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  • Stimulus cash lets Deltona, other cities help needy buy homes Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:08PMFederal-stimulus money is making homeownership possible for some area 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.
  • Potential donors visit Austin to assess Perry's fundraising chances Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:41PMPotential donors visit Austin to assess Perry's fundraising chances
  • Martin County's Kane Center for seniors looking grand for opening Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:32PMSTUART — Seniors soon can stroll by the bistro in a quaint indoor downtown, catch a theater-quality cabaret a few steps away, and receive a full slate of aging assistance under one bright-blue Salerno Road roof.
  • Residential rents ease in Wairarapa Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:54PMMost residential rents in Wairarapa have eased this year compared with the same period in 2010. A Department of Building and Housing spokesman said rent figures were compiled for the Masterton and combined Carterton and South Wairarapa districts, are gathered from bonds lodged.
  • Texas housing agency awarding $4.9 million to prevent statewide homelessness Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:50PMThe Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs is awarding over 4.9 million dollars to emergency shelters, even in the midst of economic crisis. These shelters house homeless Texans and assist those needing housing.
  • Insurance Group Stays on Figueroa Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:46PMDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - Call it a victory for Ernst & Young Plaza: After looking at other options, Lockton Insurance Brokers LLC has decided to stay put.
  • Lean times force many Bay Area 'boomerang kids' to return home as adults Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:56PMCensus data shows that more adult children are living at home
  • Will college bubble burst from public subsidies? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:29PMMichael Barone Senior Political Analyst Follow Him @MichaelBarone When governments want to encourage what they believe is beneficial behavior, they subsidize it. Sounds like good public policy. But there can be problems. Behavior that is beneficial for most people may not be so for everybody. And government subsidies can go too far. Subsidies create incentives for what economists ...
  • PLAINSBORO: Arts and education center looks to open in the fall Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:58AMPLAINSBORO Karl Held is just months away from seeing his vision for the Princeton Center for Arts and Education come to fruition.
  • Woman faces homicide charges in Winnipeg fire that killed four Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:48AMPolice have arrested the only suspect in Saturday's rooming house fire that left four people dead and two critically injured.
  • US astronauts somber as shuttle era comes to an end Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:44AMThe Atlantis roars back to Earth this week ending America's vaunted space shuttle program and frustrating a generation of astronauts who see their chance to soar into the cosmos sharply limited.
  • At your service: Service Groups Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:24AMThe At Your Service column appears in The News-Journal on Mondays. Featured this week are service groups in Volusia and Flagler counties.  AARP Daytona Beach No. 386: 386-308-5779 or 386-523-4658. AARP: 55 Alive Mature Driving, Tax-Aid, Medigap programs, driver's...
  • Finding Magic Valley’s Homeless Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:11AMHomelessness doesn’t always happen to whom you think it might.
  • Church pledges food, relief for Punta Princesa fire victims Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:52AMKitchen utensils, mats, jars, blankets, plates, canned goods and rice were distributed last Saturday to at least 326 families affected by the fire that hit barangay Punta Princesa in Cebu City last week. Social Welfare Officer Marilou Buctot oversaw the distribution of 1,535 “take home” packages to persons at the grounds of the Church of [...]
  • Bright life snuffed out by 'jealous' hubby Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:04PMPretty Pragya Mishra was just 22 and everything seemed to be going well for her - a gold medalist from Allahabad University and a trained fashion designer by profession.
  • Le Roy Nursery School is needier now that public school offers free pre-K Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:00PMAbout a dozen boys and girls donned caps and coats, put away their cubbies and prepared to go home after class Friday morning at Le Roy Nursery School. They're in the pre-kindergarten program, which prepares them for a structured learning environment. They were surprisingly quiet and orderly and then sat on the large carpet at the front of the room to sing the goodbye song with Teacher Debbie ...
  • Camp 1421: A Place for Horses (and People) to Get Away Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:56PMFamily-friendly camp caters to equestrians, mountain bikers and families.
  • Michigan's sluggish housing market shows signs of recovery Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:43PMIs Michigan’s dismal real estate market on the rebound?
  • Weather perfect for Venetian Run & Walk Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:35PMST. JOSEPH - With partly cloudy skies and a light breeze, the weather was perfect Saturday morning for the annual Venetian Festival Run & Walk.
  • Hundreds of Ariz. laws take effect this week Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:53AMMost of the 357 measures start Wednesday.
  • ’Unprecedented’ Retail Slump Hits Debt Holders: Australia Credit Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:47AMA drop in Australian consumer demand that sparked the biggest weekly slump in retail stocks in more than two years is spilling into the nation’s credit markets.
  • Elisabeth Murdoch threw party with Cameron's cronies hours beofre Milly Dowler scandal Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:47AMThe pair threw a party of decadent opulence and excess that saw the political and media elite flock to their 22-bedroom Cotswolds mansion Burford Priory yet again.
  • Condemned buildings are an avoidable issue Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:25AMGLASGOW — Driving through the streets of Glasgow, locals may notice an occasional big, orange X taped to the door of an old home or abandoned business. That orange X is the sign of a condemned building, and lately those Xs have been appearing with a bit more frequency.
  • DVD reviews: 'Walk the Line,' 'Rent,' more Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:45AMWith "Walk the Line," writer-director James Mangold has delivered a likable, if imperfect, meditation on the lives of country music star Johnny Cash and his second wife, June Carter.
  • Prosecutors describe lead-up to Great Bend girl's death Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:21AMIt began with a 36-year-old man's obsession with a 14-year-old Great Bend girl.
