The Federal Government is achieving its stated goal of helping more minorities go from being renters to being owners. Bill Dedman achievefederalgoal Change image and share on social
While the House of Blues slogan has been 'In blues we trust,' its stages are usually filled with more reliable moneymakers - Neil Diamond and A Tribe Called Quest among them. Bill Dedman bluecalldiamond Change image and share on social
Companies are accustomed to dismissing employees for misuse of computers at work. Bill Dedman accustomcompanycomputer Change image and share on social
Unlike the United States Congress, which mostly forbids outside employment, state legislatures are generally composed of people with other careers. Bill Dedman careercomposecongress Change image and share on social
At one point, Sarah Palin sent her husband instructions to stock up on 'fresh fruit and veggies' for the kids, and 'as little processed foods as possible.' Bill Dedman foodfreshfruit Change image and share on social
New flood maps in many states have raised the estimation of flood risks along rivers, streams and oceans, adding many properties to flood zones for the first time. Bill Dedman addestimationflood Change image and share on social
The Manhattan district attorney has closed the well-publicized investigation of the handling of the $300 million fortune of reclusive heiress Huguette Clark - without charging anyone with a crime. Bill Dedman attorneychargeclark Change image and share on social
Fans love Sosa for his exuberance, for the kisses he blows to his mother, wife and four children. He is Slammin' Sammy, a fairy-tale figure rising from poverty in the Dominican Republic to the 55th floor above Chicago's Lake Shore Drive. Bill Dedman 55thblowchicago share on social
Relaxing at home in his 55th-floor condominium before a game, Sammy Sosa is the same as at the ball park: focused but funny, exuberant but reserved. He is in a strange country, conversing in two languages, but his every movement displays a combination of confidence and humility. Bill Dedman 55thballcombination share on social
Less than a year after the Sept. 11 attacks, al-Qaida attacks were continuing: the firebombing of a synagogue in Tunisia in April, a bomb outside the U.S. Consulate in Karachi in June. Bill Dedman aprilattackbomb Change image and share on social
