Housing market shows a hint of hope (USA Today)
New housing reports out Tuesday show some of the first glimmers of stabilization in the troubled housing market, but economists say there are still significant risks that could undermine a recovery.
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Area home prices are showing signs of life (The Charlotte Observer)
Charlotte-area home prices show signs of strengthening even as a popular measure of home appreciation on Tuesday registered a third consecutive decline.
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Stronger Gustav could mean higher gas prices (The Charlotte Observer)
The respite for consumers at the gasoline pump may come to an abrupt end if Tropical Storm Gustav slams into the petroleum-rich Gulf Coast and its numerous refineries, just as the Labor Day weekend arrives.
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S&P/Case-Shiller Sees Home Prices Continuing Drop In June (Nasdaq)
A closely watched guage of U.S. home prices, the S&P/Case-Shiller home-price indexes, again hit record lows in June, but the declines are moderating.
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Another showjumping fiasco at the Olympics (Irish Emigrant)
There was disbelief across the country on Thursday when it emerged that Irish showjumper Denis Lynch would take no further part in the Olympics after traces of the banned painkiller capsaicin was found in his horse Lantinus.
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