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...qualified to lead the greatest nation on the planet. I want my President to bring all Americans back to playing on the same team, because I'm tired of the divisive anger and blame. We have a President now who seemed like one of us. Where has it gotten us? L. Bonomi, Palo Alto, Calif...
...could have gotten there today had it not been for the partisan speech that the Speaker gave on the floor of the House.' House minority leader JOHN BOEHNER, accusing Nancy Pelosi of diminishing Republican support for the $700 billion bailout plan...
Mortgage rates are just about where they were at the start of the year--and historically speaking, a 6% loan for a house isn't that bad. The trick is getting approved for one. A borrower with a 680 credit score who a year ago could have gotten by with a 5% down payment might now have to pony up 15%. And good luck if you want a jumbo loan (above $417,000 in many areas), which now carries an average rate 1.3 percentage points higher than other mortgages, according to Bankrate.com That's more than a smidge above...
Those relentless credit-card offers left in your mailbox dropped 17% in the second quarter compared with last year, according to mail tracker Synovate. Who's being ignored? The less affluent: 52% of households with income below $50,000 have gotten an offer this year vs. 66% last year. Even if you already have plenty of cards, you're not immune. Card companies are taking a hard look at customers' credit profiles, especially in the areas with the most house-price deterioration. American Express typically cuts the credit limit on about 4% of its cards each year. That figure...
...would it be like totally ‘I Love Lucy’ of me to take a souvenir?’” While the common fan cherishes celebrity possessions such as worn-in jeans, Noyer has joined the ranks of those who have gotten even closer to their favorite stars, obtaining a different sort of gene. Not that Noyer is the first eager onlooker to snatch a piece of celebrity memorabilia—and in the process, score rare strands of DNA. In 2006, Jessica Simpson’s discarded gum was sold on eBay for over...