PHOENIX-Largely a farming community, the town's persona is in a state of flux due to a positioning just five miles south of downtown Phoenix. The rooftops are going up and retail developers are now staking their claims.

PHILADELPHIA-The non-profit certifying internal medicine board expanded its

NEWARK-Correctional Properties Trust, a REIT, adds the 726-bed asset to its portfolio, while seller CEC will continue to operate it under the terms of a sale-leaseback agreement.

ORLANDO-Lord John Montagu, whose family is credited with discovering Hawaii, and Robert Earl are investing $2 million in creating the first of a chain of global restaurants called the Earl of Sandwich Shops. The flagship site will be at Downtown Disney's Marketplace.