In the Know: What’s going on with open lot on U.S. 41?

Q: What’s going on with the lot on U.S. 41 just north of Park Shore Drive? It’s been cleared out for a while, but the only thing changing is the billboard advertising.

Homebuilders offer bleak outlook; Toll Bros. posts 2Q loss (AP)

Homebuilder D.R. Horton said Tuesday the industry could face tough times until 2010, and underscoring that point, Toll Bros. reported its third straight quarterly loss.

Real estate, mortgages: Could this stock be any more risky?

Q: Shares of Annaly Capital Management (NLY) are beginning to fall this year. Should I sell or hang on?

UAL to announce more fleet, job cuts: report (Reuters)

Reuters - UAL Corp , parent of United Airlines, plans to reduce its mainline fleet by another 70 aircraft by the end of 2009 and announce further job cuts, the Wall Street Journal said on Wednesday.

UAL Plans Major Fleet Reduction

United Airlines's parent is expected to announce it will cut another 70 jetliners from its 460-aircraft mainline fleet by the end of next year, a move that will help the company cope with surging fuel expenses.

U.N.: Food production must rise 50% by '30

World food production must rise by 50% by 2030 to meet increasing demand, U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon told world leaders Tuesday at ...

Clinton offers praise, does not concede

Hillary Rodham Clinton, once the Democratic presidential front-runner, ended a hard-fought primary season Tuesday unable to claim ...

GM to close 4 truck plants

General Motors announced plans Tuesday to shut four pickup and SUV plants, saying high fuel prices have produced a rapid and permanent change in consumer preferences away from the truck models on which it has depended.

Ind.a skydiving plane crashes; 14 OK after jumping to safety

The pilot of a skydiving plane made a crash landing in southeast Indiana after his plane malfunctioned at 7,000 feet, forcing ...

Gun T-shirt 'was a security risk'

A man wearing a T-shirt depicting a cartoon character holding a gun was stopped from boarding a flight by the security at Heathrow's Terminal 5.

Seven Compliments That Won’t Get You Laid

No urban legends, no made-up magazine quotes—these are (sadly) the real deal… from the not-so-savvy sector of bad complimenters out there.

Mow your lawn... or risk jail time in Canton, Ohio

CANTON, Ohio (AP) -- Homeowners who don't mow their grass in the northeast Ohio city of Canton now face stiffer penalties - including possible jail time....

Lee County property appraiser reveals ’tremendous fall’ in property values

Property values in Lee County plummeted in 2007, making this year’s property appraisal the worst since the Great Depression. “It is pretty obvious to me that the market has had a tremendous fall,” said Lee County Property Appraiser Ken Wilkinson. “You’re going to see this continue for next ...

North Naples man gets jail, probation in child porn case

A 28-year-old North Naples man who collected pornography showing children as young as 3 or 4 years old having sex with adults has been sentenced to a year in jail and sex-offender probation.

Rewards credit card can pay

You've stopped going out to eat, canceled your cable TV service and learned to cut your own hair. But you still have to buy groceries ...

Starbucks offers new flavor: Free Wi-Fi

Thirsty for more business during the worst slump in its history, Starbucks will try to lure more customers by offering two hours ...

Freedom Tower Owner Signs Tenant

Beijing Vantone Real Estate has signed a tentative agreement to move into the Freedom Tower, which would make it the first corporate tenant in the skyscraper planned at the World Trade Center site.

Wal-Mart Adds Free Online Classifieds

Wal-Mart quietly launched a free Internet classified service, as the retailer goes beyond selling its own offerings on the Web to posting the products, pets and paraphernalia of virtually anyone who wants to list.

Be careful investing in community banks right now

Q: I'd like to invest in a community bank. Is that possible? And what types of returns have these stocks generated?

Slow times mean pay cuts for many

When times were good, Mark Gershman's salary was all but an afterthought. It made up only about 20% of his pay. The remaining ...