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Today's Most Popular News: Obama's Housing Rescue Expands: 6 Things to Know Malt-O-Meal recalls oatmeal made with dry milk Palin resigns as governor, leaves plans secret Why Sarah Palin Quit How California's Fiscal Woes Began: A Crisis 30 Years in the Making SKorea says NKorea fires 5 missiles off east coast Obama, a stickler for pronunciation Product pitchman Mays remembered as natural seller Serial killer has South Carolina residents on edge MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising debt may be next crisis Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home Vegetarian diet 'weakens bones' Even Cockroaches Get Fat on Bad Food Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president Twilight Cast Reveals Breaking Dawn Details Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried 2 US troops killed in Afghanistan blast, 4 wounded Group Sotomayor belonged to sued over job tests Obama's Housing Rescue Expands: 6 Things to Know Thu, 2 Jul 2009 03:47 pm PDT U.S. News & World Report - In a move that suggests its initial rescue plan was insufficient, the Obama administration yesterday announced plans to widen the eligibility parameters of a key housing initiative. The change would allow borrowers with mortgages valued at 125 percent of their home's worth to refinance into more affordable loans. Previously, only borrowers with so-called loan-to-value ratios of 105 percent or less could do so. The mortgage refinancing program is part of the president's two-pronged plan to pull the nation out of its worst housing slump since the Great Depression. ... Full Story Top Malt-O-Meal recalls oatmeal made with dry milk Fri, 3 Jul 2009 05:38 pm PDT AP - Malt-O-Meal Co. is voluntarily recalling oatmeal that contains instant nonfat dry milk that may be contaminated with salmonella. Full Story Top Palin resigns as governor, leaves plans secret Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:33 pm PDT AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012. Full Story Top Why Sarah Palin Quit Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:00 pm PDT Time.com - Although her stated reasons are hard to pin down, insiders say the Alaska governor's decision is unlikely to lead to a presidential run in 2012 Full Story Top How California's Fiscal Woes Began: A Crisis 30 Years in the Making Fri, 3 Jul 2009 03:00 pm PDT Time.com - Back in 1978, Proposition 13 was a boon to property to owners but it was a slow but sure carcinogen to the body politic. Now the patient is in dire straits Full Story Top SKorea says NKorea fires 5 missiles off east coast Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:58 pm PDT AP - South Korea says North Korea has fired a fifth missile off its eastern coast. Full Story Top Obama, a stickler for pronunciation Fri, 3 Jul 2009 03:54 am PDT Politico - Bill Clinton. George Bush. Jimmy Carter. They’re all pretty easy to pronounce. Full Story Top Product pitchman Mays remembered as natural seller Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:40 am PDT AP - References to television pitchman Bill Mays' trademark image were everywhere at his funeral Friday near Pittsburgh. Full Story Top Serial killer has South Carolina residents on edge Fri, 3 Jul 2009 06:21 pm PDT AP - Terrified residents canceled Fourth of July plans and holed up in their homes Friday as investigators hunted a serial killer believed to have shot four people to death. Full Story Top MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising debt may be next crisis Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:36 pm PDT AP - The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt. Full Story Top Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:34 pm PDT AP - The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer's memorial service. Full Story Top Vegetarian diet 'weakens bones' Thu, 2 Jul 2009 03:31 am PDT AFP - People who live on vegetarian diets have slightly weaker bones than their meat-eating counterparts, Australian researchers said Thursday. Full Story Top Even Cockroaches Get Fat on Bad Food Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:25 am PDT LiveScience.com - Cockroaches may be tiny enough to slip through the smallest of cracks, but just like humans, these eternal pests can get fat on an unhealthy diet. Full Story Top Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:35 pm PDT AP - Honduras rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas' top international diplomat Friday, refusing to reinstate President Manuel Zelaya and setting the stage for a dramatic showdown if the ousted leader returns to reclaim power this weekend. Full Story Top Twilight Cast Reveals Breaking Dawn Details Fri, 3 Jul 2009 07:34 am PDT E! Online - After Robert Pattinson confirmed he was signed on for the fourth Twilight installment, Breaking Dawn, back in Cannes, we've all been dying for more juicy deets on the hypersexualized film. (More on exactly how much naughtier the flick will be, next week.) Full Story Top Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:34 pm PDT AP - EDITOR'S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media. Full Story Top 2 US troops killed in Afghanistan blast, 4 wounded Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:14 pm PDT AP - A blast in eastern Afghanistan killed two American troops and wounded four others Saturday, a U.S. military spokeswoman said. Full Story Top Group Sotomayor belonged to sued over job tests Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:19 pm PDT AP - A civil rights group advised by Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor in the 1980s brought several discrimination lawsuits that sought to scrap the results of job tests because too few Hispanics scored well, according to new documents that are fueling GOP criticism of the judge. Full Story Top

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