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BY HARUMENDHAH HELMY

ANCHOR JIM FLINK

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A monetary relief for up to one million American homeowners could be just around the corner. New York, California and Florida have reportedly gone in on a mortgage settlement deal worth 25 billion dollars with America’s largest banks. CNN says the deal could be officially announced as early as Thursday.
 

“This will be the largest and broadest housing rescue plan yet. The largest settlement between the industry, and industry and the states, since that big tobacco settlement in 1998.”

Greek leaders have now agreed on austerity and reform measures — all required steps to secure a 130 billion euro bailout cash. A Greek default could push the eurozone deeper into its crisis. MSNBC says the agreement is not without its contentions. 

“Some political leaders, however, have pushed back against amends to make $400 million pension cuts in order to receive a massie bailout from the other 17 Euro countries.”

 

Violent government crackdown continues in Syria. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is condemning the, quote “appalling brutality.” The BBC says up to 40 civilians were killed in Homs on Thursday.
 

“Some say it was the worst day of shelling. The Syrian armor roamed menacingly at the edges of those areas still holding out.”

 

A picture of the purported iPad 3 back casing has turned up — and CNET says it matches up with many of the improvements Apple is said to be working on.
 

For one — the internal logic board of the iPad 3 looks smaller than the iPad 2’s. This smaller size could open up room for an extended battery. But despite rumors of being thicker to accommodate a better screen, this iPad 3 is no thicker than the iPad 2.



 

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