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• President Obama Urges Congress to Help Homeowners
  
  During weekly address, US president says housing crisis has been one of largest drags on recovery from recession.
  Voa News.  Voice of America.  Sat, 4 Feb 2012 13:30:43 GMT.
• 1 dead, 2 injured in explosion near CA Marine base
  
  A propane gas explosion damaged several residences in a housing unit for a U.S. Marine Corps training base in northern California, killing one person and injuring two others, an official said Saturday.
  Miami Herald.  Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:31 EST.
• 3 Good Housing Numbers From the Jobs Report
  
  An encouraging jobs report is buoying hopes for a stronger economy and housing market in 2012.
  U. S. News & World Report.  Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:10:00 -0500.
• Trump Endorses Romney's US Presidential Bid
  
  Celebrity real estate tycoon Donald Trump said he was impressed with Mitt Romney's tough talk on China.
  Voa News.  Voice of America.  Thu, 2 Feb 2012 22:34:43 GMT.
• Flaherty concerned by mortgage lending
  
  Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is below the limit of how many mortgages it's allowed to have on its books, but he's concerned about what's happening on the fringes of the housing market.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:56:53 EST.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan, 2/1/12
  
  Release Time:  For Immediate Release Location:  James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:22 P.M. EST         MR. ...
  The White House.  The White House.  Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:19:30 +0000.
• Medical Properties to buy Ernest Health real estate
  
  Medical Properties Trust, Birmingham, Ala., has signed an agreement to purchase most of the real estate assets of inpatient rehabilitation and long-term acute-care provider Ernest Health, Albuquerque, as well as a portion of the operations of ...
  Modern Healthcare.  Wed, 1 Feb 2012 13:45:00 EST.
• 10 California Cities Saving Money With LED Street Lights
  
  The Great Recession hammered California. The state received an economic drubbing (partly self inflicted; the housing bubble) from which it has not yet recovered. ...
  By Justin Gerdes.  Forbes.  Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:15:32 GMT.
• Kaz USA Recalls Honeywell Portable Electric Heaters Due to Burn Hazard
  
  The heaters internal housing, including the fan, heating element and circuitry, can detach, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
  Consumer Product Safety Commission.  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:00:00 GMT.

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