Assembly fails to override veto of DNR control change - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Assembly fell short of a two-thirds majority when it voted 58-38 and was unable to muster the 66 votes to reject a veto of a bill to give the Natural Resources Board authority to appoint the secretary of the agency. The vote kept the governor's

Home prices show small gain in December - The Sun News
LOS ANGELES -- Home prices gained for the seventh consecutive month in December as Los Angeles and other cities on the West Coast posted the biggest rises, according to the closely watched index released Tuesday. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller

Jehovah's Witnesses Plan Exodus from Brooklyn Heights - Gothamist.com
With Jehovah's Witnesses clearing out, real estate developers are sure to take an interest in the area where they prayed, printed and proselytized—especially considering its prime location between DUMBO and Downtown Brooklyn. Already, 360 Furman

Far Away Places, With Strange-Sounding Names . - Salon
Right off the bat I will admit that I should just stop reading "Town & Country," even though it's a free subscription, and even if it is the only thing in my magazine basket besides "The New Yorker" and "Tricycle" when I am in the mood for fluff