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  • June 2008

    • Quaid to Hollywood: I'm Outta Here

      OK!  |  Jun 16, 08 1:03 PM CDT

      Quaid to Hollywood: I'm Outta Here

      (Newser) - Actor Dennis Quaid is heading for the hills—no, make that the plains—of Texas with his family, OK! reports. He’s relocating to his hometown, Houston, to be nearer friends and family, Quaid says, not quitting the business. More »

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      celebrity  • California  • film  • Texas  • Hollywood  • family  • celebrity parents  • Houston  • Dennis Quaid  • relocation

  • April 2008

    • Unsold Homes Handcuffing Job-Seekers

      New York Times  |  Apr 3, 08 1:42 PM CDT

      Unsold Homes Handcuffing Job-Seekers

      (Newser) - The housing crisis that’s kept many from selling their homes has, in turn, warped the job market, the New York Times reports. Those who can’t sell their houses can’t relocate to seek work. Usually, more than 5 million workers move per year. But now, tens of thousands are trapped by un-sellable homes, the Times says. More »

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      housing market  • housing crisis  • job market  • housing sales  • relocation

  • December 2007

    • Citing US Troubles, Illegal Immigrants 'Self-Deport'

      Reuters  |  Dec 25, 07 10:04 PM CST

      Citing US Troubles, Illegal Immigrants 'Self-Deport'

      (Newser) - More illegal immigrants in the US are "self-deporting" back to their home countries in the face of stricter immigration enforcement and a worsening economy, Reuters reports. "The situation has got so tough that there don't seem to be many options left for us," said a Mexican immigrant. No exact numbers are known, but Reuters cites a spike in immigrants requesting Mexican citizenship for their US-born children and anecdotal reports from elsewhere. More »

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      US economy  • immigration  • illegal immigrant  • Mexican border  • deportation  • relocation

  • November 2007

    • Darfur Boots UN Official

      BBC  |  Nov 8, 07 3:23 PM CST

      Darfur Boots UN Official

      (Newser) - A UN official in charge of humanitarian efforts in Darfur has been ousted from the war-torn region of Sudan, the UN said yesterday. The state's governor accused the official, Wael al-Haj Ibrahim, of violating "the rules of humanitarian action." But both UN officials and members of Ibrahim's organization say they are skeptical over the justification, the BBC reports. More »

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      United Nations  • Darfur  • genocide  • relocation

    • Sonics Owner Vows Move to Oklahoma

      Associated Press  |  Nov 2, 07 6:33 PM CDT

      Sonics Owner Vows Move to Oklahoma

      (Newser) - The Seattle SuperSonics’ owner said today he will move the team to Oklahoma City. Clay Bennett isn’t satisfied with the Sonics’ current arena, where the lease expires in 2010; he gave the city a deadline to plan a new stadium, which passed this week. Bennett wants to void the lease’s last two years, and claims the b-ballers lost $17 million last year due to the stadium, the AP reports. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Seattle SuperSonics  • Oklahoma City  • WNBA  • relocation  • arena  • Seattle Storm

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