Minnesota food company recalls eggs in 34 states
A Minnesota food company said Friday it is recalling more than a million hard-cooked eggs distributed to 34 states after testing revealed some may be contaminated with listeria.
 
Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Hit New Record Lows - Again
NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This week brought yet another record low in mortgage rates, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate falling to 4.12 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly ...
 
Religion news in brief
A mountaintop Jesus statue can stay at a ski resort in the western U.S. state of Montana - for now.
 
Pricey hybrid battery alters repair vs. replace equation
At what point do you throw in the towel and replace the car -- when the cost of the repair is about the same as the value of the car? Q We own a 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid with just less than 100,000 miles on it.
 
Mortgages: Mortgage rates fall once more to record lows
Mortgage rates hit record lows this week, after growth in the economy fell short of expectations, Freddie Mac’s chief economist said on Thursday.
 
Fresno church's pipe-organ player a sparkling sensation
You almost feel you're somewhere other than a house of worship when 20-year-old rhinestone cowboy Cactus Samuel T. Harris plays the pipe organ at University Presbyterian Church in Fresno.
 
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Exclusive: Mortgage deal would give states enforcement clout
(Reuters) - A proposed settlement to resolve mortgage abuses by top U.S. banks will give states broad authority to punish firms that mistreat borrowers in the future, according to documents seen by Reuters on Wednesday. Under the settlement, which states are currently reviewing to decide whether they will join, the states and a separate "monitoring committee" will have the authority to go to ...
 
Man guilty in case of Fla. girl found in landfill
This photo provided by the family shows Somer Thompson. A man pleaded guilty Friday, Feb.
 
Illinois accuses mortgage firm of robosigning
(Reuters) - The attorney general in Illinois on Thursday sued a mortgage document firm and said it filed "faulty" documents with local governments in a rush to process mortgages and foreclosures. Nationwide Title Clearing Inc was a "key contributor" to the mortgage crisis by "undermining the integrity and accuracy of the mortgage servicing and foreclosure process," Attorney General Lisa Madigan ...
 
Challenging Economy Continues to Weigh on Mortgage Insurers
NEW YORK, NY-- - Expectations for Mortgage Insurers remain poor in 2012 as significant weakness remains in the jobs and housing markets. In late January, S&P lowered its outlook on three mortgage insurers ...
 
Zacks Investment Research Analysts Downgrade Fisher Communications Inc (FSCI) Shares to "Neutral"
Fisher Communications was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday.
 
The good, the bad, the direction: Billings Real Estate 2011
BILLINGS - With 2011 in the rear-view mirror, it's time to take a quick look back at the year in Billings real estate.
 
Rise In Risky Mortgage-Bond Trading May Invite Fed $6 Billion Sale
Trading in the riskiest mortgage-backed securities has more than doubled since the start of the year, encouraging once-shy investors to try to strike deals with motivated sellers, including the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
 
Red Lion Hotels Partners With Concept Amenities to Create Memorable Guest Experiences
Headquartered in Spokane, Washington, the Red Lion Hotels Corporation owns, operates and franchises nearly 50 properties in nine Western states and one Canadian province including British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington.
 
Capstead Mortgage Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2011 Results
Capstead Mortgage Corporation today reported net income of $41,968,000 or $0.43 per diluted common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2011.
 
Man Leads Police on High Speed Chase Because He "Always Wanted to Do It"
"I just always wanted to do that," John C. Hughes, 55, said after his arrest for speeding on the interstate early Thursday morning, The Montana Standard reported , citing a Butte police report.
 
Mortgage rates fall to new lows (again)
Mortgage rates once again hit new lows in response to the slowly growing economy
 
Manning mania leaving Brady an afterthought
Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants passes against the Detroit Lions at New Meadowlands Stadium on October 17, 2010 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
 
Health Highlights: Feb. 3, 2012
After a storm of criticism, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation said Friday that it's reversed a decision to stop funding breast cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood affiliates.