Anna Nicole Smith stirs up Bahamas

By John MarquisNASSAU, Bahamas (Reuters) - Actress Anna Nicole Smith is shaping up as a major political embarrassment for the government of the Bahamas with one minister under pressure to resign for giving her special treatment. ADVERTISEMENT if (w..

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Westfield scraps plan for property fund

Westfield Group of Sydney, the world's biggest owner of shopping centers, may sell assets or create joint ventures to raise capital after scrapping plans for a A$2 billion (US$1.5 billion) Australian property fund that would hold states in Austrian ..

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Fla. hurricane panel to suggest changes

By DAVID ROYSE, Associated Press WriterTue Nov 14, 5:58 PM ET TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Homeowners in hurricane-weary Florida should be able to get bare-bones property insurance, coverage for only part of their home's value or even a policy that doesn't ..

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D.R. Horton 4Q profit down, beats Street

By DAVID KOENIG, AP Business WriterTue Nov 14, 2:46 PM ET DALLAS - Home builder D.R. Horton Inc. said Tuesday its latest quarter's profit fell by half as it closed on fewer homes and wrote down the value of options for land it won't buy, while exec..

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Countrywide says housing slump has a year to go

Tue Nov 14, 1:00 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The slowdown of the U.S. housing market will last through 2007 as inventories are pared enough to prompt a change in consumer psychology, the chief executive officer of the nation's biggest mortgage lender..

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Column: How are loan rates determined?

By ELLEN SIMON, AP Business WriterTue Nov 14, 12:13 PM ET NEW YORK - Q: I hear all the time about the Federal Reserve raising or lowering interest rates. How does that affect the rates I pay for my credit card or the rates I see for car loans? ADVE..

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Should You Rent or Buy?

By Motley Fool StaffTue Nov 14, 10:33 AM ET Many people wonder, "If I'm only going to live somewhere for a few years, should I rent rather than buy a house?" That may be a good strategy. Let's say you buy a house and then have to sell it within two..

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Higher Interest Rates, Declining Home Prices Put American Families At Financial Risk

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Study: Bad laws, media hurt minorities

By HOPE YEN, Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON - Flawed government policies and negative stereotyping of minority men have limited their economic opportunities, a new study says. It urges improved health care and education for minorities and less m..

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Audio from Medialink and Wells Fargo: Supporting America's Small Businesses

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DNC: Martinez Means More Of The Same From Bush Republicans

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Fannie Mae pays ousted CEO $2.6 million

By MARCY GORDON, AP Business WriterTue Nov 14, 7:45 PM ET WASHINGTON - A former Fannie Mae chief executive who was ousted two years ago in the mortgage giant's accounting scandal will receive $2.6 million from the company under a deal disclosed Tue..

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Outgames posts $4.7 million deficit

Tue Nov 14, 7:44 PM ET SUMMARY: Montreal event organizers say they owe US$1.9 million to suppliers and the rest on government loans, and lay blame on the province of Quebec. ADVERTISEMENT var lrec_target="_top";var lrec_URL=new Array(); lrec_URL[1]=..

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John Kerry to Lead Small Business Panel

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Big banks follow Nobel winner's lead in lending to the poor

by Justin ColeTue Nov 14, 5:44 PM ET HALIFAX, Canada (AFP) - Robert Annibale clearly enjoys his role as a globe-trotting senior banker for US giant Citigroup, but his clients are unusual because they have no credit histories, scant savings and are ..

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