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Search around for jumbo mortgages

By HOLDEN LEWIS For Scripps Howard News Service | Friday, November 20, 2009

Plenty of lenders offer jumbo mortgages now, although the requirements are stricter than they used to be. Jumbo mortgages are home loans that are bigger …

Forget Tupperware parties; these pay for precious metal

By JULIANNE HANCKEL Staff Writer | Friday, November 20, 2009

Claudia Grilli was the second woman in the hot seat last Friday night. Grilli plopped down a large amount of heavy bracelets and necklaces, and …

Analysts expect recovery to be slow

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER and TALI ARBEL The Associated Press | Friday, November 20, 2009

WASHINGTON – A gauge of future economic activity and a report on unemployment benefits signaled Thursday that the recovery likely will remain weak in the …

Rain leads to shortage of canned pumpkin

By SARAH SKIDMORE The Associated Press | Friday, November 20, 2009

PORTLAND, Ore. – The holidays may not be so sweet this year. Nestle – which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the U. …

AOL offers buyouts to over a third of staff

By RACHEL METZ The Associated Press | Friday, November 20, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO – The struggling Internet company AOL plans to shed up to 2,500 jobs – more than a third of its work force – …

Google Chrome OS to be ready for ’10

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE The Associated Press | Friday, November 20, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO – Consumers will have to wait until next year’s holiday shopping season to find out if Google Inc.’s new operating system can deliver …

Oct. home construction, permits fall

By ALAN ZIBEL The Associated Press | Thursday, November 19, 2009

WASHINGTON – Construction of new homes unexpectedly plunged last month, as builders waited to see whether lawmakers would extend a tax credit for homebuyers. The …