Feds to seek death penalty in case of body dumps near Yosemite
The demands of the kidnappers were simple: Pay the ransom and the hostages would be freed. 
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Centex builds itself a revenue record (Reg Req'd) Centex Corp., the Dallas-based homebuilding, mortgage and construction firm, said Tuesday that it had record sales for the most recent quarter.read more...
Week Ahead Treasury bill auction. * Labor Department reports on productivity and costs, second quarter, preliminary.read more...
Burns: Tax benefit unlikely for mortgage interest payments (Houston Chronicle) Scott Burns advises paying off a mortgage as soon as possible, rather than try to wrangle tax benefits from mortgage interest payments. read
Confused by all the Mortgage Options? Here's Help (Wellsville Daily Reporter) (ARA) - Fixed rate. Adjustable rate. Interest Only. Flex. All of the different types of home loans that are available these days can puzzle many homebuyers. But, say mortgage experts,
Case-Shiller: House Prices Fall 14% Home prices tumbled 14% in the first quarter as the subprime-loan meltdown continues to weigh on the sector, according to the national S&P/Case-Shiller home-price indexes. Las Vegas, Miami and Phoenix
Thousands of immigrants rally in Houston, along border Posted 1:31 p.m. HOUSTON - Hundreds gathered in Houston and at the U.S.-Mexico border, and some businesses in several Texas cities were closed Monday to protest proposed crackdowns on illegal