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Congress Approves an Anti-Foreclosure Bill
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Creditors zero in on Royce Homes
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Downtown Chicago condo market dismal
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Firm hired to develop Everett waterfront files for bankruptcy
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Foreclosed Homes More Appealing to Young Buyers
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Fiat To Outline Opel Plans To Top Holder
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Retailing:
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Ethanol:
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Apparel:
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Municipalities:
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Gambling:
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AC casinos' profits fell 38 pct in 1st quarter
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Casinos roll snake eyes
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Construction:
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Art:
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Aviation:
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Student Debt:
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Lehman:
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Resorts:
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Credit Counseling:
Texas attorney general sues four debt settlement firms
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New York AG Sues Two Debt Settlement Firms
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Feds Preempting Delaware Corporate Law
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Travel:
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M&A:
M&A turns to Depression-style barter
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Polls:
"Bankruptcy as Best Option" Jumps 42% from Last Year for Consumers
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Internet:
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UK:
Britain's debt outlook lowered to negative
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Brown Suffers 'Body Blow' as S&P Cuts Outlook on UK Rating
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UK Home-Loan Delinquencies Worse Than for Subprime
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Mortgage lending falls by 9% in April
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UK May Lose AAA Rating at S&P as Finances Weaken
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IMF urges UK to control public finances
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UK Sells All Gilts at Auction, Survives S&P Outlook Reduction
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UK Company Bonds Fall After S&P Cuts Rating Outlook
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Canada:
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Mexico:
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Australia:
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China:
China Grows More Picky About Debt
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Singapore economy shrinks 14.6 pct in 1st quarter
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Taiwan's economy shrinks 10.2 percent in 1Q
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France:
Thomson SA calls bankruptcy rumor groundless
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Japan:
Sony to halve suppliers
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