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Bargains, Stability Abound in College Towns

In March 2010, Elliott Vanskike and his wife bought a 2,000 square-foot home in Madison, Wisconsin for $375,000, pondering the quality of life for their kids as well as the quirks that come with thousands of college kids literally on your doorstep.
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China looks across Asia and sees new threats

China looks across Asia and sees new threats

Heads of government attending Asian summits hoping to fathom China's foreign policy mood swings might spare a thought for Beijing's own leaders, who fear their expanding influence is attracting a new circle of potential foes not fans.
U.S. Housing Sector

Actually, Economic Trends in the U.S. Are Turning Positive

Investors are still in shock from the August-September 2011 financial market meltdown and still too deeply impacted by the 2008 financial crisis to examine the set of leading indicators that portend a strengthening of the U.S. economy.
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New Jersey Voters Pass Sports Betting Referendum

New Jersey voters have passed a referendum to allow sports betting. A majority of those who voted were in favor of allowing casinos and race tracks the chance to place sporting bets, provided that the federal government repealed laws currently restricting it to just four states.
A man talks on the phone inside the office complex where MF Global Holdings Ltd have an office on 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan New York

Chicago's Harris Bank Plays Role in MF Global Mess

The hunt for the missing $600 million in customer money at MF Global Holdings Ltd may begin with Harris Bank, a Chicago-based lender that often holds client money for many large futures brokerage firms.
Colgan Plane Crash

Who's Really Flying Your Plane?

After Continental Flight 3407 (operated by Colgan Air) crashed in 2009, the U.S. government took a hard look at the aviation industry's regional carriers. But what has changed since then? The answer may surprise you.
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Farmar shows NBA class as Maccabi beat Real Madrid

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar demonstrated just how much depth an influx of NBA players has added to the Euroleague when he steered Maccabi Tel Aviv to an 88-82 win over Real Madrid Thursday.
Jon Corzine, MF Global Holdings Ltd. CEO

Corzine's Fall From Grace Leaves Obama With Even Less Bridges to Wall Street

The fall of Jon Corzine, a prominent figure with a toehold in the worlds of both finance and politics, is not only an issue for himself, but for one of the men who likely sought his advice and support on a regular basis, President Barack Obama. Perhaps more importantly, it follows a trend that has dogged the president since 2010, as, due to a variety of causes, many of the people close to Wall Street he had previously sought out have later found themselves uninvited to tea in the Rose Garden.
Jon Corzine, chairman and chief executive officer of MF Global Holdings, speaks during the Sandler O'Neill + Partners global exchange and brokerage conference in New York

MF Global CEO Jon Corzine Resigns Under Fire

Jon Corzine has resigned as MF Global Holdings Ltd's chairman and chief executive officer four days after the futures brokerage filed for bankruptcy protection, culminating a rapid downfall for one of Wall Street's best-known executives.

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