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  • Autism Study Shows Benefits Of Early Treatment - CBS 2

    A new study of autistic children finds early intervention makes a big difference for very young kids, on everything from IQ to language development. Daniel Dias is a serious pet lover with quite a collection. "Well we have cats and snakes and one ...
    2009-11-30 07:38:00
  • Minneapolis riverfront developer files for liquidation - Minneapolis Star Tribune

    The owner of a stalled apartment project site near Minneapolis' riverfront has filed for liquidation under the bankruptcy code. River View Holdings LLC, a business entity headed by area developer and property manager Steve Frenz, listed $2.9 million ...
    2009-11-30 08:14:00
  • Fantastic Mr. Fox’ gets a bit fuzzy | 2 ½ stars - Kansas City Star

    When it works, “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is a slyly goofy pleasure. When it doesn’t — often the case in its second half — you’re left wondering what’s going on. We shouldn’t be surprised. Though animated, “Mr. Fox” was directed by Wes ...
    2009-11-30 10:23:00
  • Obama Administration Cracks Down on Mortgage Companies - ABC News Blogs

    The Obama Administration today tried to kick up a notch the campaign to help home borrowers struggling under their mortgages . It is about pressuring banks to work harder to help people modify their mortgages with the goal of keeping people in ...
    2009-11-30 09:18:00
  • Report: Nearly 70 percent of LV homeowners underwater on mortgage - Las Vegas Sun

    Homeowners in the Las Vegas area continue to be punished by dropping prices, with the number underwater in their mortgages surpassing 319,000 or 69.5 percent. That's according to First American CoreLogic , which last week issued negative equity ...
    2009-11-30 10:01:00
  • Grafton dam's fate to go to referendum - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

    A binding referendum question on the April 6 ballot will ask voters if they approve preserving the dam "until at least 2019," a state-imposed deadline for demolishing, upgrading or replacing the 91-year-old structure. Village Clerk Teri Dylak said a ...
    2009-11-30 10:23:00
  • Assistant chosen as U.S. attorney - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

    If confirmed by the Senate, Santelle, would replace former U.S. Attorney Steve Biskupic, who raised the office's profile with public corruption and police misconduct cases. Biskupic left the office for private practice. Nine other people applied for ...
    2009-11-30 10:30:00
  • Home Lenders Face Sanctions Over Failed Modifications - BusinessWeek

    Home Lenders Face Sanctions Over Failed ModificationsBusinessWeekThe Mortgage Bankers Assn., the industry's largest trade group, has said foreclosures won't peak until unemployment rates crest at some time in the second ...and more »
    2009-11-30 02:24:28
  • Timeshare dealer Starco Ventures files for bankruptcy again - Bizjournals.com

    Timeshare dealer Starco Ventures files for bankruptcy againBizjournals.comGEM Capital held the mortgages on the timeshares operated by Starco, and as part of a 2003 bankruptcy proceeding by Starco, was set to take title on units ...and more »
    2009-11-30 02:44:04
  • Senator Bernie Sanders: 'Bernanke is Part of the Problem' - Wall Street Pit (blog)

    Senator Bernie Sanders: 'Bernanke is Part of the Problem'Wall Street Pit (blog)Why is it okay that 4 large financial institutions write half the mortgages, two thirds of the credit cards in this country and control 40% of the deposits. ...and more »
    2009-11-30 03:02:41
  • Mortgages and household debt decline - Times LIVE

    Times LIVEMortgages and household debt declineTimes LIVE"The most recent figure for the debt-to-disposable income ratio was 76.3% [second quarter] which, while not at a crisis level, remained near the high ...and more »
    2009-11-30 03:48:16
  • Home prices continue slide in Arizona - Verde Independent

    Home prices continue slide in ArizonaVerde IndependentThe decline between the first and second quarters in Arizona was nearly 6.5 percent. And home prices in the state dropped about 6 percent between the second ...
    2009-11-30 04:48:44
  • Arizona's 'non-recourse' foreclosure law to remain on books - Verde Independent

    Arizona's 'non-recourse' foreclosure law to remain on booksVerde IndependentIt says those who have mortgages on single-family houses can default on their loans without fear of being pursued by lenders, even if they owe more than ...and more »
    2009-11-30 04:49:09
  • The chic-ness of excessive debt has faded (finally) - BloggingStocks (blog)

    The chic-ness of excessive debt has faded (finally)BloggingStocks (blog)First, mortgages have enabled tens of millions of American families to purchase homes they could not have otherwise purchased. Second, they've led to ...
    2009-11-30 05:14:03
  • Obama Administration Cracks Down on Mortgage Companies - ABC News

    Obama Administration Cracks Down on Mortgage CompaniesABC NewsEven those who successfully complete the temporary modifications must go through a second onerous application for a permanent modification. ...and more »
    2009-11-30 05:21:17