A roof over their heads, but much hardship beneath it (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
With an annual income of about $27,600, Terri Rushing knows how difficult it can be to keep a roof over her family's head. Four years ago, the Grapevine mom was certain that she and her three children were destined to live out of the family's rickety old van. She was running out of money to pay for the family's room at an extended-stay motel, and she had already lived with her brother for a few ......more...25 million reasons they're in trouble (The Scotsman)
GORDON Brown suffered a seismic shock to his premiership yesterday, as it was revealed that the privacy of half the UK's citizens had been compromised....more... Towns united by a name but divided over Scottish 'bias' (The Scotsman)
MY husband said we should move to Scotland because they get everything for free," said Lesley McCauley, a 34-year-old business administrator from Blackburn in Lancashire....more... How do You Spell Stagflation? (GoldSeek.com)
This week we look at inflation. Is it just over 2%, giving the Fed room to cut rates, or will it be closer to 4% by the next FOMC meeting, making a rate cut problematic? How do they get those numbers? When and how can two opposite things be true at the same time?...more... AKRON House fire damage (Akron Beacon Journal)
AKRON House fire damage is put at $30,000 AKRON: A fire believed to have started in a mattress in a one-story house in the 900 block of Lawton Street was contained to the bedroom and put out in 15 minutes by Akron firefighters Thursday afternoon....more... There are No Bargains in Part D Prescription Drug Plans: Center for Medicare Advocacy (Senior Journal)
Nov. 14, 2007 ? The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) declared victory for Medicare Part D, in an August press release, claiming that the average premium of $25 was nearly forty percent (40%) lower than had been predicted when the drug benefit was first enacted into law....more... Salmond: Scotland independent in 10 years (The Scotsman)
ALEX Salmond has, for the first time, named a date by which he believes Scotland will be an independent country - 2017. The First Minister made the dramatic assertion on the eve of the SNP's first budget in government, a day in which the party will set......more... FBI sting nets 23 in leasing scam (Orange County Register)
Agents used Irvine office as a storefront to arrest network of brokers and equipment vendors who allegedly bilked lenders for $20 million....more... FBI sting nets 23 in leasing scam (Orange County Register)
Network of brokers and equipment vendors allegedly bilked lenders in $20 million leasing scam....more... |