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Declines last month were led by a 27 percent drop in the West

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sales of new homes fell in March by the largest amount in more than a year, indicating that the U.S. housing market remains under strain despite some modest signs of improvement.


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North part of town has for decades struggled with blight and violence

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- For a moment, someone was actually paying attention to what was going on in Jermaine Wilson's north Tulsa neighborhood.


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Brothers accused of beating Black teenager want case put on hold until media attention around Trayvon diminishes

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Two brothers accused of beating a black teenager while patrolling for an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood watch are seeking to postpone their trial because of publicity comparing their case to the Trayvon Martin case.

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Annual reports show both programs on path to insolvency unless Congress acts

WASHINGTON (AP) -- An aging population and an economy that has been slow to rebound are straining the long-term finances of Social Security and Medicare, the government's two largest benefit programs.


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Colson once famously said he'd walk over his grandmother to get the president elected to a second term

Colson once famously said he'd walk over his grandmother to get the president elected to a second term. In 1972 The Washington Post called him "one of the most powerful presidential aides, variously described as a troubleshooter and as a `master of dirty tricks.'"


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'The initial challenge is going to be first be getting him out of Sanford'

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) -- George Zimmerman is getting out of jail. Now his defense team has to worry about keeping the neighborhood watch volunteer accused of gunning down Trayvon Martin safe on the outside.


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Most future job openings are projected to be in lower-skilled positions such as home health aides

A weak labor market already has left half of young college graduates either jobless or underemployed in positions that don't fully use their skills and knowledge.


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Builders try to keep up with demographic changes by adding self-contained suites to single-family dwellings

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It's a home within a home - and it could be coming soon to a home near you.


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Substance has been used in Strawberries & Crème Frappuccino and several other products

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Want some crushed bugs with your Starbucks frappuccino? Well, you'd better get on it, because soon it will be too late. The coffee franchise announced that it's phasing out the use of insects as food coloring in its drinks and food products.


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Officials believe animals entered remote cabin to escape cold and couldn't find way out

DENVER (AP) -- It may take explosives to dislodge a group of cows that wandered into an old ranger cabin high in the Rocky Mountains, then died and froze solid when they couldn't get out.


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