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  • Texas gang broken up (Moldova.org)

    Police say they have broken up a violent gang suspected of dozens of home invasions in northern Texas.Members of the gang are believed to be responsible for at least 70 home invasions and another 10 burglaries since 2005, The Dallas Morning News reported Monday. Four members are awaiting trial and at least three other members may be at large, the newspaper said.In addition to the robberies, they ...
    2008-07-14 04:36:53
  • Identity thieves targeting teens (KVBC Las Vegas)

    Nevada ranks near the top for identity theft. Experts say if you discover it's happening to you, you need to notify the credit card company or your bank right away.
    2008-07-14 05:15:49
  • Top Scoops (Scoop.co.nz)

    Police & Hunt For Snatched Child / Meat Trade & Indonesia / TVNZ Policy / Military Lawyer / Road User Charges / Peters Issues Warning / Rising Food Prices / Research Investment / ICC & Al Bashir / Bush & Outer Continental Shelf Oil / Sunscreen Facts.
    2008-07-14 07:04:09
  • Fed Issues Rules On New Loans (Hartford Courant)

    Changes Intended To Reduce Fraud The Federal Reserve signed off Monday on a long-anticipated plan to end the abusive lending practices that victimized many borrowers in the now-collapsed subprime market.
    2008-07-14 07:15:36
  • The Bailout Will Be a Bargain - Slate

    On Sunday, Washington policymakers announced details of a plan to shore up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the struggling government-sponsored enterprises that are huge players in the mortgage market. The proposals—a plan for both the Treasury ...
    2008-07-14 04:26:00
  • Top Home-Seller Incentives - Forbes

    There used to be a thing called a bidding war, where multiple buyers would enter escalating offers for a home. Whoever was most willing to stretch their paycheck would win. Today, that dynamic is flipped, as home sellers bid for buyers. Recently ...
    2008-07-14 01:48:00
  • Bank of Canada faces crucial rate cut choice - The Province

    OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada faces a critical interest rate decision on Tuesday as concerns grow over the country's ability to avoid a major hit from the global economic slowdown. The central bank is widely expected to keep rates stable as it ...
    2008-07-14 04:04:00
  • Chile's peso closes at 3-wk high on rate outlook - Reuters

    SANTIAGO, July 14 (Reuters) - The Chilean peso closed 1.49 percent higher on Monday, its strongest level in three weeks, after comments by the central bank president reinforced the outlook for further rate hikes. The peso ended at 495.80/496 ...
    2008-07-14 01:48:00
  • RPT-PREVIEW-BOJ expected to keep rates on hold, warn on growth - Reuters

    TOKYO, July 10 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates on hold and warn that Japan's growth will likely be slower than it anticipated a few months ago due to skyrocketing oil and raw materials prices. The central bank is also ...
    2008-07-14 03:43:00
  • Unofficial rate rises fuel slump - News.com.au

    Banks have been hiking rates independently of the RBA RBA last raised rates in March More interest rates news in our special section THE big banks are in danger of dragging the economy into a recession with their spate of unofficial rate hikes ...
    2008-07-14 03:21:00
  • FTSE slips 1.8 pct as banks and oils fall; BoE eyed - Reuters

    LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - Britain's leading share index fell 1.8 percent early on Thursday, as investors tracked large losses in U.S. markets overnight and banks and commodity stocks slipped ahead of the Bank of England interest rate verdict. At ...
    2008-07-14 07:29:00
  • You are currently viewing this from 69.147.86.151 - (Fijilive.com)

    WELCOME GUEST! The dollar firmed slightly against the euro Monday after Washington moved to bolster ailing mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, dealers said.
    2008-07-14 05:41:40
  • Historic collections assessed (Ararat Advertiser)

    ARARAT - Historic collections housed at Langi Morgala Museum in Ararat created much interest for a significance assessor who visited the museum.
    2008-07-14 05:45:17
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-07-15 01:21 Philippine shares outlook - Lower on caution ahead of central bank meet (Interactive Investor)

    MANILA (Thomson Financial) - Philippine shares are expected to open lower on Tuesday, dragged down by Wall Street's decline on heightened concerns about the U.S. financial markets and on caution ahead of the local central bank's interest rate-setting meeting on Thursday.
    2008-07-14 05:46:42
  • First Horizon Capital Position Improves, Earnings Reflect Significant Progress in Business Repositioning, Reserves ... (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 14, 2008 -- First Horizon National Corporation took several significant actions in the second quarter of 2008 to address the current market environment affecting financial institutions while also positioning the company for improved future operating performance.
    2008-07-14 05:47:00