Word: johnson
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...helm of the assistance center is Emelda Johnson, who spent four years as the deputy assistant secretary at the Housing and Urban Development Department in Washington, D.C. The city hired her in September, and, in a matter of months, she was crafting the plan for the foreclosure assistance center, an idea that she said has no precedent. Johnson contacted lenders, non-profits, mortgage entities, "anyone who touched the whole process of lending." But as the program was being formulated, many of those groups backed out. Still, partners came on board. At first, $1 million was cobbled together from a developer...
...Johnson and Frankel are waiting for more money from the stimulus bill package to trickle down, though Johnson fears bureaucratic delays. That means many of the people who need help won't get it through this bill, says Brad Hunter, director of the South Florida market of MetroStudy, a housing market research firm. The confusing, work-in-progress package, for example, is supposed to help first-time homeowners but won't help those who have already lost their homes...
...Dara Torres tests positive for steroid use, then certainly, let's all be disappointed and heap derision on her. For now, may we please celebrate her focus, competitive spirit, discipline and willpower? Nancy Johnson, Austin, Texas...
...been a recurring problem for the hard-tumbling U.S. women, who are physically bigger than the Chinese girls, run with more power and therefore favor the tougher tumbling passes to eke out as many points as possible. "We throw some of the hardest skills on the floor," said Johnson after the qualifying round on Sunday. "We are built of the strongest legs in the world, and we love to fly, we love to tumble really hard. Honestly, we do have a problem stepping out of bounds...
...navigating the technical challenges presented by the code of points remains the best way to the top of the medal stand. And while it may be too late for most of America's female gymnasts to savor gold, Johnson and Liukin remain at the top of the lineup for the women's individual all-around event on Friday, and will be hoping to stand side-by-side on the podium, celebrating first and second place...