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Leaning back under the pressure, Corriero’s face becomes visible to the press box as her neck moves in the direction of the pulling, tilting her head towards the rafters. Her left arm swings backward over her shoulder, and, for a moment, it seems like Corriero might actually get pulled down to the ice and fall...
Bearing this weight on her back, Corriero remains poised and steady. Her right arm remains firm, outstretched with her stick, maintaining full control of the puck as she struggles to escape. Slowly but surely, she winds her left arm back around. With nothing to rely upon but strength and willpower to score, she breaks free from the defender’s hold. Her posture returns to its usual state—downward and slightly hunched, her eyes peering from beneath her tilted helmet, a wolf back in the hunt...
Tonight Woody gets a bout. Her head kept low and her confidence high, she matches her male opponent tap for tap and grab for grab, and finally brings him down by the ankles. An American-flag skullcap hides her hair, and it's hard to tell which finely muscled arm is female, which male. The match is scoreless after overtime, but Woody wins by a decision...
Long-term, fixed-rate mortgages have become increasingly affordable compared with adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) and home-equity lines of credit (HELOCs), and that spells opportunity for homeowners. Since June, the Federal Reserve has hiked short-term interest rates six times, and typically long-term rates follow. But the current pattern runs counter to that. "It's surprising," says analyst Greg McBride of bankrate.com The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is now 5.81%, according to HSH Associates, while the average one-year ARM is 4.32%. And the gap is narrowing. Even Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan termed...
...short-term ARM or a new homebuyer, consider locking in a longer-term fixed rate for the period of time you plan to own your home. "Depending on your situation, that may mean a 30-year fixed or a seven-year ARM," says McBride. The difference between a five-year ARM and a 30-year mortgage was about 1.14% a year ago. "Now, it's about 0.25%," says Larsen...