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Gas prices are too high for a day trip to Dewey Beach. They are too high for a quick visit to see a friend in College Park. They consume enough of 18-year-old Ashleigh Krudys's paycheck that she second-guesses her social plans.
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Condo Associations Don't Have to Pay for Damage To Units, Md. Court Says (By Benny L. Kass, July 26, 2008; Page F08)
A Fertile Tradition of Living Off the Land (Post, July 26, 2008; Page G01)
Housing bill clears test, foreclosure halt asked (Reuters, July 25, 2008; 4:47 PM)
Stocks end higher following economic readings (AP, July 25, 2008; 4:36 PM)
Housing rescue on track to pass Senate by Saturday (AP, July 25, 2008; 3:47 PM)
Consumers, home sales paint less gloomy picture (Reuters, July 25, 2008; 11:24 AM)
Consumers, home sales paint less gloomy picture (Reuters, July 25, 2008; 11:24 AM)
Friday, July 25 at 11:00 a.m.: Pearlstein: Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis (washingtonpost.com, July 25, 2008; 11:00 AM)
Farmers Who Once Longed for Rain Now Swamped With Crop Problems (Post, July 25, 2008; Page B01)
Grocery Firm Paid Currie $207,000 Over 5 Years (Post, July 25, 2008; Page B01)
Bid to Trick Bankers Is Alleged: Probe of Graphics Designer Leads to Mortgage Fraud Case (Post, July 25, 2008; Page B04)
Grim Housing Data Stifle Market Rally: Home Sales Dip to 10-Year Low in June (Post, July 25, 2008; Page D01)
Senate on course to vote Saturday on housing bill (Reuters, July 24, 2008; 8:42 PM)
Senate on course to vote Saturday on housing bill (Reuters, July 24, 2008; 8:42 PM)
Liberia's New Lap of Luxury: Robert Johnson Plans Posh Resort in West Africa (Post, July 25, 2008; Page D01)
The slump persists: Home sales tumble across US (AP, July 24, 2008; 4:43 PM)
Wall Street tumbles, led by financials (Reuters, July 24, 2008; 4:33 PM)
Wall Street tumbles, led by financials (Reuters, July 24, 2008; 4:33 PM)
All types of mortgages see rate increases (AP, July 24, 2008; 2:51 PM)
Senate due to back housing bill, GSE shares slide (Reuters, July 24, 2008; 12:25 PM)
House OKs rescue for homeowners, Freddie, Fannie (AP, July 24, 2008; 2:20 AM)
Huge Housing Bill Set to Become Law: Bush Drops Veto Threat On Measure (Post, July 24, 2008; Page A01)
Hornsby Convicted On 6 Counts: Impasse on 14 Charges In Prince George's Case (Post, July 24, 2008; Page A01)
Gilmore Submitted False Data on Forms: Ties to Va. Company in Fraud Lawsuit Were Obscured (Post, July 24, 2008; Page A01)
Lawmakers to Honor Officers Slain in Capitol in 1998 (Post, July 24, 2008; Page A17)
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