C. Ind. man charged with rental con of HUD homes - WNDU
Authorities in central Indiana believe a former real estate agent conned at least eight people by renting them properties that were actually owned by a federal agency and running off with their deposits. Investigators accuse 38-year-old Richard ...

Man Convicted Of Stripping Foreclosed Home - KPHO
PHOENIX -- Authorities say a real estate agent has been convicted of fraud for stripping fixtures from his foreclosed home in Anthem. Maricopa County prosecutors said it's the first conviction in a so-called "home stripping" case so far. Authorities ...

U.S. now investigating two Toyota Prius mishaps - Globe and Mail
J ust as Toyota Motor Corp. TM-N was trying to reassure customers about the effectiveness of its recalls, two new reports of unintended acceleration emerged this week. Two drivers ...

Fitness a snap at little gyms - Winnipeg Free Press
THEY'RE a stripped-down version of a big-box fitness centre, and one could be coming to a neighbourhood near you.Snap Fitness, a Minnesota-based chain of small, no-frills fitness ...

One Toyota Prius driver's harrowing tale - Globe and Mail
B efore he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the “stuck” accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. The ...