Shopping malls, hotels near mortgage default; more looming - The Columbus Dispatch

WASHINGTON -- Black Friday's retail shoppers hunting for holiday bargains won't be enough to stave off what's likely to become the next economic crisis. Malls from Michigan to Georgia are entering foreclosure, commercial victims of the same events ...

Downturn: Berlin Turnpike Motels Report Record High Vacancies - Hartford Courant

Vyto Treciokas will cut you a deal on a room at the Terra Motel on the Berlin Turnpike, but he won't rent by the hour. It's a tough choice. He can go a week without a single guest, but a man's got his standards. Once the choice for truckers ...

Homeowners warned of bunk bed death traps - Brisbane Times

Unsafe bunk beds have killed two children and injured 1000 others since 1999, and consumer authorities warn countless other youngsters could be at risk. Queensland Office of Fair Trading conducts regular inspections of retail stores across the state ...

Drug Infested Motels in Yakima - KIMA TV

YAKIMA -- It is an illegal habit that is right out in the open. A motel employee explains, "A week ago, we found like 50 syringes stuck in this garbage can, pipes, burnt spoons and all kinds of things. You name it, we found it.? Yakima Police say a ...

October construction spending drops 1.2 percent - Charleston Daily Mail

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Construction spending fell by a larger-than-expected amount in October, another indication that problems facing the builders of homes, hotels and other projects are deepening and likely to persist. The Commerce Department reported ...