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I'm 66 – why can't I remortgage?Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:59AMQ I am a 66-year-old retired teacher a little confused at the difficulty I have remortgaging a property at a decent rate of interest. I currently have two properties, one in Streatham and one in Forest Hill. The Streatham property is a four-bed Victorian house worth approximately £500,000. I have been letting it for five years and currently lease it out for £1,500 per month. £70,000 remains to ...

Gulf oil platform explodes, burning off La. coastThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:58AMAn offshore petroleum platform exploded and was burning Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico about 100 miles off the Louisiana coast, west of the site where BP's undersea well spilled after a rig explosion.

Food Stamps Went to Record 41.3 Million in June, USDA SaysThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:57AMThe number of Americans receiving food stamps rose to a record 41.3 million in June as the jobless rate hovered near a 27-year high, the government said.

Workers evacuated from burning oil rig in U.S. GulfThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:55AMAn oil and gas platform owned by Mariner Energy Inc was on fire off the coast of Louisiana on Thursday but no oil was visible in the water and the 13 workers aboard the facility were rescued.

Quorum Court fails to approve brake ordinanceThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:54AMAttempts to establish a county-wide restriction on truck noise ended in a tie vote of the Lonoke County Quorum Court on Thursday night.

Powerful, enormous Earl bearing down on East CoastThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:51AMHurricane Earl prepared to take a swipe at the Eastern Seaboard on Thursday as residents scrambled to ready themselves ahead of its arrival.

6 ways to come up with a down payment on a homeThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:50AMThe requirements for making a down payment on a home have changed, but don't worry -- there are still plenty of ways to build up that money.

Déjà Vu enjoys reputation as a unique boutiqueThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:49AMPOMPTON LAKES – Girls, take note: if you're shopping for a special occasion or you're looking for the perfect shoes or handbag for an existing outfit, you need to stop by Déjà Vu, "A Consigning Woman's Boutique."

Tradewinds: Buy, target price RM4.40Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:49AMSTANDARD and Poors (SandP) raised Tradewinds (M) Bhd's (4421)2010-2011 earnings forecast by 35.9 per cent and 27.1 per cent respectively after increasing its projected margins for the company's sugar division. It said raw sugar has climbed up from the lows recorded last May due to adverse weather conditions, which curbed global supply. "While this could affect export margins, domestic sales will ...