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Animals
4:06 am
Mon January 30, 2012

Doberman In 'Hugo' Snubbed For Dog Movie Award

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Director Martin Scorsese got 11 Oscar nods for his film Hugo. He's requesting in the Los Angeles Times for a write-in campaign for an actor who's been snubbed. Blackie, the vicious doberman wasn't nominated for a Golden Collar — awarded by Dog News Daily.

Your Money
2:01 am
Mon January 30, 2012

Freddie Mac Betting Against Struggling Homeowners

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One of Freddie Mac's restrictions blocks people who have a short sale in their past from refinancing for two to four years following the short sale.
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In West Palm Beach, Fla., homeowners lined up for the 2010 "Save the Dream" tour, hoping to restructure their mortgage loans.
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If Jay and Bonnie Silverstein were able to refinance their mortgage, they could save nearly $500 a month.
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Freddie Mac has invested billions of dollars betting that U.S. homeowners won't be able to refinance their mortgages at today's lower rates, according to an investigation by NPR and ProPublica, an independent, nonprofit newsroom.
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In December, Freddie Mac CEO Charles Haldeman (left), FHFA Acting Director Edward DeMarco (center) and Fannie Mae CEO Michael Williams testified about the FHFA's performance to the House Financial Services subcommittee.
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In the summer of 2010, long lines of hopeful homeowners waited for help from the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America's "Save the Dream" tour. The tour made stops around the U.S., offering assistance from hundreds of mortgage counselors from various mortgage companies.
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"I'm sending this Congress a plan that gives every responsible homeowner the chance to save about $3,000 a year on their mortgage, by refinancing at historically low rates," Obama said during his State of the Union speech last week. "No more red tape. No more runaround from the banks."
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The Silversteins had trouble selling this house after they moved out, forcing them to carry two mortgages for more than two years. "It just drained us," says Jay Silverstein.
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Freddie Mac, a taxpayer-owned mortgage company, is supposed to make homeownership easier. One thing that makes owning a home more affordable is getting a cheaper mortgage.

But Freddie Mac has invested billions of dollars betting that U.S. homeowners won't be able to refinance their mortgages at today's lower rates, according to an investigation by NPR and ProPublica, an independent, nonprofit newsroom.

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Business
1:00 am
Mon January 30, 2012

Business News

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Facebook will file the paperwork on Wednesday for what's widely expected to be one of the biggest initial public stock offering debuts, according to The Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times. Facebook could raise as much as $10 billion. A Facebook IPO was rumored for much of last year, but the company's been tight-lipped.

Business
1:00 am
Mon January 30, 2012

UPS Driver Honored For Accident-Free Career

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Ron Sowder has driven delivery trucks and tractor trailers for UPS for 50 years. Last week, UPS honored Sowder for driving all that time without an accident.

Business
1:00 am
Mon January 30, 2012

The Last Word In Business

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Steve Inskeep has business news.

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