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Evening Links: Rector Square on the Block; One BBP Less Empty
Rector Square's 230 unsold condos are going up for auction. Enter Related Cos.? (TRD) A review of the Diller Scofidio Renfro-designed Renovation of Lincoln Center. (Capital) The City Council has moved its voting hall to a bank. (City Room) The renovation of Pier A has hit some snags. (Downtown Express) Getting less cavernous! One Brooklyn Bridge Park nears 50 percent sold. (Brownstoner) There's ...

Guinea Nears Democratic Transition
There have been many twists and turns in Guinea's recent history

SummerFest brings back ski show, more
A ski show and parade are back to highlight Pleasant Hills annual SummerFest celebration on Saturday, July 31. The ski show is always a big thing, said Cathy Jensen, executive director of the Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce. People love that, and the parade, of course.

Commodity Corner: Oil Nears $79
Despite a U.S. Commerce Department report indicating slower gross domestic product growth in the second quarter, crude oil for September delivery settled near $79 Friday.

Mass. sales tax holiday nears approval
Consumers are one step closer to getting a tax-free August weekend of spending in Massachusetts.

Decision nears on hiring Boaz superintendent
Boaz School Board members interviewed two candidates for the systems top job Monday night.

Deadline nears to submit FSA nominations
SPRINGFIELD U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Scherrie V. Giamanco wishes to remind farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers that they have until Tuesday to nominate eligible candidates to serve on local FSA county committees.

Rudd backs Gillard after operation
Deposed Labor leader Kevin Rudd has offered to campaign for the re-election of Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

S. Sudan honors war dead as independence vote nears
JUBA, Sudan: Thousands of Southern Sudanese gathered at the grave of their first President John Garang on Friday in memory of those killed in a 22-year war with the North, six months before an independence vote.The large crowds were marching on the annual Martyrs' Day, held on the date when Garang, who was a rebel leader before signing a 2005 peace deal with North Sudan's government

Mass. lawmakers scramble as end of session nears
As the Massachusetts Legislature nears the end of its session on Saturday, lawmakers are rushing to pass a host of major bills, including an attempt to overhaul the state's Criminal Offender Record Information system. Massachusetts - Criminal Offender Record Information - Massachusetts General Court - United States - Government