A Phoenix man owned a historic house for 51 years before Arizona State University tried to take it for a medical campus; after public opposition, the university dropped its case and let the home stay

Arizona State University has dropped an eminent domain lawsuit that sought to take a 124-year-old historic home in downtown Phoenix. Widespread public opposition led university officials to let the property remain intact. The Arizona Board of Regents, acting for Arizona State University, filed court papers seeking immediate possession of the historic Louis Emerson House for…

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‘A true hero’: Netanyahu ‘salutes’ Indian pilot who stopped Omani co-pilot from crashing Flydubai plane | India News

Machchhar, an Indian national based in Dubai, was reportedly stabbed and severely wounded during the incident. According to Israeli reports, he intervened after an alleged attempt to crash the aircraft. NEW DELHI: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his bravery after he was stabbed and seriously injured while…

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An Iowa developer bought the 58-acre Valley West Mall for $11 million; a nearly 50-year-old JCPenney lease now stands in the way of redevelopment as the city considers up to $110 million in incentives

An Iowa developer has bought the 58-acre Valley West Mall site for $11 million (£8.2 million). The company is now starting a major redevelopment project, but it must first deal with complex lease agreements and get support from the city. Brian Martin, president and chief executive officer of Threshold Capital and Threshold Development, completed the…

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Kathua fratricide: Plaint over bringing child to project site enraged killer | India News

(Representative image): The accused head constable, Abhidesh Kumar Singh of Bihar, was remanded in seven-day police custody. DG (CISF) Parveen Ranjan visited the project site to oversee the situation and get a first-hand report from officers on the previous evening’s fratricide. JAMMU: The CISF jawan who shot dead four colleagues, including an assistant commandant, at…

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J&K parties, barring BJP, blast top officials for letter to assembly against statehood resolution | India News

Congress chief whip Nizamuddin Bhat the officers had challenged the authority of the Speaker by writing to the Assembly. ‘It is absolutely unconstitutional. J&K Assembly is not a Panchayati board,’ he said. SRINAGAR: Two top officials of the J&K administration came under fire Wednesday from political parties in the union territory for writing to the…

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