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One of the many lessons learned from the terrorist attacks of 9/11 was that poor communications severely hampered the effectiveness of rescue workers and compounded the tragedy.
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The Right Plants Can Help You Get the Right Price When Albert Fox bought his 1940s Cape Cod in South Arlington in 2004, he inherited "a high-maintenance English garden." In an attempt to ratchet down the work needed on his
Leeds Building Society launches new three-year fixed-rate ISA and mortgage (Banking Business Review) Leeds Building Society has launched a new three-year fixed-rate ISA and TOISA paying 5.20%, and a new three-year fixed-rate mortgage at only 5.29%.read more...
Former Pastor Convicted in Mortgage Scam (WCBS 880 New York) A former youth pastor has been convicted of getting church members to invest in a phony mortgage scheme. Israel Pena faces decades in prison and millions of dollars in fines.read
Toll sees 'uptick' in demand, raises estimate on land charges Toll Brothers Inc. reported Thursday an "uptick" in sluggish housing demand in several markets as the luxury home builder's cancellation rate came down but said it may post quarterly writedowns
Bernanke Spreads The Love The markets asked Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to be their Valentine Wednesday, and he accepted, though perhaps somewhat unwittingly.Commentread more...
Fewer seek Mt. Pleasant home permit Demand for single-family home construction permits for the first quarter of 2007 is moving at a snail's pace, rekindling debate about the town's managed growth program, the only one of