WASHINGTON (AP) -- Consumers may be surprised to hear the government's latest snapshot on consumer prices.
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FBI warns of growing fraud in slumping housing market
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The FBI says cases of mortgage fraud jumped by more than 30 percent in the fiscal year that ended last September. The bureau says there were more than 46,000 cases of suspected mortgage fraud from October 2006 through September 2007 at a cost of more than 813 million dollars.
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IN THE NEWS: MYSPACE WINS SPAM BATTLE
NEW YORK (AP) -- It's a big win for a big Web site over a big spammer.
It's a "not guilty" plea from the man accused of being the Wooded Rapist.
Not only does he say he's innocent, Jason Burdick says he can't afford his defense for the 13 charges he faces in Davidson County.