Mourners attend Kercher funeral Mourners packed Croydon parish church in south London for a private family service for student Meredith Kercher who was murdered in Perugia

Kidds ship found off Dominican island (AP) AP - A U.S. underwater archaeology team announced Thursday it has likely discovered the shattered remnants of a ship once captained by the notorious buccaneer William Kidd off a tiny Dominican Republic island.

California Foreclosure Report Notes Big Lender Discounts In November ForeclosureRadar today issued today its California Foreclosure Report which showed a total of 12,282 properties with a loan value of $4.91 Billion dollars sold at auction in November. In addition to a review of foreclosure stats and county rankings, the California Foreclosure Report notes a significant rise in lender discounts at the foreclosure auctions. This is an important precedent not only for investors, but for Realtors working to get short sale and REO offers approved. (PRWeb Dec 14, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/RmFsdS1aZXRhLVN1bW0tU3VtbS1UaGlyLVplcm8=

Targeted Approach is Best in Property Tax Relief and School Funding, Says Lincoln Institute Policy Focus Report Property taxes provide stable revenue for schools, coupled with targeted state aid for the neediest students and “circuit breakers” for hard-pressed property owners. (PRWeb Dec 13, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/RmFsdS1NYWduLUhvcnItU3VtbS1UaGlyLVplcm8=

Vietnam-to-China road to be built Vietnam will get a $1.1bn (£542m) loan from the Asian Development Bank to build a highway to mainland China.

Mourners farewell to Meredith Hundreds of mourners gather for the funeral of the murdered student Meredith Kercher in south London.

The buy-to-let conundrum The woes of Paragon, the buy-to-let loan specialist, are likely to make mortgages for budding landlords more expensive. But it is far too early to call time on the sector as a whole, writes Paul Farrow.

Rate cut costs homeowners £10m a month Homebuyers are paying about £10m a month more than they need to in mortgage repayments because lenders are refusing to pass on the latest cut in interest rates.