How Banks Are Trying to Get Bad Mortgages Off Their Books

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Stabenow optimistic about clean energy, job growth

By Kate HesslingTribune Staff Writer BAD AXE — U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow is optimistic about the opportunities surrounding new clean energies, though the Michigan Democrat cautioned it will take time and legislative changes to ease the nation’s reliance on foreign oil and create new jobs.

Is SEO really bad for the internet?

Aaron Wall recently reported on a Google employee who left comments on Hacker News to the effect that SEO is bad for the internet.

Life Coach: Treat Assigning Kids’ Chores Like A CEO

Who doesn't want to come home to a nice clean house? But if you have kids, getting them to pitch in can be tough. Help is on the way. CBS 2’s Roseanne Tellez takes a look at strategies that won't make you feel like a nag.

Video: Did the Blazers lose because of a bad call?

Forgive Portland Trail Blazers fans if they're a little on edge. On Monday night, they played a terrifically close game against the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, the sort of contest that comes down to a few plays in either direction rather than some kind of totalizing success or failure. Shockingly, that's exactly what happened. Unfortunately, a questionable call made the result pretty ...

Spain approves bank reforms to clean up real estate mess, revive banks and sick economy

By Alan Clendenning,Daniel Woolls, The Associated Press MADRID - Spain's new conservative government on Friday imposed sweeping new rules it hopes will flush out bad property loans and foreclosed property ...

Open a new credit card for the sign-up bonus?

Have you been tempted to get a new credit card just for the sign-up bonus or reward?Credit card sign-up bonuses keep getting more attractive. What once was just a $100 cash-back reward for getting a new ...

Nicole Scherzinger Finally Discusses Leaving The X Factor

Ever since Simon Cowell has decided to clean house at The X Factor by only keeping L.A. Reid and firing both the female judges and the host of the show, Paula Abdul and Steve Jones have expressed their sentiments of the situation while Nicole Scherzinger has remained silent on the matter. The former Pussycat Doll and Dancing With The Stars champion is [...]

Obama using visit to Aurora today to pitch clean-energy program

Using a Colorado Air Force base as a backdrop, President Barack Obama will tout an "all of the above" energy approach that includes opening up public lands for clean-energy private investments, spurring the military to go green and doling out tax incentives to the domestic clean-energy sector.

Spain announces €50bn financial sector reform

Spain's Economic Minister Luis de Guindos announced last night the financial sector reforms to clean up bank balance sheets.