Archive for August, 2006

The Last Summer

For more than 30 years, the Ristuccias have summered in a house their father built. It is now for sale. No comments

Breaking Ground: The Peninsula on the Indian River Bay; The Club at Spanish Peaks

A new gated golf development on a bay in southern Delaware and a ski-in, ski-out resort in Big Sky, Mont. No comments

Living Here | Manufactured Homes: Beyond the Trailer Park

"When I rent out this house, many of my guests can clearly afford to stay just about anywhere, but they like the mobile home. I charge $75 a night and offer them a pontoon boat." No comments

Havens | Clayton, N.Y.: On the St. Lawrence and on the Way Back

Second-home buyers are rediscovering Clayton, N.Y., a charming town along New York State's border with Canada. No comments

Lockheed to the moon…wins $3.9B NASA contract

NASA has awarded Lockheed Martin the contract to build the Orion spacecraft, which is to be used in the effort to return astronauts to the moon. No comments

Oil approaches $70

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America’s smartest cities

If you equate education with intelligence, then the smartest city in the United States is Seattle - 52.7 percent of its residents age 25 or older have completed a bachelor's degree or higher. No comments

IRS to refund $30 to $60 for past phone tax

If you paid for long-distance phone service between March 2003 and July of this year, you can bank on getting a refund between $30 and $60 on your 2006 federal tax return. No comments

Apprentice’ figure Carolyn Kepcher axed

Entrepreneur Donald Trump, center, is flanked by his associates George Ross and Carolyn Kepcher in this undated promotional photo released by NBC for the unscripted series "The Apprentrice." Kepcher, a co-star ... No comments

Ford looking to sell Aston Martin

Ford Motor is looking at selling Aston Martin, the sports car brand made famous in James Bond movies. No comments

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