Dual US housing markets split by wealth and locale
The nation shows a bipolar housing scene with luxury markets in Birmingham and Miami zigzagging upward while most homes, especially Detroit and other areas, struggle. Prices fall 30 percent since 2007 peaks, mortgage credit tightens, yet luxury sales rise modestly as high-end buyers cash in.
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Facebook to Roll Out Home Page Changes Worldwide
Facebook plans new home page tweaks affecting 750 million users with top stories and a live ticker. The move follows earlier updates including larger photos and friend grouping, drawing mixed reactions and online jokes while Facebook cites user engagement and study data.
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Developer says 9/11 victims families missing from Park51 project
Sharif El-Gamal, developer of Park51 near the World Trade Center site, says the main error was not involving 9/11 victim families from the start. The Islamic cultural center opened to the public with a photo exhibit representing 160 ethnicities, and includes a mosque open for two years. Opponents urge limits on a Muslim prayer space near the site amid wider debates on islam and free speech.
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