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  • Low rates mean first home buyer affordability best since late 2004 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:39PMContinued low interest rates and slight increases in after tax income helped improve first buyer affordability in June to its best levels since late 2004, Roost Home Loan Affordability report shows.
  • From the Editor Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:31PMThere was a time during the fourth grade when I played hooky. (Yeah, I was going through something.)
  • Gen Y connected, but lonely Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:16PMTheatre director Bryce Ives came home from a wedding recently, and was amazed by how lonely he felt.
  • So connected, but so lonely Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:43PMSurvey suggests the 25-34 age group is the most alone, with 27 per cent reporting frequent loneliness.
  • The Allure of Romesco Sauce Spreads Beyond Spain Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:50PMAmerican chefs are discovering the allure of the Spanish sauce, which can be served alongside whatever has been sizzling on the grill.
  • Lottery dream home win the focus of messy divorce Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:36PMWinning a dream home in a lottery was not enough to rescue a tumultuous marriage and instead the fancy digs became the focus of a messy divorce case.
  • Deltona makes homeownership possible for needy Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:33PMFederal-stimulus money is making homeownership possible for city's needy residents DELTONA — The dilapidated house on Sweet Springs Street was abandoned and vacant, one of the scores of foreclosed properties, before city officials used federal-stimulus dollars to buy and fix it.
  • Column: 10-year SHS grad running into big future Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:39AMWHERE ARE THEY NOW?BY STEVE TALBERT Kristiaan A. Rawlings' jog down memory lane includes brief pauses at the doorsteps of Shelbyville men and women who influenced his upbringing.
  • Staten Island brothers at odds in dog-doo flap Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:21AMStaten Island Advance/Hilton FloresMetin Bakigolu and his wife, Tuba Bakioglu, have sued Bakioglu's younger sibling, Serdar Bakioglu, seeking a court-ordered sale of their jointly-owned house because Serdar Bakioglu's two pooches are allegedly defecating all around the Maryland Avenue property.STATEN ISLAND,...
  • Finding perfect pair of jeans more stressful for women than moving house! Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:03AMLondon, July 19 : A survey has found that finding the right pair of jeans leaves many women stressed out and depressed.
  • OnStar FMV to Hit Best Buy Store® Shelves July 24 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:17AMOnStar FMV, the first out-of-the-box application of OnStar's "blue button" automotive safety and security services that can work on 90 million older vehicles, goes on sale July 24 and can be preordered at Best Buy stores nationwide.
  • Avnet Electronics Marketing Brings Bluetooth Connectivity to Customers with the Addition of Bluegiga Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:14AMPHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avnet Electronics Marketing has added Bluegiga Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of Bluetooth modules and access devices, to its Memec Americas linecard.
  • Curvier fashions will add to bottom line Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:00AMFORGET the pink dollar and the tween dollar, Myer is chasing the big dollar by increasing its plus-size fashion offering.
  • Assessing the latest trends in the social buying category Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:13AMIN-DEPTH: Doug Miller, SVP New Business Initiatives, LivingSocial says the social commerce movement fills a gap in travel discovery and buying. It champions evocative travel stories and pairs these stories with transactional “buy” buttons like never before.
  • City Index Goes Live with Algorithmics’ Algo Risk Service Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:07AMAlgorithmics, the leading provider of risk solutions, today announced that City Index, a global leader in spread betting, contracts for difference (CFDs) and margined foreign exchange, has gone live with Algorithmics’ Algo Risk Service for intra-day risk exposure tracking. (PRWeb July 17, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8647001.htm
  • 'Potter' is box office magic, takes in $168.8M over weekend Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:47AMLos Angeles— The boy wizard has vanquished the dark knight and a band of pirates with a record-setting magic act at both the domestic and international box offices.
  • USDA supports farm-to-school programs Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:18AMMINNEAPOLIS - The popularity of farm-to-school programs that put locally grown food on cafeteria trays has exploded in recent years - so much so that the federal agency in charge of school lunches is giving them a new stamp of approval.  Talk about this topic
  • Milk money: Charlestown family works together creating unique goat milk products Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:15PMJim Jonas pours a tray of an insect repellent goat milk soap called Bug Out at Goat Milk Stuff in Charlestown. Staff photo by C.E. Branham Bars of soap cure for six weeks at Goat Milk Stuff.
  • Buster Keaton’s Short Films & “People on Sunday” Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:13PMparagraph class="noindent"Movies may have killed vaudeville, but they also preserved the acts of some of its greatest performers and launched them in new directions. The music-hall setting of “The Play House”—one of the gems in Kino’s three-disk set “Buster . . . (Subscription required.)
  • What do you collect? Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:05PMThe nation's leading newspaper and source of information on antiques and the arts.
  • UF's campus 'bat show' will soon be available online Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:01PMThe bats are back, and soon they'll be coming to a computer screen near you.
  • Securities Authority questions Jackie Ben-Zaken over suspect deals Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:43AMFinancial Levers other controlling shareholder, Eitan Eldar, was also questioned.
  • Celebrity Column: Taylor Swift hopes her new fragrance will help create memories Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:21AMSwift is joining the ranks of fellow country stars Tim McGraw , Faith Hill , Shania Twain and Keith Urban this fall with the planned launch of her first fragrance, Wonderstruck.
  • Headline goes here Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:45AMTravelers 9, Drillers 4
  • Bowyer ready to make move Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:43AMClint Bowyer put the trophy from last year's victory at New Hampshire in his house.
