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Lee County Realtors expect April rush as tax credit set to expire	3/6/2010 1:02 PM
To buy or rent?
Real estate briefs: Agent recognized for online marketing	3/6/2010 12:52 PM
Mike McNamara of RE/MAX Estates was awarded the Real Estate Online Marketing Award of Excellence by Max Pigman, vice president of Realtor.com.
Commercial property: 690 acres off Bonita Beach Road sold for $8 million	3/6/2010 12:54 PM
- RC Properties LLC sold 690 acres of undeveloped land on Bonita Beach Road to BB Road LLC for $8 million.
Suits seek loan help	3/6/2010 12:48 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C.
Association is legally obliged to enforce rules	3/6/2010 12:46 PM
Q: I live in a community operated by a homeowners' association.

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Sebelius Urges Reluctant Insurers To Back Changes	3/10/2010 2:00 PM
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told health insurers they risked losing consumers if they didn't work with the White House on a health care overhaul. But Karen Ignagni, the head of the insurance trade organization, said her group was eager to support an overhaul, just not this one.
A Decade Later, Nasdaq Is Half Its All-Time High	3/10/2010 2:00 PM
The Nasdaq composite index hit an all-time high a decade ago today — but now the index is less than half of what it was. The stock exchange, home to many of the tech stocks that benefited from the dot-com boom, is still feeling the effects of the bust that left scars on the economy.
Decade After Introduction, Euro Struggles	3/10/2010 2:00 PM
Of the 16 countries that use the euro, some have stable economies, while others are in bad shape. But in recent weeks, there has been speculation that Greece might default on its debt, putting other European countries at risk. Just over a decade after the euro was introduced, the unified currency is having something of an existential crisis.
Bank Of America Drops Some Overdraft Charges	3/10/2010 2:00 PM
Bank of America says it will do away with overdraft charges on debit card purchases. When customers try to buy something but don't have enough in their account, the transaction will be be rejected. The move is in reaction to a new regulation that will require banks to get customers to "opt in" to automatic overdraft protection.
Unemployment Rises In Fewer States In January	3/10/2010 12:44 PM
Unemployment rose in 30 states in January, the Labor Department said Wednesday. The data is somewhat better than December, when 43 states reported higher unemployment rates, but worse than November. California, South Carolina, Florida, North Carolina and Georgia reported record-high joblessness.