| Red Wings Open Holiday Store
If you have a Rochester Red Wing fan on your holiday shopping list, the team has plenty of things that would go great under the tree. The holiday sale that began the Saturday after Thanksgiving has become a Red Wing tradition. People get a chance to pick out some merchandise in the store, or buy packages, holiday packs and coupon books. Minnesota infielder Tommy Watkins was there to meet his fans and sign autographs. "Only 139 days until opening day. So baseball season will be here before you know it. It's great place to come down and pick something up for the fan in your life," said Dan Mason, Red Wings general manager. For those who missed this weekend's sale, the store is open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and every Saturday up until Christmas.
Taxpayers face payout on Darling's Northern Rock deal
The Northern Rock debacle could end up costing UK taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds after the Chancellor was forced to confirm a previously undisclosed agreement between the Government, the company and the Bank of England. Alistair Darling was speaking before Parliament on the Northern Rock crisis, which has so far seen the Newcastle-based mortgage lender borrow £24 billion in emergency funding from the Bank of England. The Chancellor talked about the importance of protecting the interests of taxpayers, as well as Northern Rock's savers and British consumers. But Mr Darling was forced to admit that the Treasury had a previously undisclosed agreement in place concerning the emergency funding that the Bank of England is lending Northern Rock to keep it afloat.
Docks developers to pursue state land in middle of project
Developers of the 1,000-home mixed-use project along the riverfront known as The Docks say they plan to work through the State Legislature to obtain crucial state land that sits in the middle of the project. The California Department of Parks and Recreation has said that it may need to keep the land after its plans for a new railroad museum in the downtown Sacramento railyard were called into question by developer Thomas Enterprises Inc. The state said the riverfront land would be a valuable place to store and repair trains, should there not be enough room within The Railyards, which is Thomas Enterprises' plan to redevelop the railyard. The city of Sacramento had been working on a plan for pedestrian walkways, homes, shops and office buildings for the site.
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ALBANY Sitting in his office on Thronateeska Heritage Plaza not far from an office occupied long ago by his grandfather, an employee of Central Georgia Railroad Tommy Gregors feels fortunate to be at the helm of one of Albanys most valuable resources for historic preservation of the Good Life City. Charged with overseeing thousands of artifacts, a couple museums and a number of historic buildings, Gregors works with a skeleton crew and a tight budget to educate visitors about the rich history of Albany and Southwest Georgia. Gregors, 49, has served as executive director of Thronateeska Heritage Center since 2002. Among his responsibilities are the History Museum located in Union Station, the Discovery Center, the Wetherbee Planetarium and the model railroad display. One of only two full-time employees, his efforts are boosted by three part-time staff, two interns and a number of volunteers.
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