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Odds 'n Sods:
H5N1 in the British Isles? Yes, it's official: Outbreak
of lethal bird flu confirmed in Britain.
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Just in time for holiday travel: Pump
price to jump 20 cents in next 2-3 weeks
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Thanks to RBS for sending us this article from Forbes: Empty
Houses Home to Crime As Loans
Fail. Here is a quote: "In the Franklin Reserve neighborhood of Elk Grove,
Calif., full of subdivisions with half-million dollar homes, homeowners are fighting
inner-city problems like gangs, drugs, theft and graffiti. During the boom, the
suburb just south of Sacramento sprouted 10,000 homes in four years, attracting
investors from the San Francisco area. Now many houses
stand empty, weeds overtaking lawns, signs lining the street: 'Bank Repo,' 'For
Rent,' 'No trespassing - bank owned property.' A typical home's
value has dropped from about $570,000 to the low $400,000s."
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