Monthly Archives: July 2007

NEW YORK — Prices of existing U.S. single-family houses extended their slide across the country in May, marking the 18th consecutive decline in the growth rate, according to an index of major metropolitan areas. The composite month-over-month Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller … Continue reading →

NEW YORK — U.S. home foreclosure filings rose 58 percent in the first six months of the year and could surpass 2 million this year as the housing market continues to deteriorate, a report said Monday. Foreclosure filings in the … Continue reading →

Austrians threw a party for one of their most famous sons, Arnold Schwarzenegger, celebrating his 60th birthday Monday in Vienna with strudels, schnitzels and an unusual gift — the original street number from the house where he was born. "A … Continue reading →

  Author J.K. Rowling reveals her secrets — and what you never knew about Harry Potter — in an exclusive interview with NBC’s Meredith Vieira. This interview aired Dateline NBC July 29. Spoiler alert: This interview reveals key plot development … Continue reading →

How many creeping encroachments and accommodations to Muslim habits within the framework of our American way of life – where religious and personal freedom reign supreme – will America allow? FSM Contributing Editor M. Zuhdi Jasser, himself a Muslim, tells … Continue reading →

"I’m going to hold my breath till I turn blue!” Most parents have heard similar words from toddlers who don’t get their way. Outbursts like these are some of the earliest expressions of our fallen nature. Upon hearing this, a … Continue reading →

By Ken Connor George Washington. Abraham Lincoln. Franklin Roosevelt. John F. Kennedy. Ronald Reagan. Who among these men would answer, with a straight face, a question posed by a snowman? One wonders about the seriousness of a nation that considers … Continue reading →

In a move that critics call a direct threat to the U.S. Constitution, federal legislation is moving forward in Congress to create a second, separate government in Hawaii solely controlled by ethnic and indigenous Hawaiians. Proponents of the so-called Akaka … Continue reading →

GET THE FACTS: READ THE ASPCA’S DOG FIGHTING FAQ & GLOSSARYEarlier this week the ASPCA revealed that the organization is assisting in the federal investigation of 27-year-old Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and three other individuals, who have been indicted … Continue reading →

Finished ‘Potter’? Rowling tells what happens next Exclusive: Author gives details on events after the book’s final epilogue \ Exclusive: J.K. Rowling on final ‘Potter’July 26: J.K. Rowling talks to TODAY’s Meredith Vieira about the final "Harry Potter" book and … Continue reading →