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Home Prices Continue To Decline: Latest Figures In
It was the thinnest of silver linings for America’s housing market: The stark decline in home prices leveled off a bit in February, according to data released Tuesday.
Housing prices are still falling across the United States, but for at least a month, the downward trend did not pick up speed, according to the Standard & [...]
Swine Flu Update: Pandemic Alert Level Raised by WHO
UPDATE: • NEW: Health officials confirm at least 90 cases worldwide, 50 in U.S. • Thousands flood Mexican hospitals, scramble for masks • WHO notes significant human-to-human transmission, a step toward pandemic • Mexico health official: As many as 152 deaths [...]
Obama Outreach To Hamas Alarms Israel Supporters
Reporting from Washington — The Obama administration, already on treacherous political ground because of its outreach to traditional adversaries such as Iran and Cuba, has opened the door a crack to engagement with the militant group Hamas.
The Palestinian group is designated by the U.S. government as a terrorist organization and under law may not receive [...]
You’re Hired! 21 Fortune 100 Companies Looking To Hire
As many big companies are announcing mass layoffs, these Fortune 100 employers have at least 150 openings as of mid-April.
It’s no secret that many big companies are announcing mass layoffs and pay cuts in the recession. With 5.1 million jobs lost nationwide since 2008, and the current unemployment rate at the 25-year high of 8.5%, [...]
Chairman of Joint Chiefs Of Staff ‘Alarmed’ Over Pakistan
Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is “very alarmed by the growing extremist threat in Pakistan and remains frustrated particularly by the political leadership’s inability to confront that threat,” his spokesman said Monday.
Mullen has made two visits to Pakistan in less than three weeks and is “deeply alarmed by what he [...]
Jimmy Carter/Op-Ed: What Happened To The Ban On Assault Weapons?
Atlanta: The evolution in public policy concerning the manufacture, sale and possession of semiautomatic assault weapons like AK-47s, AR-15s and Uzis has been very disturbing. Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and I all supported a ban on these formidable firearms, and one was finally passed in 1994.
When the 10-year ban was set [...]
Avoid Mexico, Travelers Are Told, as Swine Flu Toll Mounts
International fears of a pandemic rose Monday as the number of people killed by the swine flu in Mexico climbed to 149. At least four other countries have confirmed cases and many others have stepped up testing as well as issuing advisories about traveling to Mexico and the United States.
By the afternoon, the World Health [...]
Treasury Needs Record $361B April-June Borrowing
The Treasury Department said Monday it will need to borrow $361 billion in the current April-June quarter, a record amount for that period.
It’s the third straight quarter the government’s borrowing needs have set records for those periods.
Treasury also estimated it will need to borrow $515 billion in the July-September quarter, down slightly from the $530 [...]
7 Great Side Jobs for Extra Cash from Payscale.com
Strapped for cash? Many people are in these trying times. With growing unemployment, salary cuts, and the rising cost of living, plenty of Americans are seeking additional avenues to increase cash flow. Check out these seven hot side jobs that can be done around your 9-to-5 and with skills you may already have.
1. Dog Walker. [...]
Swine Flu: 5 Things You Need to Know About the Outbreak
Concern that the world could be on the brink of the first influenza pandemic in more than 40 years escalated Sunday as France, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Spain reported potential new cases in which people had been infected with swine flu and Canada confirmed several new cases. In the U.S., where 20 such infections [...]
