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Saturday, November 18, 2006

By HOLDEN LEWIS
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Homeowners and prospective homebuyers will see changes when the Democrats take control of both houses of Congress early in 2007. Democrats have different priorities from Republicans on issues such as affordable housing, land-use restrictions and predatory lending.

The political party that has the most influence over the size of Americans' monthly mortgage payments didn't get a single vote.

By RICHARD WILLIAMSON
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
The new Mercedes-Benz CL550 is a luxury coupe that literally embraces its driver.

Take a left turn in the coupe and you will feel the left side bolster of the seat move inward toward your body to prevent you from sliding even a millimeter in your seat.

Tuesday, November 21, 2006
2007 MERCEDES-BENZ CL550

TYPE: Rear-drive, full-size luxury coupe.

PRICE: $95,500 base.

WHERE BUILT: Germany.

KEY RIVALS: BMW 6 Series; Jaguar XK; Bent

By M.B. OWENS
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
When the new World Trade Center in New York is finally approved, the cost estimate is likely going to be well over $1 billion? So, who figures what the estimate will actually be? The answer is cost estimators.

By ALAN S. NOVICK
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Why have a will?

First, with a will, you the testator can direct to whom the assets of your probate estate, what you own in your own name alone, will go after your death.

By MEHUL SRIVASTAVA
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Chon Kenney's career is taking off. Literally.

After more than a decade behind the wheel as a U.S. Postal Service worker and a long-haul trucker, he's getting himself a commercial pilot's license.

By KATHLEEN PENDER
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Challenging conventional wisdom, a Merrill Lynch economist says homeowners who opt for fixed-rate over adjustable-rate mortgages today might regret it.

By H.J. CUMMINS
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Ah, those simpler days _ when folks had only one "consumer driven health plan" in their insurance enrollment packages.

Then there were two: health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs).

Then they started mutating.

Now, as U.S.

By ALAN S. NOVICK
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Do I need a new will? Do I need a new lawyer? How do I find the right lawyer for me?

These are three of the most frequent questions posed by retired persons who move to a new state.