Foreclosure rates up by smallest amount in 4 years (AP)

March 11, 2010 – 6:07 am

A pre-foreclosure sign is displayed outside a home in Miami, Florida in 2009. The US home mortage sector remains under siege -- as recent huge losses reported by government-run Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac show -- from high unemployment and troubled loans.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)AP – The foreclosure crisis isn’t over, but the pace of growth may finally be slowing down.


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Independent body to review climate panel (AFP)

March 11, 2010 – 5:06 am

The Khumbu Glacier, one of the longest glaciers in the world, in the Everest-Khumbu region of Nepal. A respected international scientific body will review the UN's Nobel prize-winning climate panel, under fire for errors in a key report on global warming, UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said.(AFP/File/Prakash Mathema)AFP – A respected international scientific body will review the UN’s Nobel prize-winning climate panel, under fire for errors in a key report on global warming, UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said.


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Sony VAIO W Series Netbook (PC World)

March 11, 2010 – 5:06 am

PC World – Buy.com has a Sony VAIO W Series netbook in cocoa brown on sale for $443.75 with free shipping. The sleek little netbook has a 10.1-inch backlit LCD panel, which has great picture quality with minimal glare, rich colors, and sharp contrast. The VAIO W Series also features 720p high-definition support and plays 720p video stutter-free. The unit on sale boasts a 1.66GHz Intel Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi. Like any good netbook, it also has a built-in Webcam and microphone and two USB ports–who needs an iPad when you can get this netbook for $50 less? Find more info about Sony VAIO W Series Netbook (PC World) photos videos pictures. read more

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‘Big Mike’ draws tears, cheers on ‘American Idol’ (AP)

March 11, 2010 – 5:06 am

Simon Cowell (R) and Mezhgan Hussainy arrive at the 18th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Viewing Party in West Hollywood, California March 7, 2010.  REUTERS/Gus Ruelas    (OSCARS-PARTY)(UNITED STATES (ENTERTAINMENT)AP – Michael “Big Mike” Lynche made Kara DioGuardi cry and turned the rest of the “American Idol” judges giddy with a moving performance of “This Woman’s Work.”


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