Nicaragua lobbies for second &#36;18B canal
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Nicaragua lobbied Monday for support for an $18 billion canal linking the Pacific and Atlantic, saying a second international waterway is needed to handle the world's booming shipping business.
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By Anna King, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash.  Feb. 5--BENTON CITY -- A lot of money is riding on a Kennewick Irrigation District proposal to bring more water to Red Mountain.
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Preparations are under way at the second precinct in Nevada, Iowa.
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The Prince George's County Council will consider additional tax incentives for the $2 billion National Harbor development, where construction is already well underway.
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The groundbreaking on an expansion of the Panama Canal is seen by many Panamians as a coming of age moment
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The Latin American gold miner ups the ante in its takeover bid once again.
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Environmental groups prepare to lobby a public inquiry into plans to expand airport.
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A second public inquiry into controversial plans to build homes on Llanelli's rugby ground is set to begin.
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By Sally Connell, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Jun. 17--Even as the project to ship water from Nacimiento Lake to homes and businesses in the North County and San Luis Obispo is nearing construction, some property owners are resisting plans to lay the pipeline across their land.
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By Gareth McGrath, Star-News, Wilmington, N.C.  May 30--As if moratoriums and a slowing economy weren't enough,  developers in New Hanover County could soon face higher fees if they want  municipal water and sewer service for their projects.
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By Jennifer Maloney, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Sep. 13--The Suffolk Water Authority and opponents clashed yesterday in a hearing on the authority's application to drill into the Lloyd aquifer to help address contamination issues in Northport.
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By Dennis Yusko, Times Union, Albany, N.Y.  Dec. 14--HALFMOON -- A $1.68 million federal grant for Halfmoon and  Clifton Park will upgrade the Erie Canal towpath connecting the towns into a  pedestrian-bicycle path that residents of both communities can use.
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MexicoÂs decision on whether to authorize a new network could prove to be President Felipe CalderÃ³nÂs first big test when it comes to taking on powerful business interests.
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By Cathy Locke, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 12--While saying they would prefer negotiation to litigation, El Dorado Irrigation District board members Monday agreed to join with a coalition in a potential battle with the city of Sacramento over water rights.
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The Nationals are still trying reach an agreement with a radio broadcaster to carry the club's games throughout the region.
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The Mets are hoping to use Pedro MartÃ­nez as a tool for expanding their appeal in the Caribbean and South America.
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By Kristin Davis, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Jun. 24--SOUTHERN SHORES, N.C.   Six property owners have agreed to lease land to Southern Shores for a canal dredging project.