Government Vows to Curb Banks’ Foreclosure PracticesMar 12, 2011 Hosts of federal agencies and regulators, along with the 50 state attorneys general, are hard at work on laying out new rules for banks and mortgage servicers. Those rules will likely require servicers to transform their approach to handling homeowners facing foreclosure.
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In 2011, daylight saving time begins on March 13Mar 12, 2011 On March 13th at 2 am remember to set your clocks forward one hour.
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The good old daysMar 3, 2011 Do you remember the "Fifth Wheel" of the 1950s?
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Invoking ‘State Secrets’: Still the Status Quo?Feb 24, 2011 "Numbers aside, there is a great deal of continuity between the Bush and Obama administrations,” Steven Aftergood, a government secrecy expert with the Federation of American Scientists, told us. “And there is no case where the Obama administration has rescinded a claim of state secrets privilege that was advanced by the Bush [administration]."
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Love Your Country...Fear Your Government!Feb 11, 2011 The Obama administration has been pushing for banks and investors to cut mortgage balances for homeowners who owe more than their home is worth. But the regulator for the biggest investors of them all -- the government-controlled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- won't let the two do it.
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Missouri Automated Criminal History Site (MACHS)Feb 10, 2011 As the central repository for the state of Missouri, it is the responsibility of the MSHP Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division to provide public access to criminal history information. The public may use this site to conduct online name based criminal history searches.
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Northland Rolladium Skate Center is OPEN for business TONIGHTFeb 4, 2011 During the latest round of winter weather, the skating rink's canopy collapsed. Well, good news! The rink will re-open for skating tonight. The session is from 7:00-10:30pm and admission is $7
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s Message Lives OnJan 17, 2011 I can recall Dr. King vividly from my childhood. As a black person, he was not a civil rights leader. He was my leader.
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Live Eagle ProgramJan 3, 2011 Paradise Pointe Golf Course Clubhouse: 18212 Golf Drive, Smithville MO 64089
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Weak Laws and Lenient Enforcement Plague Missouri’s Oversight of Dangerous DoctorsDec 13, 2010 Patients in Missouri face a double whammy of the state's faulty oversight of dangerous doctors -- Missouri law limits the state medical board's authority to disciple them, and the board doesn't fully exercise the rights it does have.
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5 Insider Tips to Avoid Bank Rip-OffsDec 6, 2010 Ever wonder what insiders at banks have to say about things like sales, commissions, and fees and rates on bank consumers?
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The Social Service Challenges of Rising Suburban PovertyOct 7, 2010 Needs have changed as well, with nearly 80 percent of suburban nonprofits surveyed seeing families with food needs more often than one year prior, and nearly 60 percent reporting more frequent requests for help with mortgage or rent payments.
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Overnight storm totals one boat dock; no injuries reportedSep 20, 2010 Clay County Parks is assessing storm damage to docks at Paradise Pointe Marina in Little Platte Park at Smithville Lake.
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Stop The FAT CAT Banks and LendersSep 17, 2010 For the last two years, we've gotten the same old song and dance from Wall Street. And now armies of lobbyists are spending millions to kill financial reform in Congress.
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