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Friday July 10, 2009
From Robert Longley, Your Guide to U.S. Gov Info / Resources
Reverse mortgages can be a great deal. They allow senior homeowners to convert their home equity into much-needed cash while continuing to live in their homes. But watch out, warns the Government Accountability Office (GAO), reporting that a lack of oversight by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)...
Friday July 10, 2009
From Charles Montaldo, Your Guide to Crime / Punishment
A former New York bouncer found guilty of the rape and murder of Imette St. Guillen has been sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Darryl Littlejohn, wearing the same sunglasses he wore throughout his trial, starred straight ahead as the sentence was handed down.
Littlejohn is already serving...
Friday July 10, 2009
From Charles Montaldo, Your Guide to Crime / Punishment
Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair, a married father of four, was shot to death while he slept on a sofa by his 20-year-old girlfriend who was "spinning out of control," police said. Sahel Kazmi was distraught about her financial problems and her belief that McNair was also seeing another...