May 5, 2011

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Maps: Housing

Cities face hurdles in foreclosure cases

by Janet Babin

May 5, 2011

Los Angeles is suing Deutsche Bank for neglecting foreclosed homes, joining other cities trying to get banks to pay for neighborhood blight.

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Flash Crash

How Wall Street has changed since the flash crash

by Marketplace Staff

May 5, 2011

It's been one year since the flash crash on Wall Street. The SEC's Mary Schapiro discusses the measures taken since then to try to prevent a repeat.

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Obama administration proposes unfreezing Libya assets

by David Gura

May 5, 2011

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says that would help the Libyan people without Uncle Sam having to pay for it.

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Protesting the Syrian elite

by Stephen Beard

May 5, 2011

Syrians are aiming their anger at one immensely wealthy and well-connected businessman.

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As college applications swell, so do wait lists

by Amy Scott

May 5, 2011

This week students must finally make up their minds about where they'll go to college -- and colleges break out the wait lists.

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Flash Crash

A year on, flash crash still spooks investors

by Heidi Moore

May 5, 2011

A year after the Dow plunged 600 points in minutes, professional investors fret about risks in a market where they are outmanned by machines.

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Midwest flood damage not yet peaked

by Adriene Hill

May 5, 2011

Even though Cairo, Ill., was spared, heavy damage still awaits downstream communities and the Gulf Coast.

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