Four more soldiers killed in Iraq
The U.S. military said Thursday that four more American service members had died in Iraq, including a Marine killed in the Euphrates River valley where 14 Marines lost their lives on Wednesday.
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Block agrees to sell mortgage unit (The Business Journal of Kansas City) H&R Block Inc. has agreed to sell its Option One Mortgage Corp. subsidiary in a cash deal it said is equal to $300 million less than the unit's tangible net
Fairy tale comes true as craftsman builds castle A man's home is his castle, especially for an Alamo carpenter whose quirky home improvement project gives true meaning to the phrase.Commentread more...
Cashing out more popular than ever (Reg Req'd) According to an analysis of mortgages owned by Freddie Mac, 64 percent of people who refinanced their mortgages during the first quarter of 2005 took on principal balances that were
Greenbaum gets his say at ethics panel A local business owner got his chance this week to appear before the town's ethics officials to speak of conflicts he has repeatedly contended exist with the resort mayor's new
Hillary Clinton Mortgages the Future You will count speed as a virtue if you're going through a home remodeling, clicking on an Internet link or drafting a cornerback. via National Ledger read more...
State gives its OK to county's new policy on land use A state board Monday endorsed a Skagit County policy that aims to balance the rights of property owners with the county's effort to keep rural areas rural.via