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Under one idea being discussed, delinquent homeowners would surrender ownership of their homes but would continue to live in the property for several years, the sources told Reuters.

Officials are also considering whether the government should make mortgage payments on behalf of borrowers who cannot keep up with their home loans

As tourists lined up to snap photos of the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign Monday morning, many noticed something amiss.

Red graffiti was scrawled on the famous landmark, defacing the main face and one of its structural legs.

That is messed up.

Vandals damage the Las Vegas landmark sign.

PROVO — Police arrested an LDS seminary principal Thursday after they say he spent several months grooming a 16-year-old student for a sexual relationship.

In a conference call with reporters Monday, education officials said $2.5 billion of the new funds would go toward new community college facilities, with the rest going to an assortment of grants designed to boost graduation rates and encourage the teaching of skills that will better prepare students for jobs in a changing economy that is increasingly demanding a more highly educated workforce.

On Tuesday, Exxon plans to announce an investment of $600 million in producing liquid transportation fuels from algae — organisms in water that range from pond scum to seaweed.

Kirsten Gillibrand: Gillibrand had a chance to shine today as one of the two senators chosen to formally introduce Sotomayor. But, Gillibrand wound up getting cut off by Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and managed to call Justice Antonin Scalia "Anthony." Still, for those not paying close attention to the hearings (i.e., most voters) Gillibrand's prominence in advocating for the first Hispanic nominee to the Court should help her in her primary fight against Rep. Carolyn Maloney next year.

Jeff Sessions: Democrats insisted that Sessions's tone was way over the top, coming across as mean-spirited rather than merely challenging. It will be interesting to see what sort of approach Sessions will take when he gets his chance to ask questions of Sotomayor.

Arlen Specter: It was odd to see a titan of the Judiciary Committee -- back when he was a Republican -- reduced to a speaking slot between a caretaker (Sen. Ted Kauffman of Delaware) and Franken. Not a great moment for Specter who must be stewing about his junior role in this hearing. Of course, if he get

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's opinions show support for the rights of criminal defendants and suspects, skepticism of corporations, and sympathy for plaintiffs alleging discrimination, an analysis of her record by The Washington Post found.

Hardly a surprise. She's in the mainstream of judges appointed by Democrats.

Counties that supported Obama last year have reaped twice as much money per person from the administration's $787 billion economic stimulus package as those that voted for his Republican rival

Probably because the big cities vote Democratic, and that's where the public spending goes in general.