August 14, 2006 - Workers to Be Trained to Help Rebuild New Orleans
Through “Operation Reconstruct,” HBI is helping launch training for unemployed or underemployed New Orleans residents to assist in the city’s rebuilding efforts.
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Puffing Tied To Teen Popularity Popular middle-school students are more likely to become smokers than less-popular teens, according to a study at 16 Southern California schools.University of Southern California researchers talked to students ...read more...
Local mortgage rates slide for 3rd week in a row (Orange County Register) Mortgage rates dropped in Orange County for the third straight week, returning to mid-June levels. The average rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate loan with a fee of one point dipped
Wall Street Trader Paulson Made Billions on Subprime John Paulson made a spectacularly successful bet against the housing market at the right time and reaped what's believed to be the largest one-year payday in Wall Street history.
Four people plead guilty in mortgage fraud conspiracy Four people accused of participating in a mortgage fraud conspiracy that stole millions of dollars and left a gated community in Arapahoe County ravaged by foreclosures pleaded guilty in federal
Black and white: The yin, yang of interior design "Homeowners are often afraid to commit to a certain color. The combination of black and white can be used as a base in a room or by itself. Black and
Biggest mortgage lender will help more borrowers (Denver Post) Montbello resident Sharon Johnson has sought relief since October from an adjustable-rate mortgage whose payments have skyrocketed. read more...