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...Following on the heels of his purchase of London's Evening Standard last year, the announcement of the Independent deal Thursday, March 25, confirms that Lebedev is indeed building a budding media empire in London. But at this stage, his plans are still something of a mystery to rivals and commentators alike. The Independent's position is so weak that carrying on with its existing strategy - offering an internationalist, liberal alternative to the right-leaning Telegraph and the more centrist Times of London - would be commercial suicide. The already small readership of the Independent is declining faster than that...
...part of the program has tight restrictions: homeowners must be current on their mortgage payments, live in the home, have a FICO score of at least 500 and qualify for a standard FHA-backed loan once the principal is reduced. Those who get a modified loan must make full monthly payments for three years for the principal to be reduced permanently. The high standards for these loan modifications suggest that the Administration hopes to head off another wave of loan defaults and foreclosures by providing help earlier in the process...
Quincy boasts some delicacies. At 8:30 pm, cocoa rice krispies bars, pistachio muffins, bread, and bagels were abundant, as were high-quality cream cheese packets. HUDS bread rolls completed the spread. The standard coffee and drink machines were operational...
Ultimately, we were able to attend what was an unremarkable Brain Break. Don’t get us wrong, the standard goods were all there: bagels, bread, chocolate chip cookies, and a full array of cereal. Some dubious but tasty eggplant was also available. But no matter what kind of food is available at Adams’ brain break, it doesn’t really matter if you can’t get in to eat it. Because unfounded and unreasonable exclusivity is never a positive, we're forced to give this par Brain Break a subpar score...
...three-course lunch is around $25; the dinner tasting menu with wine costs about $146. Standard room rates are $300 per couple. See thepeatinn.co.uk...