MSNBC By John W. Schoen, Senior Producer When David Martin and his wife bought their north Seattle condo five years ago, they figured they had plenty of time to downsize if they needed to before they retired. Now, with the property wort… more »

Unable to pay $4 million electric bill, Michigan city turns off and removes many streetlights Corey Williams, Associated Press HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. (AP) -- As the sun dips below the rooftops each evening, parts of this Detroit enclave turn to pitch… more »

BBC News Gavin Hewitt Europe editorMany were cursing the Greek leader George Papandreou yesterday. Certainly European officials and certainly the leaders of France and Germany. They complained they had not been forewarned or consulted about his… more »

European Union chiefs are drawing up plans for a single “Treasury” to oversee tax and spending across the 17 eurozone nations," while Britain bristles in discomfiture UK Telegraph Patrick Hennessy and Bruno Waterfield The proposal, put forwar… more »

The Atlantic Wire By Adam Clark Estes A new theory about the fate of Facebook is floating around the internet. Mike Elgan says it best: "Don't look now, but Facebook is quickly becoming the new Yahoo." And he doesn't mean that as a compliment. The b… more »