Home equity makes a rebound - Seattle Times
For one illustration of faster paydowns, Schnure noted that 22 percent of all refinancings of Freddie Mac loans in the most recent quarter involved a "cash in," where homeowners bring money to the table to reduce their total mortgage burden. Consumers have

Supreme Court Weighs Whether Funeral Protests Cross Line - San Jose Mercury News
The parochial school across the street papered over its windows to shield students from signs such as "Semper Fags" and an illustration of two stick figures engaging in anal sex. The media were out in force. A SWAT team was called. "They turned my son's

Hubbard Street gets the accents correct - Chicago Sun-Times
And the work of the three choreographers now on display in Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's fall program offers an intriguing illustration of how dance "languages" can vary. "Blanco" and "Deep Down Dos," two hypnotic, beautifully danced works by the company

Michigan, Michigan State face defining moment - Detroit Free Press
Photo illustration) A version of this story appears on page 3B of the Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, print edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Taking a 'stand': Exhibit features noted LDS pulpits - Deseret News
points out an illustration that depicts a portable rostrum used by Joseph Smith and other early Mormon leaders as they preached at outdoor meetings. Then he shows historical photos of multiple pulpits in the Tabernacle, reflecting the church's first

LaCie offers new 24-inch display with premium IPS panel - Network World Fusion
LaCie has announced the latest addition to its line of professional displays, the LaCie 324i. The new display features a 10-bit P-IPS LCD panel, and is ideally suited for prepress, illustration, web design, and

Waterfront project leans too heavily toward vehicle traffic - Boston Globe
NEVER MENTIONED in the accompanying article but evident in the architect’s illustration of Seaport Square is the high-capacity arterial roadway with impermeable median, a signature component of Menino-era redevelopment and a tacit endorsement of heavy

FBI Urges U.S. Cartoonist To Go Into Hiding Amid Al-Qaeda Threat - Free Internet Press
Seattle Weekly, which originally published an illustration by cartoonist Molly Norris entitled "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day," Norris was a caricature by Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard sparked sometimes