  • Tax strategies for self-employment income Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:17AMAvoiding self-employment taxes on side business income probably isn't possible, although you should be able to reduce or even eliminate owing income taxes on the money. Dear Liz: I'm 25 and trying to maximize my tax savings and retirement contributions. I currently have two jobs: One is the typical salaried position with taxes withheld where I earn $45,000 a year, while the other is self ...
  • Nova Scotia couple wins $1M Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:06AMWhen Lloyd Palmer checked his Atlantic Lotto ticket numbers, he was shocked by the outcome.
  • Sturdy steel 'motel chairs' make backyard comeback Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:28AMFARGO - Lawn chairs weren't always the flimsy, stackable, disposable items we use today. In the '40s and '50s, the top-selling lawn chair was built like a Sherman tank - maybe because it was produced by the same manufacturers who pumped out artillery and materials for the war.  Talk about this topic
  • Central Jesey town briefs Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:34PMMontgomery’s PBA #355 recently delivered $2,500 to the Montgomery Veterans Memorial Committee following a successful challenge that helped raise more than $10,000 for the township’s memorial, which is being build this summer.
  • New Film to Return Pooh Bear to His Hand-Drawn Origins Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:33PMWhen the filmmakers of "Winnie the Pooh" were tasked by the Walt Disney Co. with creating a new story about the honey-loving bear two years ago, they had no interest in computer-generating Pooh and his friends.
  • Local Sports Briefs Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:33PMThe Glenwood Springers Community Track Meet, an all-comers meet, is slated for tonight. Anybody is welcome to compete, regardless of age, at the 5 p.m. meet.
  • Britney Spears: Expect a spectacle Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:26PMLet's start this Britney Spears column with a tip of the cap to Jane Scott , who died last week at age 92.
  • Wizarding World of Harry Potter lets fans enter J.K. Rowling's fantasy world Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:59PMIt's just after 9 a.m. and the sweet smell of butterbeer already is wafting into the air.
  • Michele Weldon: The American Dream: Latest Edition Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:59PMThe American Dream has become a muddled enterprise. Tossed around in campaign rhetoric, some label it a political notion. Others connect it to financial prosperity and the equation of education plus job plus home-ownership.
  • Verizon, Bright House to sell home automation service Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:18PMVerizon and Bright House are suddenly in a mad rush to take control of your coffee maker.
  • Movie Tavern opens to raves in Collegeville Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:05PMCOLLEGEVILLE — Move over popcorn and soda; bring on the kobe beef sliders and a dry martini.
  • Pennsylvania C-Stores Could Soon Sell Liquor Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:02PMHARRISBURG, Pa. -- Convenience store retailers could soon get in on the action when it comes to selling liquor at their Pennsylvania stores. For the past several decades, customers could only buy liquor from state-run locations.
  • 20-40-60 Etiquette---Gift required? Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:47PM20-40-60 etiquette answers whether to give a wedding shower gift if you can't attend the shower, with Hilarie Blaney as guest.
  • Eastday-Who's cheating who in couple's dispute? Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:12PMWho's cheating who in couple's dispute? BEIJING - The wife of a scientist said she will accuse her husband of libel and defamation for alleging that she made up posts about his affairs with three women.
  • David Jones Slumps Most in 14 Years After Cutting Forecasts Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:47PMDavid Jones Ltd., Australia’s second-biggest department-store chain, fell the most in almost 14 years in Sydney trading after cutting its profit forecasts.
  • St. Charles County business calendar for July 13 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:47PMMeetings
  • David Jones Cuts Forecast on ‘Unprecedented’ Drop in Demand Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:33PMDavid Jones Ltd., Australia’s second-biggest department-store chain, cut profit and sales forecasts, citing an “unprecedented” decline in retail demand.
  • Boycotting Murdoch Could Be Harder Than You Think Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:04PMWant to join the Facebook and Twitter crowds eager to make media mogul Rupert Murdoch pay for the hacking scandal? Prepare to give up Hulu, American Idol, and the Los Angeles Lakers too. read more
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  • US paper savings bonds sale to end in 2012, online transaction to save money Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:49PMBuying of paper savings bonds from US banks and credit unions will end starting 2012, and will be replaced by online transaction which the government said can save a lot of money. US paper savings bonds Image Credit: Getty Images According to a press release at TreasuryDirect.gov on Wednesday, July 13, 2011, the US Bureau [...]
  • Light Bulb Ban Riles Up Lawmakers Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:46PMThe so-called light bulb ban, set to begin in 2012, has become a rallying point for conservatives, libertarians, and various free-market activists who deride what they see as unnecessary government interference in the marketplace.
  • Central High assistant coach took long way back to alma mater Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:31PMFormer Central High School standout Dre'Mail Hardin carries the scars from being shot during his senior year. Now 26, the two-time All-American at Stillman College is offensive coordinator at Central.
  • Almondnet Spins Off Data Company Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:10PMDatonics will sell behavioral data to DSPs and networks.
  • Stock index futures point to gains for Wall St Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:02AM(Reuters) Stock index futures pointed to gains for equities on Wednesday, reversing falls from the previous three sessions, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq up 0.5 to 0.6 percent by 0802 GMT.
  • Central assistant took long way back to alma mater Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:38AMTucked away in the dimly-lit Central High School field house, Dre’Mail Hardin stands back and looks over the playbook he has drawn out across half a dozen whiteboards.