Baltimore Sun - Fewer pitches scream “Bad credit? No problem!” Instead, lenders struggling to remain profitable are targeting people with good credit and plenty of home equity. Mortgage firms that have survived the subprime shakeout are focusing on persuading

War waged on over-the-top lawn decorations
Baltimore Sun - Jim McDilda’s holiday display last year included a 28-foot lighted arch, a 50-foot tree, 50,000 lights and dozens of animated silhouettes. The spectacle — he needed a crane to set it all up — lit up the sky and drew thousands of gawking visitors to

Zell makes himself known in a hurry
Chicago Tribune - He’s a 66-year-old smoker and aficionado of fast motorcycles who prides himself on his knack for risk assessment. Of course, Sam Zell wasn’t going to sit on his hands waiting for change so he can realize a return on his investment. And so Zell, newly

As DNA research advances, science plays God ever more
Seattle Times - The plan is to mass-produce a plain genetic platform able to direct the basic functions of life, then attach custom-designed DNA modules that can compel cells to make synthetic fuels or other products. It will be a challenge to cultivate fuel-spewing

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