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U.S. Drilling Boom Leaves Some Homeowners in a Big Hole

When Gary Gless bought his sleek, modernist house in Los Angeles in 2002, he thought he had hit a “gold mine.” The world’s largest inner-city park – featuring a lush, 18-hole golf course – was about to get built across …

Drought’s Effect Felt Beyond Crops

This season’s abnormally hot weather has caused dry conditions in nearly every state, from Alaska to extreme drought in Hawaii. According to the USDA, more than half of all counties in the U.S. have been designated disaster areas in 2012, …

Texas City’s Homeowners Protest Problems

A group of San Antonio, Texas-area homeowners is so frustrated with the deterioration of their new homes they’ve held an open house for elected officials and others to try to bring attention to the problems. Residents of the Fairhaven subdivision …