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2008/7/23-28 [Reference/RealEstate] UID:50666 Activity:low
7/23    San Diego wants to be a sanctuary city, a foreclosure sanctuary,
        that is:
        http://preview.tinyurl.com/5f9lpv
        \_ Wow, that's an interesting idea.  I think I'll go buy 10 houses
           in San Diego!
           \- "Bang Fax", one step beyind JingleMail
           http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/07/23/national/main4287473.shtml
           \_ Does life insurance cover suicide?  Doh!?
              And will the house be haunted now?
           \_ I just don't get this, why shoot yourself? Why not go down,
              guns blazing, defending your property?
              \_ Because not everyone is a violent psychopath?
                 \_ Better to shoot yourself?
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N) in an effort to make the lenders negotiate with mortgage borrowers facing foreclosure. "We would like to see San Diego become a foreclosure sanctuary," Aguirre said. "We haven't seen the lawsuit and can't comment," said Bank of America spokeswoman Shirley Norton. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.
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