Kashmiri Pandits in 'exile' to tonsure head in DelhiSeptember 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Twenty years after the first ever killing of a Kashmiri Pandit by militants in Jammu and Kashmir - which triggered the community's exodus from their ancestral homes in the valley - some members living in Delhi will tonsure their heads Monday to protest their "exile". "On Sep 14, 1989, militants killed a Kashmiri Pandit in the heart of Srinagar.
Senior Housing Properties Trust begins offer of 4.5 million sharesSeptember 9th, 2009 Senior Housing commences share offeringNEWTON, Mass. — Senior Housing Properties Trust said Wednesday it commenced a public offering of 4.5 million shares.
Investigators say thousands of the most serious sex offenders get subsidized public housingAugust 20th, 2009 Offenders illegally get subsidized housingWASHINGTON — A few thousand lifetime registered sex offenders illegally live in federally subsidized housing, an internal investigation found. Investigators projected that the Housing and Urban Development Department subsidizes roughly 2,100 to 3,000 households that include a serious sex offender.
Spelling gaffe turns city into 'unwiped bottom'August 19th, 2009 TORONTO - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper faced embarrassing moments when his office issued a press release mis-spelling the name of a provincial capital he was visiting. But it was no ordinary mistake.
Latest houseguest on CBS' 'Big Brother' dropped from competition in pre-taped episodeAugust 14th, 2009 Latest 'Big Brother' houseguest droppedLOS ANGELES — The bodybuilder has no more weight in the "Big Brother" house. Jessie Godderz, the surly 23-year-old bodybuilder from Huntington Beach, Calif., was voted off the voyeuristic CBS reality show after he was spontaneously nominated for eviction by Jeff Schroeder, the charming 31-year-old advertising salesman who was secretly voted by viewers to overthrow this week's competition and put up two contestants for dismissal.
KC hotel evicts Conn. youth group in middle of the night for noise; group blames raceAugust 8th, 2009 Conn. youth group evicted from KC hotelKANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Connecticut youth group is blaming race for an early-morning eviction from a Kansas City hotel.
Atlanta, birthplace of housing projects, to tear down last one; poor could be lost in progressJuly 27th, 2009 Atlanta close to tearing down last housing projectATLANTA — The nation's bulldozer attack on crime and poverty will soon make Atlanta — home of the first public housing development — the first major city to eliminate all of its large housing projects. Cities from Boston to Los Angeles are following its lead.
Cities and counties counting on $1.5 billion in stimulus funds to help the homelessJuly 8th, 2009 Stimulus money targeted to help the homelessFRESNO, Calif. — The U.S.
School's not out for summer: error means hundreds of Calif kids stuck in class 34 more daysJune 16th, 2009 Some Calif. kids may get 34 extra school daysCHINO, Calif. — Summer is going to be a lot shorter for hundreds of elementary school students in two Southern California communities.
Body found in burned SoCal mobile home after deputies serve restraining, eviction ordersJune 12th, 2009 Barricaded man's body found in burned SoCal homeCAMARILLO, Calif. — Officials have found a man's body inside a mobile home in Southern California that burned after sheriff's deputies tried to serve a restraining order and an eviction notice.
Gardening nudists claim say landlord is discriminating against them by asking them to cover upJune 8th, 2009 Gardening nudists claim landlord discriminationBOULDER, Colo. — A couple of nudists claim their landlord is wrongly discriminating by trying to get them to cover up while gardening.
Official with knowledge of plan: Feds offering new help for 2005 hurricane victims in trailersJune 3rd, 2009 HUD sets options for hurricane victims in trailersNEW ORLEANS — President Barack Obama's administration, which is trying to avoid mass evictions of hurricane victims still living in federally supplied trailers along the Gulf Coast, will offer $50 million in new housing vouchers and sell trailers for as little as $1, an administration official said. A senior administration official with knowledge of the Department of Housing and Urban Development plan spoke on condition of anonymity because the plan wasn't going to be made public until later Wednesday.
HUD lowers thresholds to encourage more applications for federal help with housing renovationsJune 3rd, 2009 HUD revises rules for stimulus moneyWASHINGTON — Federal officials have lowered the threshold that the nation's public housing agencies must meet to get some of the stimulus money set aside for new roofing, plumbing and other renovations. Last month, only housing authorities designated as "high performers" were deemed eligible to compete for much of the nearly $1 billion set aside for capital improvements.
And 1: Bulls get an extra point 2 quarters later in Game 7 against BostonMay 3rd, 2009 Scoring error brings Bulls closer during timeoutBOSTON — A "technical error" in Saturday night's game between the Bulls and the Celtics brought Chicago one point closer — during a timeout, several hours after the original shot. Boston led 89-83 — at least that's what the scoreboard read — with 5:44 remaining in the fourth when the public address announcer said that a first-half 3-pointer by Ben Gordon had been incorrectly scored a 2-pointer.
Nelson Cruz makes up for error, delivers tiebreaking hit for Rangers in 5-4 win over A'sApril 29th, 2009 Cruz's hit in 8th lifts Rangers over OaklandARLINGTON, Texas — Nelson Cruz hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning to make up for a costly error, and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 Tuesday night. The Rangers (10-10) won for the fourth time in five games to get back to .500 for the first time since the opening weekend of the season, when they were 3-3 after sweeping their opening homestand before losing three straight at Detroit.
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