By David Streitfeld: The New York Times In an effort to end the foreclosure crisis, the Obama administration has been trying to keep defaulting owners in their homes. Now it will take a new approach: paying some of them to leave. This latest program, which will allow owners to sell for less than they owe […]
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From The New York Times: American and Afghan troops launched an attack on Marja, a Taliban-held town in southern Helmand Province, The Associated Press reported. In this attack, commanders say they will do something they have never done before: bring in an Afghan government and police force behind them. American and British troops will stay […]
Olympic Luger from Republic of Georgia Dies After Crash During Training Run A luge athlete from the Republic of Georgia, Nodar Kumaritashvili, was killed in a crash in training on the Olympic track at the Whistler Sliding Center on Friday, an official at the track confirmed. Kumaritashvili lost control of his sled near the end […]
It’s great to here “good news” once in awhile in the mainstream news. Today, the BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis) is reporting that the United States economy grow faster than it has in the past 6 years, increasing at an annual rate of 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009. This is great news […]
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Craigslist Set To Expand Cities By 25%
Craigslist is supposedly getting ready to add 140 cities – or 25%. Brad Stone with the New York Times claims to have been alerted by a spokesperson with the company on the matter, and I saw the article posted on WebProNews. With a record number 20 billion page views that Craigslist claims to be receiving […]
The New York Times has a story out today that shows Google Finance is getting left in the dust” by Yahoo Finance! Google might be the dominant force when it comes to search, but when it comes to financial news and information, Yahoo is king. Check the two sites out and you’ll see the differences […]