Homeowners stuck as lenders cinch standards

NEWS

NATO airstrike in Afghanistan kills 9
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A NATO airstrike hit a house during a firefight between Western troops
and
militants, killing nine Afghans who lived there, Afghan officials said
Monday.

U.N. nuclear watchdog meeting to focus on problems with Iran, progress
on
N.Korea
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Key members of the U.N. atomic watchdog agency gathered Monday for a
session
on approving the suspension of dozens of technical aid programs to Iran
as
part of Security Council sanctions meant to punish Tehran for its
nuclear
defiance.

26 killed in Baghdad suicide bombing
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A suicide car bomber struck a busy commercial district Monday, killing
at
least 26 people and injuring more than 50, police said

MONEY

Homeowners stuck as lenders cinch standards
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Edward Booker is one of nearly 3 million homeowners with
adjustable-rate
mortgages who've had trouble paying their bills. And, like Booker, many
of
them won't be able to refinance their loans once the interest rates
start
rising. At that point, they'll have to tighten their belts, sell their
homes
or lose them through foreclosure.

HD Radio gets big boost from Wal-Mart
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Radio stations eager to promote their growing array of free digital
broadcasts
get a potent new ally Monday as Wal-Mart (WMT) starts selling receivers
for
the technology known as HD Radio.

Restaurants tighten credit card security
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Restaurant chains under mounting pressure are serving up new ways to
shield
customers from credit card fraud.