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Mint.com founder and former CEO Aaron Patzer purchased his modern, glassy, five-bedroom home on 22 acres of oceanfront property—located about an hour’s drive north of Auckland, New Zealand—for $2 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Pinetop-Lakeside is located roughly eight hours east of El Centro and two hours north of Globe.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The project, known as Ancora, is located on Hutchinson Island, about 35 miles north of Cameron’s home in Jupiter.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

AFP journalists also confirmed that air defences had been activated over the capital, including in the north.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Instead of continuing north, toward shore, he turned and swam east, straight against the current.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret