Times Square. NEW YORK — After fielding complaints for years about aggressive costumed characters pressuring tourists for tips, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a bill Thursday to regulate where and how they operate in Times Square and to curtail any aggressive behavior....

Virtually no gov't rebuilding 1 year after Nepal quake

Edit Topix 22 Apr 2016
In this combination of two photos, on left, debris are seen at Durbar Square after an earthquake of magnitude-7.8, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Saturday, April 25, 2015, as on right a man walks by at Durbar Square after the debris were cleared by authorities in Katmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, March 2, 2016 ... ....

Spider-Man, behave yourself! New law reins in costumed characters

Edit Kansas City Star 22 Apr 2016
New York passes new restrictions on Times Square panhandlers in costume. Spider-Man, Elmo, Statue of Liberty – and topless women in body paint – seek tips for photos. Atmosphere at Times Square ‘between fun and frightening,’ official says … Click to Continue » ... ....

Times Square Spider-Man busted for being a jerk to tourists

Edit New York Post 22 Apr 2016
Jonah Jameson doesn’t take Spider-Man as seriously as this phalanx of nine NYPD officers, who converged on the scene to arrest a Times Square panhandler....

S.Korea urges Japan to face up to history after Abe's offerings to Yasukuni Shrine

Edit China Daily 22 Apr 2016
SEOUL - South Korea on Thursday urged Japan to squarely face up history in a right way after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ritual offerings to the notorious war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo ... Cho called for Japan to squarely face up to history and show ......

Virginia police: Remains likely those of missing firefighter

Edit The Oklahoman 22 Apr 2016
Female remains found Thursday in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park are likely those of a paramedic-firefighter who disappeared a week ago, Virginia State Police said ... About 100 search and rescue team members from several agencies combed a steep, rocky and forested 10-square-mile section of the 300-square-mile national park, park spokeswoman Sally Hurlbert said earlier this week ... ... ....

Mumbai demats TDR, plans online trading

Edit Indian Express 22 Apr 2016
In Mumbai’s construction industry, where a few hundred square metres of additional construction spaces can translate into crores of rupees, TDR certificates are the equivalent of the stock of blue-chip companies ... Share This Article. Related Article ... 6, slideMargin. 3 }); }); ... Official records reveal that slum TDR accounts for 65 per cent of all the TDR available in the market — 2.42 lakh square metres out of 3.75 lakh square metres....

DEXUS and DWPF settle on 100 Mount Street, North Sydney (DEXUS Property Group)

Edit Public Technologies 22 Apr 2016
As previously announced to the Australian Securities Exchange on 11 February 2016, DEXUS and DWPF will develop 100 Mount Street, North Sydney as a 34-level premium office tower spanning 41,163 square metres ... A long term lease across 6,229 square metres has already been secured with Laing O'Rourke Australia from final practical completion in December 2018, with lease up expected to continue throughout 2019....

Brushy Creek Beat: Community center expansion in the works

Edit Austin American Statesman 22 Apr 2016
Residents listed the expansion as a priority in a district-wide survey. The planned 26,000-square-foot expansion will include an additional double gymnasium, two large fitness rooms, an expanded weight-cardio room and community room. The parking lot will be substantially enlarged ... The current 37,000-square-foot facility opened its doors in 2004 and provides recreation, fitness and enrichment opportunities for local residents....

The Pershing Square Challenge winners

Edit CNBC 22 Apr 2016
A look at the winners of the Pershing Square Challenge, including the actual pitch they gave to Bill Ackman ... ....

Sally Beamish: Plg Young Artists Spring Series

Edit Skiddle 22 Apr 2016
St Johns Smith Square in London. Friday 22nd April 2016. 7.30pm. No age restrictions. Young musicians perform works by Sally Beamish ... Venue ... ....

New law mandates better manners from Times Square characters

Edit The Wichita Eagle 22 Apr 2016
Change caps year-long effort to rein in pushy costumed panhandlers. Spider-Man, Elmo, Statue of Liberty – and topless women in body paint. Atmosphere at Times Square ‘between fun and frightening,’ official says ... ....
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