Business Week: Mortgage rates are at historic lows and may be poised to go even lower next year. It's a great time to buy a home—if you can
Man who threatened two banks in Aspen with bombs found dead yesterday
6th Day of Airstrikes continue to target Hamas strongholds (see video above)
Israeli airstrike kills senior Hamas leader who urged Gazans to use suicide attacks against Israel
New Georgia law goes into effect today whereby registered sex offenders must turn over internet passwords and screen names to authorities
Alberto Gonzales suffering short term memory loss, can't understand why no one will hire him
Untold thousands of illegal immigrants live in public housing at a time when hundreds of thousands of citizens and legal residents are stuck waiting years for a spot.
Somali pirates seize Egyptian ship; Tanker saved
Young girl talks about her days of being a slave to Egyptian couple living in LA: Worked 20 hours a day, 7 days a week, made $30 a month, lived in garage
Stock markets endured the worst decline in 2008 since the Great Depression
Sovereignty restored:At midnight on the New Year, Iraq took control of the "Green Zone"
Busted for DUI last night, ex-NBA legend, Charles Barkley says he was in a hurry to get a blowjob
Despite a 37 year low for mortgage rates, Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the NAR, is now saying sales won't respond for another 3 to 5 months. (Of course Spring is the traditional "busy" season for RE, so Yun . . . like his predecessor, David Lereah . . . is spinning the news now, so he can spin the news later.)
Will newspapers be next to suck on the bailout teat?
New Year's Resolutions for Sony's Playstation 3
The day the music died: About one million 30 Gb Zune users woke up yesterday to find their music missing due to internal clock error. No problem, the error self corrects today, the problem is temporary
How mindless consumers and shopaholics are changing . . . out of necessity . . . into Urban Hermits
New Norway laws will put the onus of prostitution on the Johns, not prostitutes. Johns will pay hefty fines or serve 6 months time.
Russia cuts off gas supplies to Ukraine
Wrigley Field's first outdoor hockey game
More than 1 billion songs were purchased online in 2008, a 27% gain from the previous year, according to a report from Nielsen SoundScan. But CD sales fell nearly 20% to 362.6 million.
Citigroup's execs to forgo bonuses for 2008
Dozens die in Bangkok fire celebrating New Year's Eve . . . bars on windows, blocked stairwells limited escape . . . many foreigners were among the casualties and injured
Palin claims her daughter and her daughter's boyfriend (and father of her just born child) are not dropouts from High School
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