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1. Another wave of foreclosures is poised to strike
Mortgage defaults have surged to record levels amid rising unemployment and falling home prices. Lenders are expected to move quickly to clear up backlogs as moratoriums on foreclosures expire.

2. The painful side effects of Obama's healthcare reform
There are warnings signs that the president and his allies are looking at government-run rationing of care for the oldest and sickest.

3. Chinese drywall blamed for odors and corrosion in U.S. homes
Health concerns are raised over the imported building material. Some drywall made with radioactive phosphogypsum, a waste byproduct, was shipped to the U.S. by at least four Chinese-based firms.

4. Vacancies give renters room to negotiate
L.A. County's vacancy rate rose to 5.3% in the first quarter. As more Southland apartments go empty, property owners are more willing to negotiate lease details.

5. IPhone 3GS owners bemoan its battery life
Buyers are finding that the device has trouble making it through a workday without a rest stop at the electrical outlet.

6. Remaking Avalon as a prime island getaway
The Santa Catalina Island Co. wants to turn the tiny harbor community into a 'resort without walls.'

7. Michael Jackson | 1958-2009

8. Jani's at the mercy of her mind
The parents of a 6-year-old schizophrenic search for help against daunting odds for a patient so young and a case so severe.

9. New student loan repayment plan is based on borrower's income
The federal program is complex and won't apply to every borrower, but it could dramatically reduce monthly payments for some.

10. A modern house in the treetops built around the view