Hundreds of Dead Geese Found in Oregon (Reg Req’d)
Hundreds of Canada geese have been found dead on their stomachs, their wings flared out, puzzling officials.
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Trading shots This week's Trading Shots column welcomes UCLA professor Ed Leamer. Dr. Leamer is director of the UCLA Anderson Forecast, which provides quarterly economic projections for the nation and the state
No relief in mortgage rates Don't look to cheap money to bail out the slumping housing market. The latest survey of mortgage rates from lending market specialist HSH Associates shows 30-year-loans hitting a 52-week
Mortgage application rise as demand for purchase loans is highest since July (USA Today) Mortgage applications rose for a second consecutive week as demand for home purchase loans hit its highest level in two months, an industry trade group said Wednesday.read more...
FBI probes 14 companies in broad subprime mortgage investigations (Market Watch) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation is targeting 14 companies as part of a broad probe into the subprime mortgage meltdown, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
In Rural Texas, Blessings and Culture Shock SEGUIN, Tex. -- It was after the local bank hosted a noontime barbecue dinner for hurricane evacuees that Oscar Jackson made his bold proclamation.read more...
Interest Rate Roundup Here's a look at the state of interest rates on five common consumer banking products and the latest rates from Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts.read more...