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Nearly 90% New Orleans Homes Have High Levels of Lead in Tap Water, Some Exceeding Action Levels

A local nonprofit tested 114 homes in nearly 40 neighborhoods in New Orleans and found lead in the water of 88% of properties.
Stores Continue To Close And Offices Remain Empty In Downtown San Francisco

US Office Market to Experience Massive Distress, May Lead Owners To Convert Offices to Residential Housing

Experts believe landlords will launch fire sales of office towers, which could spark a wave of office-to-apartment conversions.
Coastal Texas Faces Heavy Damage After Hurricane Ike

True Value Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy After Weak Housing Market Leads To Declining Sales

The hardware wholesaler True Value will be bought by rival Do It Best for $153 million in cash. Wholesale hardware retailer True Value has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after more than seven decades after opening its doors.