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Oscar winner Robert De Niro has paid millions for the former home of Miramax boss Harvey Weinstein. The Hollywood actor bought the lavish 15-room property on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, from Weinstein's ex-wife, Eve, for a reported $23 million. The property features stunning views of Central Park and includes a luxurious film theatre, installed by movie mogul Weinstein before the couple divorced last year. The star, 63, will share the property with his wife of nine years, Grace Hightower. Among his new neighbors are Sting and his wife Trudie Styler, who own the apartment directly below De Niro's. (This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network) .
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) -- A worker has been killed while doing maintenance on a boiler unit at a Midwest Generation plant in Joliet today. Will County Sheriff's spokesman Pat Barry says it appears that three independent contractors fell into an "ash pit" at the plant. Company spokesman Charley Parnell says two workers managed to escape to safety but a third was killed in the accident. The area where the contractors were working was off-line at the time. Parnell says Midwest Generation is cooperating with investigators. Last month, several workers were injured in an explosion at a Midwest Generation plant in nearby Romeoville. The company produces wholesale power and sells the electricity on the open market. It operates six plants in Illinois.
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LONDON (AFX) - Leading private contractor Laing O'Rourke has grown profits in the last year by 44 pct, to 34 mln stg. According to construction weekly Building Magazine, the firms accounts for the year to March 31 show that pre-tax profit rose to 34.2 mln stg from 23.7 mln stg, after what the company termed 'a balanced performance'. ORourke is part of the winning CLM consortium for the role of Olympic delivery partner, which should deliver a steady stream of work over the next five years. The company has grown turnover by 17.5 pct to 2.24 bln stg over the last year. Chief executive Ray ORourke said he intended to develop the business globally by organic growth, rather than through acquisitions. He has split the company into three hubs: a European one, an Asian and Middle Eastern hub and an Australian one.
Friday night was a picture perfect night for high school football. It was a clear, cool night with a bright Harvest moon shining down on Stallworth Stadium, which was filled with thousands of fans
For 93 students Friday, the Lee-Sterling football game was more than just a game it was a chance to win a car.
And the winner of a brand new Scion XA is Sterling junior Cole Williams .
When I was sitting up in the stands and I heard his name I was so excited and I just screamed, said Connie Williams, Coles mother.
The students, who all had perfect attendance since Dec. 1, were lined up and waited as Kim Elswick, wife of Community Toyota owner Roger Elswick, draw one name out of a jug.
Cole Evan Williams, was read.
As Williams heard his name, it took a few seconds to register and when everyone started to wonder if he showed, he walked slowly up to the Elswick and took the keys to his new car.
(autoinsidernews) - Caparo Vehicle Technologies has completed construction of the first of two Caparo T1 prototypes and has already begun testing the car. The first T1 prototype labeled ‘XP1′ successfully started under it's own power and will be used for high speed trials and engine mapping and long-term durability tests. The company is currently working on construction of the second prototype, ‘XP2,' which is expected to be completed before the end of the year. The second prototype will have a similar life of performance and durability testing, reports Trend. The first production Caparo T1 is scheduled to roll off the line in March of 2007. With an annual output of only 24 cars, it isn't a huge surprise that half of the first year production vehicles have already been pre-ordered.
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