London-listed reinsurer Lancashire Holdings has added $75mn of capital to its $250mn Accordion Re retro sidecar in preparation for a “very difficult renewal” for Japanese cedants at 1 April. The $75mn was raised from existing Accordion investors, … Read more at Trading Risk (subscription).

By MICHAEL WARREN AP A train packed with morning commuters slammed into a downtown station Wednesday, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds as passenger cars crumpled and windows exploded around them. It was Argentina's worst train accident in … Read more at NWAOnline (subscription).

By Price Peterson Follow 32 minutes ago Once you've endured four or five near-fatal nightmare scenarios over a three day period, you'll find any opportunity to bust out your accordion for a Decemberists sing-along BBQ. That totally normal occurrence … Read more at TV.com (blog).

Dennis DeYoung talks unlikely hits and robot masks before playing Styx hits … Read more at Tampabay.com.

Fronted by accordion master Danny Jerabek, Fox Valley-based Copper Box is an entertaining band that dances in the crossroads of polka, Zydeco, blues, Tex-Mex and rock. Its songbook ranges from Bela Fleck to Bonnie Raitt to Los Lobos, along with the … Read more at Green Bay Press Gazette.

Liberty Common Elementary teacher's approach: 'I do, we do, you do'ANSWER: Accordion folders keep students organized; planners allow students to track and verify that they have completed their homework assignments; index cards are great for setting up flash cards for memorization; tape flags are good for bookmarks in … Read more at The Coloradoan.

Elementary teacher's approach: 'I do, we do, you do'ANSWER: Accordion folders keep students organized; planners allow students to track and verify that they have completed their homework assignments; index cards are great for setting up flash cards for memorization; tape flags are good for bookmarks in … Read more at The Coloradoan.

Ann began her musical career in her teens, playing the piano and accordion in a band in Halifax, before joining a series of companies where she was a chorus girl, singer, dancer and played parts in pantomimes. Ann decided to follow her dream for fame … Read more at Halifax Evening Courier.

She plays guitar, banjo, accordion, piano and bodhr … Read more at Lake Zurich Courier.

The loan comes with a seven-year term and an accordion feature allowing for expansion to $250 million. It bears interest at the annual rate of LIBOR plus 190 basis points, subject to a pricing grid based on changes in the company's credit ratings.and more » … Read more at Retail Traffic.