  • Newark Bears: A tale of a sidetracked baseball franchise Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:17AMCo-owners face court battles, unpaid bills and a would-be reality TV show
  • Marina industry feels effects of poor economic conditions Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:54AMMarinas, like golf courses and outdoor concert venues, are seasonal businesses subject to the whims of weather in Buffalo's much-too-brief summers. On top of our limited supply of sunshine, marinas now must contend with high fuel prices and a still-struggling economy.
  • Mitch Kuffa finds paradise on party porch Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:38AMMitchell J. Kuffa Jr. built a front porch at his St. Clair home. Mitchell J. Kuffa Jr. painted this refrigerator to match eight flags that hang off his front porch.
  • Sunday Focus: The long road home Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:28AMLUC Gervais and cat Chika are back on their feet after finding a place to call their own in one of the North Shore’s few transitional housing apartments.
  • A Window Into Region's Housing Crisis Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:28AMThe silver 2005 Nissan Altima turns off Beverly-Rancocas Road at the McDonald's in Willingboro, cruises up Garfield Drive, turns left at Genesee Lane, and takes the second left at Grayson Circle. It rolls under the mature sycamores and maples and up the rise to No. 36.
  • Deputy chief set to retire June 3 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:20AMThe North Platte Telegraph On June 3, North Platte Deputy Chief of Police Dwight Livingston will arrive at the police station, where he has served the citizens of North Platte for almost 39 years, for his final day as a law enforcement officer.
  • For the Record: July 18, 2011 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:05AMA weekly listing of information from the public record that can help businesspeople in the New York area find opportunities, potential new clients and updates on competitors.
  • Bugs, filth, hazards plague nearly half of N.J. boarding homes Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:04AMTRENTON — Nearly half the boarding homes that house some of New Jersey’s most vulnerable residents — including the elderly and the mentally ill — were cited for being insect-infested, dirty or unsafe over the past two years, a...
  • Youth camp keeps kids busy Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:20AMLEWISTON — Wearing matching “Tree Street Youth” shirts, director Julia Sleeper led inner-city summer campers in a nonsense song and dance Thursday that got them shaking, moving and laughing.
  • Investors see big potential in farmland Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:18AMRising food prices increase interest in profitable land NILES, Mich. - Braden Janowski has never planted seeds or brought in a harvest. He doesn't even own overalls.  Talk about this topic
  • Times What's on Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:02AM- Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services will be offering tax preparation services for seniors starting March 1. Basic tax returns only. Space is limited. INFO: 604-467-6911 ext 232.
  • 'Don't worry about me.' Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:34PMCatherine Greig's twin choked back tears yesterday, saying her sister is urging her to move on with her life as...
  • Migrant workers come North for harvest, struggle with poverty Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:31PMMontgomery, Minn. — Every year, workers from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas gather their children and clothes and drive 1,500 miles to Minnesota, in an annual migration that spans generations.
  • CATF play reveals passage of time Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:28PMEditor's note: Reviews of this season's five plays at the Contemporary American Theater Festival in Shepherdstown will be published throughout the week. This is the fourth in the series.
  • Prium's Pierce County founders borrowed big, lived well and left tenants, contractors in lurch Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:24PMJust five years ago, Tom Price and Hyun Um were a Pierce County success story. Riding the wave of real estate, the two men – with little experience in commercial real estate development – took other people’s money and grew their company with little help. • HOW IT EVOLVED: Pair met while at Central Washington University
  • Fire ruins home near campus Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:20PMSurrounded by a pile of Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel and other ruined vinyl records, Cynthia Crane threw the rest of her burnt and melted collection on the ground. Ruined furniture and other belongings surrounded her house, which was burnt black with caution tape wrapped around it.
  • One woman's journey, from homeowner to homeless to hopeful Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:13PMSarah Gamache was depressed, scared and confused.It was last December and, with no money and no job, she had lost her Norwich home. A repossession company had taken Gamache's car from outside of
  • Michigan’s sluggish housing market shows signs of recovery Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:21PMIs Michigan’s dismal real estate market on the rebound?
  • Valley news of the week: July 11 - July 17 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:14PMGovernment's place in our lives is always good for a healthy debate, as readers showed last week discussing the merits of high-speed rail, federal help for the city of Fresno and medical marijuana shops.
  • Habitat builds two new homes in city Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:29PMFor three years, Cindy Martin has been unable to get to the second floor of her apartment, living only on the first floor.
  • Miami Beach police cleared in 2007 death of activist after SWAT standoff Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:22PMAfter officers forcibly pulled him from his apartment, Bernard Dyer was treated at Mount Sinai Medical Center, slipped into a coma and died 11 months later in Kentucky.
  • Solar panels: A bright spot in energy gloom Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:09PMYou could almost hear the pips squeak when Scottish Power and British Gas announced massive energy price rises. With energy costs spiralling, homeowners are looking for greener, cheaper ways to run their homes and renewable energy is big news.
  • Gerda's long quest for the truth: who sent my family to their deaths? Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:04PMIt is a bright morning on a German autobahn between Berlin and Rostock, and 91-year-old Gerda Shenfield is steeling herself. Armed with an arsenal of questions, she is visiting her home town for the first time in over 70 years. She is propelled by her fierce resolve to discover who sent her parents to their deaths in 1942.
  • Meet the Hoarding Britons who pay £350m a year for storage Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:47PMMore are paying to pack up their lives as the need for space grows. Many are now putting their possessions in a box as the storage business booms.
  • Mandelson, a 'giddy' Steve Hilton and, of course, Robert Peston... How Elizabeth Murdoch and Matthew Freud hosted the ... Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:32PMThe pair threw a party of decadent opulence and excess that saw the political and media elite flock to their 22-bedroom Cotswolds mansion Burford Priory yet again.