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'Galactica: Sabotage' Creator Discusses Her Brilliant Beastie Boys Sci-Fi Mashup	3/10/2010 3:58 PM
A YouTube artist whips up a precise, shot-for-shot re-creation of Spike Jonze's amazing music video using clips from the late, great Battlestar Galactica.
Google Launches Web Store for Cloud-Based Apps	3/10/2010 2:30 PM
App stores aren't just for mobile phones anymore. Google has launched a store that lets Google Apps customers add third-party browser-based apps to their existing stack of Google's productivity tools.
Google's Schmidt: China Negotiations Should End 'Soon'	3/10/2010 2:07 PM
Google is actively negotiating with China over web censorship according to CEO Eric Schmidt.
Playlist: Gorillaz, Freelance Whales and a Tribute to Mark Linkous	3/10/2010 1:28 PM
Hear a track from Dark Night of the Soul, a collaboration between the late Sparklehorse leader, David Lynch and Danger Mouse. Also on the podcast: more music from The Ferocious Few, Flying Lotus and Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings.
Big Designers Find Satisfaction in Small Games	3/10/2010 1:26 PM
Moving away from high-budget blockbusters to scaled-down treasures built by small teams proves enticing to veteran videogame developers. Part of the appeal: A nostalgic remembrance of the early days of game development.
Brain Scans Depict Damage From Gulf War Syndrome	3/10/2010 1:17 PM
A massive effort to understand Gulf War Syndrome finds physiological differences in the brains of healthy veterans and those suffering from Gulf War Syndrome.
Half-Cocked? Hermaphrochickens Challenge Gender Identity	3/10/2010 1:00 PM
Funky chickens that are half male and half female reveal a different biological system for gender determination.
Multitasking Earbuds Stress Great Design, Not Sound	3/10/2010 12:50 PM
Cool looking and inexpensive, the Remix earbud from VMODA doesn't quite deliver solid sound quality.
MotoCzysz Puts the Sizzle in Electric Motorcycles	3/10/2010 12:07 PM
Strange name. Sexy bike. And it's headed for the racetrack.
Mach 6 Cruise Missile, Ready for Prime Time?	3/10/2010 10:42 AM
This spring, the Air Force was preparing for a groundbreaking test of the X-51 WaveRider, a hypersonic cruise missile that would reach speeds of up to Mach 6. But it looks like the WaveRider’s debut flight will have to wait while some technical issues are addressed.

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Home loan demand nudges higher in latest week (Reuters)	3/10/2010 9:00 AM
Reuters - U.S. mortgage applications nudged higher last week, reflecting increased demand for home purchase loans even as interest rates trekked higher, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday.
Nationalized UK bank Northern Rock back in profit (AP)	3/10/2010 2:47 AM
AP - Nationalized mortgage lender Northern Rock said Wednesday that it returned to profit in the second half of 2009 as interest income rose and losses on loans fell.
Commercial delinquency lower than other mortgages (AP)	3/9/2010 1:41 PM
AP - Commercial mortgages were among the best-performing loans and leases held by banks and thrifts in the fourth quarter of last year, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Tuesday.
Glincher Realty alters credit facility terms (AP)	3/8/2010 5:40 PM
AP - Real estate investment trust Glimcher Realty Trust said Monday it has extended and changed its agreement for its $470 million unsecured credit facility with its lenders, including KeyBank National Association and Bank of America NA.
More work ahead on housing market: Treasury (Reuters)	3/8/2010 2:03 PM
Reuters - The Obama administration has more work to do to help struggling U.S. homeowners, despite signs of a stabilizing housing market, a senior Treasury official said on Monday.
Treasury restates support for Fannie, Freddie (AP)	3/5/2010 3:51 PM
AP - The Treasury Department was forced Friday to reiterate its financial support for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac after a key lawmaker rattled investors by pointing out that their debt does not enjoy the explicit guarantee of the federal government.
Lawmaker is working to improve loan modifications (AP)	3/5/2010 1:23 PM
AP - A key lawmaker is working with banks, regulators and the Obama administration on a new way to boost the government's struggling foreclosure prevention effort by encouraging banks to reduce the total amount borrowers owe.
Payrolls data buoy job creation hopes (Reuters)	3/5/2010 3:46 PM
Reuters - U.S. employers cut fewer jobs than expected during snow-battered February and the unemployment rate held steady at 9.7 percent, bolstering views the economy was on the brink of creating jobs.
Foreclosures Down The Road May Offer Investors Better Deals (Investor's Business Daily)	3/4/2010 5:06 PM
Investor's Business Daily - Housing markets rife with foreclosures can still present great deals for investors, but also stiff competition and pitfalls for the inexperienced.
Mortgage rates fall below 5 percent (AP)	3/4/2010 4:39 PM
AP - Mortgages rates have dipped below 5 percent again, four weeks before a government program that is helping keep rates low is scheduled to run out.