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MSNBC.com: Business/Real estate
Video: Building a $35 billion city8/27/2008 11:53 AM

Aug. 27: Songdo IBD, the world's largest real estate project, is currently being built along South Korea's coast. John Hynes from Gale International explains to CNBC why the city for 65,000 is being built all at once. (CNBC)Aug. 27: Songdo IBD, the world's largest real estate project, is currently being built along South Korea's coast. John Hynes from Gale International explains to CNBC why the city for 65,000 is being built all at once. (CNBC)


Video: Vegas real estate bouncing back8/27/2008 9:49 AM

Aug. 27: Real estate investors are returning to Las Vegas as home buyers flock to purchase foreclosures and new construction. CNBC's Jane Wells reports. (CNBC)Aug. 27: Real estate investors are returning to Las Vegas as home buyers flock to purchase foreclosures and new construction. CNBC's Jane Wells reports. (CNBC)


Video: Realtor offers high performance perk8/26/2008 5:14 PM

Aug. 26: A Louisiana realtor hopes a free Porsche will attract home buyers. KTVE's Griffin Scott reports.  (NBC News Channel)Aug. 26: A Louisiana realtor hopes a free Porsche will attract home buyers. KTVE's Griffin Scott reports. (NBC News Channel)


Video: Housing market rebound?8/26/2008 10:27 AM

Aug. 26: With positives seen in the latest housing numbers, CNBC’s Diana Olick looks at whether the housing market can rebound. (CNBC)Aug. 26: With positives seen in the latest housing numbers, CNBC’s Diana Olick looks at whether the housing market can rebound. (CNBC)


Video: How to sell your home8/26/2008 8:37 AM

Aug. 26: Margaret Kelly, CEO of RE/MAX real estate agency, offers secrets to successfully selling your home during tough economic times.  (Today Show)Aug. 26: Margaret Kelly, CEO of RE/MAX real estate agency, offers secrets to successfully selling your home during tough economic times. (Today Show)



Yahoo! News: Top Stories
Obama accepts nomination, vows to fix Washington (AP) 8/28/2008 9:14 PM

Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., his wife, Michelle, and daughters Malia, 10, second from right, and Sasha, 7, wave after his acceptance speechat the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.  (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)AP - Surrounded by an enormous, adoring crowd, Barack Obama promised a clean break from the "broken politics in Washington and the failed policies of George W. Bush" Thursday night as he embarked on the final lap of his audacious bid to become the nation's first black president.


More than 84,000 attend Obama speech (AP) 8/28/2008 8:47 PM

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., addresses the Democratic National Convention at Invesco Field in Denver, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.  (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)AP - More than 84,000 people have jammed into Invesco Field at Mile High stadium to hear Barack Obama's historic acceptance speech, city officials say.


Tourists, residents flee as Gustav swamps Jamaica (AP) 8/28/2008 9:07 PM

A woman carries a child through flooded roads caused by Tropical Storm Gustav in Fond Parisien village, Haiti, Thursday, Aug. 28 ,2008.  Gustav moved away from the island of Hispaniola, where it killed 23 people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and inched toward Jamaica's low-lying capital, 80 miles (130 kilometers) to the west. Forecasters predicted it would hug Jamaica's southern shore before making a near-direct hit on Grand Cayman. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)AP - The spinning core of Gustav bore down on southern Jamaica on Thursday evening after leaving 67 people dead in Hispaniola. Texas and Louisiana put their national guards on standby, and New Orleans said a mandatory evacuation might be necessary.


As Gustav nears, Gulf Coast puts faith in planning (AP) 8/28/2008 7:30 PM

Work continues on a temporary levee in Harvey, La.,  Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. The levee will keep flood waters from the Harvey Canal from getting into homes. The work is being rushed to completion due to the possibility that Hurricane Gustav could make landfall in Louisiana. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)AP - With Gustav approaching hurricane strength and showing no signs of veering off a track to slam into the Gulf Coast, authorities across the region began laying the groundwork Thursday to get the sick, elderly and poor away from the shoreline.


Probe reveals oxygen bottle burst on Qantas flight (AP) 8/28/2008 8:22 PM

The first Qantas A380 will operate two round-trip services each week between Los Angeles and Australia - one to Melbourne, starting on October 20 and one to Sydney, starting on October 24, 2008. Qantas is the first airline to bring the A380 to LAX. (Credit: Christian Brinkmann, Airbus)AP - An oxygen cylinder caused the explosion that blew a car-sized hole in a Qantas jet last month, forcing an emergency landing, air safety officials said Friday.



