Real Estate in the 21st Century

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The Talk: Nonblack Version by John Derbyshire Yes, talk about the talk is all over. There is a talk that nonblack Americans have with their kids, too. My own kids, now 19 and 16, have had it in bits and pieces as subtopics have arisen. If I were to assemble it into a single talk, it would look so...

MSN Money: The federal government and bureaucracy go hand in hand. Change does not come easy there -- and Research In Motion (RIMM -0.71%) is grateful for it.The company's BlackBerry devices get bashed daily. People are leaving in droves for phones running on systems from Apple (AAPL +1.50%) and ...

This is from William Cohen, writer of a few pretty good books on the financial crisis Our government agencies continue to do everything in their considerable power to keep hidden information that belongs in the public realm. (so much for that transparent government Obama promised) Bloomberg News ...

Associated Press: NEW YORK — The surge in gasoline prices has stalled around $3.92 per gallon, but experts caution that more increases are coming. Many refineries still haven't undergone a seasonal maintenance period that will force them to produce less gas. That will tighten supplies in some par...

  Student shot to death in Mississippi State University dorm By msnbc.com staff and news services STARKVILLE, Miss. -- A student was shot to death at a Mississippi State University residence hall late Saturday night, authorities said, adding that three suspects remained at large. Authorities have...

Trayvon Martin, my son, and the Black Male Code By JESSE WASHINGTON AP National Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- I thought my son would be much older before I had to tell him about the Black Male Code. He's only 12, still sleeping with stuffed animals, still afraid of the dark. But after the Trayvon M...

From the BBC: On 11 March, a soldier was shot and killed while waiting to see a man about selling his motorcycle. Days later, two soldiers were shot and killed and a third was wounded while waiting at a cash machine. Then earlier this week, three children and an adult were shot and killed outside...

  The New Orleans Saints Football team is getting its punishment from the NFL for having a bounty paid by its defensive coordinator paying players to hurt other players, usually stars on other teams.  The NFL clearly wanted to send a message, but what message will really be sent?n The team will l...

  The tragic shooting of a Florida teen has been making the rounds on the newscasts the last few days.  As reported so far, the racist white community watch captain lured the black teenager to his death.  Ignoring those that he had called (911) he followed the innocent honor student to his death ...