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U.S. says detained scholar poses 'no threat' to Iran

The United States on Tuesday expressed its deep concern about an Iranian-American scholar who was recently charged in connection with post-election violence in the Islamic republic.

No deal yet to buy land for 9/11 memorial

The government is delaying legal action against Pennsylvania landowners who haven't yet agreed to sell their land for a memorial to victims of United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, federal officials said Friday.

An emotional fight over land for Flight 93 memorial

A chain link fence now stands between Tim Lambert's land and the impact site of United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed here on September 11, 2001. The property has been in Lambert's family for almost 80 years.

U.N. warns of Jerusalem housing crisis

Thousands of Palestinians are facing a housing crisis because of inadequate urban planning by Israeli officials who run the east Jerusalem region, a U.N. report shows.

CNNMoney: Qualifying for a low-down FHA loan

Mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration can be a lifeline for low-income or high-risk borrowers. These loans have tiny down-payment requirements, competitive rates and easy credit-score hurdles.

Green jobs in focus as task force on middle class begins work

President Obama's task force on the middle class formally began its work Friday, focusing its first meeting on green jobs and how they might strengthen the economy and the middle class.

The island paradise built on a garbage dump

Garbage dumps are generally not associated with thriving coral reefs, vast mangrove plantations and rare bird species.

Palin's hometown legacy left trail of legal bills

The sports complex that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's supporters call her most visible legacy as mayor of her hometown left the town paying inflated prices for the land and huge legal bills, according to court records.

CNNMoney: New Fed rules miss one key lending abuse

Mortgage brokers and loan officers are getting paid fat fees by lenders to put unsuspecting borrowers into expensive loans. And the new lending rules issued last week by the Federal Reserve do nothing to stop this abusive practice.

Time.com: Bush Chooses New HUD Chief

President Bush on Friday chose SBA Administrator Steve Preston to lead the government's housing agency at a time of crisis in the industry, praising him as a skilled manager

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