| Impressive Rangers rise to summit
The encounter bore resemblance to Walter Smith's first match of his second tenure at Ibrox just under a year ago. Then, his side walloped the same opponents 5-0 to signal the start of a period of rejuvenation after the mishaps under Paul Le Guen. Although Rangers only breached the United rearguard twice yesterday, the performance epitomised how home victories have become standard fare since he returned to the Govan hot seat. If there was a normality to on-field proceedings then, that could never be true of the build up to the game following the death of Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell after he collapsed on the Fir Park pitch during last Saturday's match with Dundee United. The tragedy consumed life in the country far beyond the football world. On Wednesday the Tannadice club had their request to postpone Wednesday's encounter with Hearts denied by the Scottish Premier League.
Marylanders getting more mortgage help than many
Marylanders in trouble on their mortgages are getting more help from their lenders than homeowners in the country as a whole, a new report suggests.
Even so, the number of homes that companies began foreclosure proceedings on last summer outpaced the number of homeowners they struck deals with, according to the survey of mortgage servicers released by the Mortgage Bankers Association yesterday.
Servicers started foreclosure proceedings on nearly 6,300 Maryland homes from July through September, the group estimated. During that time, the companies agreed to repayment plans or loan modifications for almost 5,800 borrowers. That's about 9 percent more attempts to foreclose than new "workout" plans.
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Who's No. 1 in auto sales? Trend matters more than tally
Who's No. 1 in auto sales? Trend matters more than tally Global operations make it hard to get clear-cut figures. Sharon Terlep / The Detroit News It's the auto industry's most-hyped contest of the decade. A rivalry of Pepsi vs. Coke proportions. But as far as producing a clear victor -- or even eager participants -- the global sales race between General Motors Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. is something of a dud. Depending on how the sales numbers are crunched, either automaker could have come out on top in 2007, with both companies selling roughly 9.37 million cars and trucks in 2007. .
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