Watchdog Groups Criticize Texas Speaker

Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick has a taxpayer-provided apartment right inside the state's domed Capitol, the nation's only residence in any statehouse. And he's not exactly scouring bargain basements to fix it up. Complete Story

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Man Arrested in Ohio Arson That Killed 4

Police have arrested a man suspected of starting an apartment fire in April that killed four young brothers and sisters, authorities said.

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Russian Court Overturns Salikhov Acquittal

Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the acquittal of a man convicted in a 1999 apartment bombing that killed 64 people and helped spark the second war in Chechnya, the court's spokesman said.

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Texas Politician Gets $700,000 Donation

Businessmen, a lobbyist and a major corporate foundation have donated almost $700,000 in the past eight days to pay for the renovation of Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick's apartment inside the Capitol, according to documents obtained Friday by The Associated Press.

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Deer Leaves Dog Unconscious, Causes Flood

A spooked deer rampaged through an apartment on Monday morning, leaving a flood, temporarily displacing a family and leaving the family dog temporarily unconscious.

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Man Kills Two, Self at Ohio Apartment

A resident of an apartment complex for people with physical disabilities shot two workers to death at the facility Friday before killing himself, police said.

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Four Children Die in Ohio Apartment Fire

Four young brothers and sisters died in an apartment fire early Tuesday while their mother and her boyfriend waited for firefighters to bring a truck with a ladder long enough to reach the children.

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Fire Hits Brooklyn Apartment Building

Firefighters battled a heavy fire on the top floor of a four-story apartment building in Brooklyn Tuesday morning.

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Four Killed in Atlanta Apartment Fire

A fire at an apartment building in suburban Atlanta killed four people, including three children, and injured at least two others, authorities said.

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L.A. Apartment Fire Kills Three

Fire destroyed an apartment in the city's Koreatown neighborhood early Friday, killing three people, authorities said.

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Five Killed in Pa. Apartment Building Fire

Flames tore through an apartment house early Tuesday in central Pennsylvania, killing five people, authorities said.

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Fire Kills Two Children in Ark. Apartment

An apartment fire killed two young children Monday, but their mother was able to save her 8-month-old daughter, authorities said.

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Boy falls from 11-story apartment, survives

A 4-year-old boy survived a fall from an 11-story window after being left alone at home, bouncing off a metal awning into a concrete courtyard and then trying to stand up, officials said. He was able to chat with doctors.

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Florida man killed for car with Lamborghini-style doors

Police: Orlando Man Killed For Customized Car A 22-year-old man in Orlando was shot and killed for his customized car that featured Lamborghini-style doors, according to police.

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CribsTown.com - Big City Living, Real Estate, Lifestyle Blog

Cribs Town is your one-stop-shop for insider tips on finding a home, fixing it up, and fitting it out with style and know-how.

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Woman Dies After Apartment Manager Refuses To Let Police In

MELBOURNE, Fla. -- A local woman was dying inside a Brevard County Housing Authority apartment, but the manager wouldn't let police inside. Sue Morin said she was just following Housing Authority rules when she didn't unlock apartment 506.

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Woman told to remove snake-sets apartment on fire

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- After being told by her apartment complex that it was not management's responsibility to remove a snake from her porch, a Jacksonville woman set the reptile -- and her apartment on fire.

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Penthouse in Cape Town goes for R30 million

The highest price ever paid for an apartment in Cape Town. The penthouse situated in the V&A; Waterfront has sold for a whopping R30 million ($5 million)

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Talk About Renting a Hole in the Wall - New York Times

What happens when the young, energetic, and creative talent that this city once fostered is pushed out because of a ridiculous real estate market? ... New York suffers.

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Have hole in wall, will rent

The housing market in New York City is a little out of control. The New York times ran this story about this weird but true ad posted on Craigslist, "$35: elevated mattress-sized space between rooms.

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sharemywifi.com

Have some extra WiFI hanging around? Trade it with others who need it.

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Success in the Social Experiment

As if from "some parallel universe", two thirty-somethings share a Craigslist success in the quest for a classic NYC double whammy: a new roommate and a new apartment.

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