US foreclosure filings up 71 percent in 3Q
WASHINGTON - The number of homeowners ensnared in the foreclosure crisis grew by more than 70 percent in the third quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2007, according to data released Thursday.
Nations:U.S. Activities:U.S. Foreclosure Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-10-23
FAA says communication breakdown delaying flights
ATLANTA - The Federal Aviation Administration said a communication failure Tuesday at a Georgia facility that processes flight plans for the eastern half of the U.S. was causing flight delays around the country.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-08-26
Georgia men claim hairy, frozen corpse is Bigfoot
PALO ALTO, Calif. - Bigfoot or big fat lie? Whenever someone reports sighting the hairy beast of yore (details always fuzzy) or capturing the hirsute humanoid on film (images always grainy), it scares up a dubious debate of international proportions. Friday was just the latest episode in the Sasquatch show, as unreal as it may be.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-08-15
S&P: Home prices drop by record 15.8 pct. in May
NEW YORK - Home prices tumbled by the steepest rate ever in May, according to a closely watched housing index released Tuesday, as the housing slump deepened nationwide.
Nations:U.S. Activities:Global Credit Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-07-29
Prosecutor: DNA clears JonBenet Ramsey's family
BOULDER, Colo. - Prosecutors cleared JonBenet Ramsey's parents and brother Wednesday in the 1996 killing of the 6-year-old beauty queen, saying they were "deeply sorry" for putting the family under a cloud of suspicion that hung heavy for more than a decade.
Nations:U.S. Thailand Activities:1996 JonBenet Murder Case Source:(AP)
2008-07-09
Sticker shock at the supermarket
Atlanta - Tonya Brown never used to mess much with coupons and in-store "10 for $10" sales. But over the weekend, this mom from Decatur, Ga., came armed to the Kroger grocery store with a fistful of store coupons and sent her kids, Jordan and Nia, out into the aisles in search of bargains.
Nations:U.S. Activities:Global Food Crisis 2007-8 Oil Crisis 2008 U.S. Recession Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-06-11
20 dead in Mo., Okla., Ga. after new round of storms
Many have fled this depressed, pollution-scarred mining town. Those who have chosen to stay or have not yet relocated face a new heartache.
Nations:U.S.
2008-05-11
5.2 earthquake rattles skyscrapers, nerves across Midwest
Bricks shook loose and fell from buildings. Walls cracked. Books tumbled off shelves.
Nations:U.S.
2008-04-18
5.2 earthquake rocks large region of Midwest
Residents across the Midwest were awakened Friday by a 5.2 magnitude earthquake that rattled skyscrapers in Chicago's Loop and homes in Cincinnati but appeared to cause no major injuries or damage.
Nations:U.S.
2008-04-18
China firms sink roots across the globe
Amid the torrent of clothes, electronics and toys surging out of China comes a little-noticed export: international companies.
Nations:Sweden U.S. China Brazil South Africa Italy
2008-03-16
Storm follows Atlanta twister, killing 1
Storms killed one person Saturday in northwest Georgia, less than 24 hours after a tornado with wind up to 130 mph cut a 6-mile path through downtown Atlanta, blowing windows out of skyscrapers and injuring dozens.
Nations:U.S.
2008-03-15
Tornado hits downtown Atlanta, 9 hurt
A tornado struck the heart of downtown Atlanta on Friday night, injuring several people and damaging numerous buildings, including the roof of the Georgia Dome as thousands watched a college basketball game, the city's mayor and witnesses said.
Nations:U.S.
2008-03-15
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