MSNBC.com: News/Editors Picks
Video: Obama: ‘We cannot turn back’8/28/2008 9:00 PM

Aug. 28: Barack Obama accepts the Democratic presidential nomination before a crowd at INVESCO Field telling them that there is much work to be done and that Americans cannot turn back and must march into the future. (MSNBC)Aug. 28: Barack Obama accepts the Democratic presidential nomination before a crowd at INVESCO Field telling them that there is much work to be done and that Americans cannot turn back and must march into the future. (MSNBC)


Video: 'I was a proud Republican. Not anymore'8/28/2008 8:14 PM

Aug. 28: Indiana citizen Barney Smith tells the Democratic National Convention crowd why he abandoned the Republican Party. "We need a president who puts Barney Smith before Smith Barney." (MSNBC)Aug. 28: Indiana citizen Barney Smith tells the Democratic National Convention crowd why he abandoned the Republican Party. "We need a president who puts Barney Smith before Smith Barney." (MSNBC)


Video: Obama: Keeping the American promise alive8/28/2008 8:31 PM

Aug. 28: On the last day of the Democratic National Convention, a tribute video to Barack Obama is shown at INVESCO Field. (MSNBC)Aug. 28: On the last day of the Democratic National Convention, a tribute video to Barack Obama is shown at INVESCO Field. (MSNBC)


Video: Martin Luther King Jr. honored at the DNC8/28/2008 5:56 PM

Aug. 28: On the 45th anniversary of the March on Washington and his 'I have a dream' speech, Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered with a video tribute. (MSNBC)Aug. 28: On the 45th anniversary of the March on Washington and his 'I have a dream' speech, Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered with a video tribute. (MSNBC)


Video: King: 'One of our nation's defining moments'8/28/2008 6:03 PM

Aug. 27: Rev. Bernice King and Rev. Martin Luther King III pay tribute to their father at the Democratic National Convetion on the 45th anniversary of the March on Washington. (MSNBC)Aug. 27: Rev. Bernice King and Rev. Martin Luther King III pay tribute to their father at the Democratic National Convetion on the 45th anniversary of the March on Washington. (MSNBC)



MSNBC.com: Politics/Politics
Video: Sharpton: ‘He took the gloves off’8/28/2008 10:43 PM

Aug. 28: Rev. Al Sharpton tells MSNBC’s Chris Matthews that Barack Obama did everything he needed to do in his speech to ensure success in November for the Democratic Party.  (MSNBC)Aug. 28: Rev. Al Sharpton tells MSNBC’s Chris Matthews that Barack Obama did everything he needed to do in his speech to ensure success in November for the Democratic Party. (MSNBC)


Video: Obama: ‘We cannot turn back’8/28/2008 9:00 PM

Aug. 28: Barack Obama accepts the Democratic presidential nomination before a crowd at INVESCO Field telling them that there is much work to be done and that Americans cannot turn back and must march into the future. (MSNBC)Aug. 28: Barack Obama accepts the Democratic presidential nomination before a crowd at INVESCO Field telling them that there is much work to be done and that Americans cannot turn back and must march into the future. (MSNBC)


Video: Obama's speech shows 'toughness'8/28/2008 9:41 PM

Aug. 28: NBC’s Chuck Todd reports that the 'toughness' of Barack Obama’s speech is the element which will really stick out to the public and that as a political show this DNC will be hard to top in years to come. (MSNBC)Aug. 28: NBC’s Chuck Todd reports that the 'toughness' of Barack Obama’s speech is the element which will really stick out to the public and that as a political show this DNC will be hard to top in years to come. (MSNBC)


Video: 'I was a proud Republican. Not anymore'8/28/2008 8:14 PM

Aug. 28: Indiana citizen Barney Smith tells the Democratic National Convention crowd why he abandoned the Republican Party. "We need a president who puts Barney Smith before Smith Barney." (MSNBC)Aug. 28: Indiana citizen Barney Smith tells the Democratic National Convention crowd why he abandoned the Republican Party. "We need a president who puts Barney Smith before Smith Barney." (MSNBC)


Video: Gore advocates for change8/28/2008 7:35 PM

Aug. 28: Former vice president Al Gore tells the crowd at the Democratic National Convention, “I believe in recycling,” but McCain recycling Bush policy “is ridiculous.” (MSNBC)Aug. 28: Former vice president Al Gore tells the crowd at the Democratic National Convention, “I believe in recycling,” but McCain recycling Bush policy “is ridiculous.” (MSNBC)



MSNBC.com: Today/Relationships
Video: How to handle confrontation8/28/2008 8:25 AM

Aug. 28: Clinical psychologist Jeff Gardere and psychotherapist Robi Ludwig discuss how to deal with confrontation in a healthy and constructive way. (Today Show)Aug. 28: Clinical psychologist Jeff Gardere and psychotherapist Robi Ludwig discuss how to deal with confrontation in a healthy and constructive way. (Today Show)


