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  • ** FILE ** In this April 12, 2013, file photo, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on President Barack Obama's budget proposal for fiscal year 2014, and the HHS. Some of President Barack Obama's political appointees, including the secretary for Health and Human Services, are using secret government email accounts they say are necessary to prevent their inboxes from being overwhelmed with unwanted messages, according to a review by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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  • **FILE** A house is shown "for sale" in Alhambra, Calif. on Nov. 8, 2012. (Associated Press)

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  • ** File ** Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 3, 2009. (Associated Press)

    Secret Service chief Mark Sullivan to step down

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    Friday's grim financial report from the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) -- it's insolvent to the tune of negative $31 billion -- is prompting fresh scrutiny of the government's role in housing, particularly the mayhem caused by federal backing of mortgages involving low down payments and low credit scores.

  • President Obama shakes hands with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, during a news conference on Cedar Grove Avenue, a street significantly impacted by Superstorm Sandy, on Staten Island, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, in New York. Sen. Charles Schumer, New York Democrat, is second from left, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan is third from left, and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano is right. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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    Whether you are a highly educated, experienced investor or a young professional eager to become the first homeowner in your family, a homeowner education class can be an invaluable resource.

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    DEHAVEN: Cut big business's corporate welfare

    With the federal government closing in on its fourth consecutive budget deficit in excess of $1 trillion, the national debt is hurtling toward dangerous levels. If the nation is to avert a debt crisis, federal policymakers need to aggressively balance revenues. Business subsidies, or "corporate welfare," are a good place to start.

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