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Poughkeepsie 22 Aug 2005
City's purchase of historic site in peril http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050822/NEWS01/508220320/1006/NEWS
Those envisioning a new City of Poughkeepsie museum in an historic home near the Hudson River may have to make other plans. City officials today are set to formally adopt a bonding plan to purchase the historic Hoffman House from Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.

TUI Shares Decline on Plan to Sell Stock for CP Ships Purchase http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000085&sid=ah6qJDC14LNM
Shares of TUI AG, Europe's biggest tour operator, fell as much as 1.8 percent after the company said it will sell 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) of stock to finance an acquisition of the U.K.'s CP Ships Ltd.

Macon Shriners temple appraisal may lead to purchase by Macon http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/news/local/12442611.htm
The former Shriners temple on Poplar Street is being appraised in anticipation of negotiations to sell the building to the city of Macon, said Mike Ford, CEO of NewTown Macon.

Ferrovial Agrees to Buy Swissport for EU336 Million http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000102&sid=aN0R75I37r_c
U.K. Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Grupo Ferrovial SA, Spain's second- largest builder, agreed to purchase baggage handler Swissport International AG from Candover Investments Plc for 336 million euros ($409 million) to expand in transport services.

Delaware
Police purchase forensic tool: Council hears other reports http://www.newszap.com/articles/2005/08/22/dm/central_delaware/hj05.txt
In addition to receiving the crushing news that Harrington's historic Reese Opera House is currently crumbling beyond repair, city council spent Monday night hearing a series of reports on everything from CSI-type criminal investigation tools to city-sponsored demolition of private property.

Walter's $1.1B purchase of Mueller won't affect most jobs http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2005/08/22/story6.html?from_rss=1
The $1.91 billion acquisition of Illinois-based Mueller Water Products Inc. by Birmingham's U.S. Pipe & Foundry Co. Inc. parent Walter Industries Inc. should not create uneasiness over job security here in Birmingham, say officials at Walter and U.S. Pipe. That's not to say everyone, everywhere will keep their jobs.

Northwest Indiana
Measuring up on a smaller scale http://nwitimes.com/articles/2005/08/22/
wheels/wheels/ffa2a0177e1c095b86257061005f1181.txt
In the world of off-road vehicle royalty, Hummer H1 reigns king. But at a cost that bows to a six-figure purchase price, it often takes buyers with a Midas touch to own one.

Cingular announces Colorado expansion http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2005/08/22/daily1.html?from_rss=1
Cingular Wireless LLC will expand its Colorado presence by investing more than $60 million into network improvements and adding 25 new retail locations to purchase wireless products and services, the wireless provider announced Monday.

Detroit
Livingston Awards and activities http://www.detnews.com/
2005/schools/0508/22/B04L-288271.htm
Howell: Highlander Way Middle School computer literacy teacher Carole Colburn was awarded a $1,118 grant from the Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning. The grant is part of a $1,622 project for the purchase of two additional video cameras for her classroom.

Pittsburgh
Paris subway passes available in NYC
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05234/554890.stm
PARIS -- New Yorkers flying to the City of Light can now buy their Paris subway passes before leaving home. In a trial offer through September, passengers at John F. Kennedy Airport can purchase Paris transport passes at a stand in the airport's terminal 1.