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Jazz Great Ellington Will Grace DC Quarter

Capital honors native son with commemorative coin

(Newser) - Late jazz legend Duke Ellington has been chosen to appear on the District of Columbia's commemorative quarter, CNN reports. The composer and performer, a DC native who died in 1975, beat out abolitionist Frederick Douglass and surveyor and astronomer Benjamin Banneker in a vote of the capital's residents. Ellington becomes... More »

Makes Cents: Final Five State Quarters Unveiled

Last coins will wrap up successful series

(Newser) - The 50-state quarter program will wrap up next year when quarters for the final five states will be released. The US Mint revealed their designs yesterday:
  • Oklahoma's quarter will feature the state bird, the scissortail flycatcher, and the state flower, the Indian blanket.
  • New Mexico's coin will be marked with
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Clinton Rules Quarterly Fundraising

With $27M total, Hillary tops Obama ($20M) for first time

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton isn't just dominating Barack Obama in the primary polls: Today marks the first time she can brag of better fundraising, having gathered $27 million in the third quarter compared to her chief rival’s $20 million. The summer season is typically difficult for donations, the AP reports, and... More »

Home Resales Slump in June as Mortgage Rates Spike

Inventories are down; prices jump

(Newser) - Sales of existing homes dropped in June to a 5-year low because of rising mortgage rates and stricter lending standards. Home resales dipped 3.8% from a 5.98 million annual rate in May to a 5.75 million rate now. "The housing recession looks far from over,"... More »

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