In the summer of 2004, Sergeant J.T. Sanborn and Specialist Owen Eldridge of Bravo Company are at the volatile center of the war, part of a small counterforce specifically trained to handle the homemade bombs, or Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), that account for more than half of American hostile deaths and have killed thousands of Iraqis. A high-pressure, high-stakes assignment, the job leaves no room for mistakes, as they learn when they lose their team leader on a mission. When Staff Sergeant William James takes over the team, Sanborn and Eldridge are shocked by what seems like his reckless disregard for military protocol and basic safety measures. And yet, in the fog of war, appearances are never reliable for long. Is James really a swaggering cowboy who lives for peak experiences and the moments when the margin of error is zero – or is he a consummate professional who has honed his esoteric craft to high-wire precision? As the fiery chaos of Baghdad swirls around them, the men struggle to understand and contain their new leader long enough for them to make it home. They have only 38 days left in their tour of Iraq, but with each new mission comes another deadly encounter, and as James blurs the line between bravery and bravado, it seems only a matter of time before disaster will strike.
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010Long Beach HHW/E-Waste Collection Event
Saturday, March 6th, 2010| Long Beach HHW/E-Waste Collection Event | |
| Date: 3/27/2010 | |
| Location: Long Beach Veteran`s Stadium, Clark Avenue and Conant Street, Long Beach 90808
In order to improve our service to the public, we ask participants to complete a short survey form at the event. To expedite the process, please print and take the completed form with you to the collection event. You may print the survey forms in English or Spanish. |
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Buyers Who Wait May Lose a Lot
Friday, March 5th, 2010
Potential home buyers who delay have a lot to lose.
First-time home buyer and move-up tax credits worth $8,000 and $6,500, respectively, expire April 30. Buyers who qualify get a dollar-for-dollar reduction in taxes or a cash payment if they don’t pay enough taxes to cover the credit.
Other factors that should spur buyers:
Low mortgage rates. If the Federal Reserve stops buying mortgage-backed securities at the end of March, 30-year rates will almost certainly rise to more than 6 percent.
Rising prices. About 30 percent of markets are already experiencing price increases. Prices are falling in 12 percent of markets, says Fiserv (but that only helps if you want to live there).
Source: Money Magazine, Beth Braverman (03/02/2010)
Real Estate Search App for iphone and itouch
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010Log on to itunes and get a free copy of REALTOR.com search app.
Enter REALTOR in the search box and look for the Real Estate search.ipa