Video: Men stuck in 'Guyland'?8/27/2008 9:37 AM

Aug. 27: Michael Kimmel, author of “Guyland,” and Kathleen Parker, author of “Save the Males,” discuss how men are developing as women take on more leading roles in society.  (Today Show)Aug. 27: Michael Kimmel, author of “Guyland,” and Kathleen Parker, author of “Save the Males,” discuss how men are developing as women take on more leading roles in society. (Today Show)


Video: Why won’t men grow up?8/27/2008 8:14 AM

Aug. 27: Michael Kimmel, author of “Guyland,” discusses why young men have such a hard time growing up.  (Today Show)Aug. 27: Michael Kimmel, author of “Guyland,” discusses why young men have such a hard time growing up. (Today Show)


Video: A widow's dating adventures8/26/2008 9:46 AM

Aug 26: TODAY’s Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford talk to Anne Roiphe, who got back in the dating world after the unexpected death of her husband of 39 years.  (Today Show)Aug 26: TODAY’s Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford talk to Anne Roiphe, who got back in the dating world after the unexpected death of her husband of 39 years. (Today Show)


Video: Guys tell even more8/26/2008 9:42 AM

Aug. 26: The all-male panel talk about everything from cheating to marriage.  (Today Show)Aug. 26: The all-male panel talk about everything from cheating to marriage. (Today Show)



Girl Catches Ball


Although this is a web-hoax, it was cool!


Boy with Coin - Iron & Wine


I first saw this video playing on a TV screen in a local Department store. I later heard the music "Boy with Coins" with the video. This dance-style is awesome!


Where will the Internet Take Us?


The Internet has become the fastest, most powerful resource and informational tool. Where will it take us?

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Housing Market from CNN



Home mortgage rates and real estate news - CNNMoney.com
2M borrowers avoid foreclosure8/27/2008 9:50 AM
Hope Now has helped more than 2 million at-risk borrowers stay in their homes during the past 13 months, according to numbers released by the coalition on Wednesday.

Unlocking your home equity8/27/2008 9:01 AM
The housing rescue package that Congress scrambled to pass in July was aimed primarily at stemming foreclosures and shoring up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But it also contains provisions that make reverse mortgages a better deal for older homeowners who want to turn their equity into cash.

Housing fix backfires8/27/2008 8:44 AM
Back in February, Congress passed into law a quick fix for the housing market. Unfortunately, it hasn't done much good.

Home prices plummet in a new record8/26/2008 9:55 AM
National U.S. home prices fell a record 15.4% in the second quarter compared with last year, according to a report out Tuesday.

Mortgage volume rises8/27/2008 5:34 AM
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Latest home prices - first quarter5/19/2008 10:09 AM
Single-family home prices dropped 7.7% in the first quarter in the largest year-over-year decline since the National Association of Realtors began reporting prices in 1982.

Where home prices are headed next5/19/2008 10:23 AM
The housing implosion is nowhere near over. In 75 of the 100 top U.S. cities, prices are expected to fall in the next 12 months according to Fiserv Lending Solutions.

Mortgage fraud still soaring8/26/2008 4:03 AM
With the housing market in turmoil and lending standards tougher than ever, you'd think that the kind of unscrupulous activity that helped plunge the industry into crisis would be a thing of the past.

New home sales rise, but grim news lurks8/26/2008 12:11 PM
The housing sector offered another mixed bag of news Tuesday, as new home sales rose slightly in July only after June sales were revised downward, according to a key government report.

Five-fold jump in Thornburg profit8/26/2008 7:59 AM
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Existing home sales rise, but prices still sinking8/25/2008 12:34 PM
Sales of existing homes rose more than expected in July, but prices continued to fall and inventory increased. That's according to the latest reading on the battered housing market by an industry trade group released Monday.

These homes for sale suck8/26/2008 7:54 AM
Mold, maggots and piles of festering trash - no wonder home prices are in freefall.

Housing: Frank talk from Barney Frank8/25/2008 8:13 AM
Spend 27 years in Congress and you're bound to encounter more than one financial train wreck. But as Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., sees it, the meltdown in the U.S. housing market poses as much of a threat to the nation's economic well-being as anything he's encountered during his time on Capitol Hill.

IndyMac borrowers to get relief8/22/2008 10:05 AM
The FDIC, six weeks after taking over mortgage lender IndyMac Bank, said Wednesday that it will start systematically modifying some of the bank's most troubled loans to keep borrowers in their homes.

10 easy ways to green your home8/22/2008 8:33 AM
Some of the smartest green ideas are decidedly low-tech. Fact is, the sustainable homes of the future look a lot like those of the past.


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