Americans shed mortgage debt at record pace

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Americans are reducing mortgage payments at a record clip, directing cash that once went for debt into consumer spending and savings.

L.A. says Deutsche Bank among city?s largest slumlords, files suit seeking hundreds of millions of dollars

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Malicious Software Features Usama bin Laden Links to Ensnare Unsuspecting Computer Users

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Bargain prices help reduce glut of foreclosures

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A wave of foreclosures is forcing down home prices in most major U.S. cities. But economists and real estate agents are noticing what they call a key first step for any housing recovery: a drop in the glut of homes for sale in markets hit hardest by foreclosures.

Real Estate Outlook: Sales Across the Nation

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It's all about sales this week, with the most recent reports coming out on existing-home, new home, and pending home sales.