Obama plans to overhaul counterterrorism - MSNBC

WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama is laying plans to dissolve a White House security panel created in the wake of 9/11 and restructure counterterrorism policy under intelligence veteran John Brennan. The White House Homeland Security Council ...

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Florida Association of Realtors(R) Urges Lawmakers to Consider Housing ... - MSN MoneyCentral

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. , Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Florida Legislature meets in special session this week to balance an additional $2.3 billion budget shortfall because of declining revenues in the current recession, Florida Realtors(R) urge lawmakers ...

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Largest hotel in the world planned for Vegas - e-Travel Blackboard

In spite of the oncoming recession and the rapid ceasing of construction projects worldwide, a joint venture has been planned to build the world’s largest hotel in Las Vegas. Clark County commissioners have been approached for permission to build a ...

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Florida firm buys old Free Press site - Detroit Free Press

A Florida real estate company, Luke Investments, has purchased the old Detroit Free Press office building in downtown Detroit. Andy Farbman, president and CEO of Southfield-based Farbman Group, said the previous owner, FP Loft LLC, a partnership that ...

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City couple extradited to Florida - Herald News

A city couple, who along with relatives are charged with a multimillion dollar mortgage fraud scheme in Central Florida, was extradited and is being held without bail in that jurisdiction. Cindy Rego, 46, and George Rego, 43, were arrested one week ...

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Obama makes pitch for stimulus plan - MSNBC Firstread

FAIRFAX, Va. -- With 12 days to go before he becomes president, Obama took to the stage here today to make a pitch for quick passage of his plan to jumpstart the economy through tax cuts, infrastructure investments, and other measures. He argued that ...

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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Valero Energy Corporation, St Joe Co ... - MSN MoneyCentral

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc ( MSO ) Stock Quote , Chart , News , Add to Watchlist San Antonio, Texas-based Valero Energy Corporation VLO is the largest independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products in the U.S., with 3.1 million ...

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