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PUBLIC MARKS from bhartzer with tags s & home

2011

Overstock.com Coliseum New Home of Oakland Raiders

The Oakland Raiders and the Oakland A s now have a new stadium name, called Overstock.com Stadium. The Oakland-Alameda Coliseum Authority announced a deal to rename the home stadium of the Raiders and A’s as Overstock.com Coliseum. The agreement with the Overstock.com to name the stadium Overstock.com Stadium will run for six years at a cost of $7.

2010

Exclusive Look: Where The Workers Who Made Your iPhone Sleep

Foxconn s factory in Shenzhen, China, is home to about half of its 420,000 workers. They make many of our gadgets and computers, then walk to dormitories on the 2.1-kilometer-square campus. I got to look inside.

2009

Pennsylvania Man Fires Cannon, Hits Neighbors House

A Pennsylvania history buff who recreates firearms from old wars accidentally fired a 2-pound cannonball through the wall of his neighbor s home in Uniontown, Pa.

Cyberhomes.com: There Are Hopeful Signs In Housing Market

Earlier this month, the National Association of Realtors reported that sales of existing homes were up in February, and now, the trade organization s Pending Home Sales Index is showing an increase of 2.1 percent in February. But, the rise is a modest one - the index is still 1.4 percent below February 2008 s level.

Facebook s Response To Twitter

Facebook made a number of announcements today about changes to its home page, profile pages, and activity streams. Taken together, these represent a concerted response to the rise of Twitter as a real-time message broadcasting system that goes beyond members’ personal circle of friends.

2008

Possibly the best Fathers Day Gift for Mr. Fixit?

From home repair and improvement projects to cars, dad has always been Mr. Fix it. Now here is quite possibly the best father s day idea around.

Fixed Mortgage Calculator

This mortgage calculator can be used to figure out monthly payments of a home mortgage loan, based on the home s sale price, the term of the loan desired, buyer s down payment percentage, and the loan s interest rate. This calculator factors in PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) for loans where less than 20% is put as a down payment. Also taken into consideration are the town property taxes, and their effect on the total monthly mortgage payment.

2007

10 Questions to Ask Home a Care Agency

When choosing any type of long-term care, there are many pitfalls to watch out for when hiring a homecare worker to care for yourself or a loved one. Here are ten questions to ask each home care agency during the initial phone call. If they can't answer these questions to your satisfaction, move on to the next agency until you find one that can.