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House endorses opt-out vote
House endorses opt-out vote The Republican-controlled House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a resolution Wednesday to let Oklahomans vote on having the state opt out of a federal health-care system. Read more on Tulsa World
Retired Teacher Escapes House Fire
Retired Teacher Escapes House Fire A longtime teacher is being treated at Vanderbilt’s burn unit after narrowly escaping a fire. Read more on WSMV Nashville
Arizona House approves Cubs spring-training bill
Arizona House approves Cubs spring-training bill Measure to help finance a new spring-training facility for the Chicago Cubs in Mesa. Read more on The Arizona Republic
House, Senate To Hold Hearings On Closed Mortgage Company
House, Senate To Hold Hearings On Closed Mortgage Company New Hampshire’s House and Senate will hold joint hearings next month into the failed Financial Resource Mortgage investment firm. Read more on WMUR New Hampshire
State House panel readies muni-relief plan that includes higher auto inspect fee
State House panel readies muni-relief plan that includes higher auto inspect fee Lawmakers are poised to vote on a plan Tuesday aimed at prodding municipal government to streamline services and save money, a proposal that also boosts auto inspection fees and does not address what municipal leaders have described as their biggest cost driver: rising [...]
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-11 20:13 FACTBOX-20 ways US House, Senate financial reforms differ
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-11 20:13 FACTBOX-20 ways US House, Senate financial reforms differ Feb 11 (Reuters) – Bipartisan compromise talks resumed in the U.S. Senate on Thursday over financial regulation reform, after an impasse led last week to a breakdown in negotiations. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, a Democrat, said he was talking with [...]
Global House Price Downturn Accelerated At End Of 2008 According To The Global Property Guide
It has been a dismal year for house prices, according to the Global Property Guide’s latest survey of publicly-available house-price time-series for the year 2008. And seen from a global perspective, the downturn is still accelerating. The collapse of the world’s housing markets can be seen from three points of view, and unfortunately, all [...]