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School Digest (Lake Forester)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:02:46 GMT
LAKE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL

Ineos Shuts Unit at Lavera Refinery, Plans Work at U.K. Plant (Bloomberg)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:09:42 GMT
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Ineos Group Holdings Plc, the U.K.’s biggest chemicals company, halted a diesel unit at its Lavera oil refinery in France for maintenance and plans work on two processors at its U.K. plant.

The paper clip, 11 March (European Voice)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:47:52 GMT
Unions are expected to bring Greece to a standstill today in a second nationwide strike in as many weeks against government austerity plans, the Irish Times reports. The 24-hour walk-out will ground flights and shut schools, hospitals and tourist sites such as the Acropolis.

A talk with Luc Tuymans about SFMOMA show (San Francisco Chronicle)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:19:54 GMT
Many visitors must think "Luc Tuymans" an odd choice on the part of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art to celebrate it 75th year. The work of this renowned Belgian painter certainly merits an audience wider than the art world echelon that already esteems...

Grand Rapids Art Museum names interim director (The Grand Rapids Press)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:40:38 GMT
Grand Rapids Art Museum finance director Randy Van Antwerp has been appointed interim director of the museum.

CTC Suspends Congo Operation on Contract Non-Payment (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:36:07 GMT
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- A U.S.-registered consulting firm hired to modernize the Democratic Republic of Congo’s customs agency has suspended operations over a payment dispute with the government.

Belgium's king to visit DR.Congo as relations ease (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:56:04 GMT
The King of the Belgians, Albert II, will attend 50th anniversary celebrations of former colony Democratic Republic of Congo's independence, the Belgian government said Wednesday in the strongest sign yet of strained relations easing.

Tim Van Laere Gallery Presents Paintings by Faris McReynolds (Art Daily)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:33:34 GMT
Faris McReynolds, My Rap Video, 2010, 107 x 132cm - oil on canvas. Courtesy Tim Van Laere Gallery, Antwerp and Roberts & Tilton, Los Angeles. ANTWERP.-

Search FT.com (Financial Times)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:39:35 GMT
General Motors said it was studying a proposal from its Belgian employees to keep its Antwerp plant open to build vehicles on contract for other carmakers.



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