Duke's $1.5bn global war chest (The Australian)THE Grosvenor Group, owned by the Duke of Westminster, one of Britain's wealthiest men, has a war chest of $1.5 billion to hunt for opportunities in troubled property markets around the world.

State honors farm for century of ownership (The Ocala Star-Banner)SHILOH - When Renee Andrews looks around the northern Marion County farm that she and her family call home, she's proud that she is part of the fifth generation to own the property. Her 9-year-old son, Andrew Thomas, is planning to follow in her footsteps as a member of the sixth generation.

Real estate site offers Google Street View (CNET)Trulia builds Google Street View into its real estate search results, letting people check the neighborhood of a property for sale.

Refinery settles Newcastle lawsuit (Rapid City Journal)Wyoming Refining Co. has agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to 47 people who said they were sickened in 2002 when the company's Newcastle, Wyo., oil refinery accidentally released 20 tons of silica catalyst powder into the atmosphere.

Commissioners nix Tiffin building swap (The Toledo Blade)TIFFIN - They'd like to see Tiffin native Bernadine Stetzel's folk art collection come to Seneca County, but commissioners agreed yesterday that it won't be displayed at their historic 1884 courthouse.

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