Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in).
The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, [...]

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11/4/2007    10:00am   San Diego Chargers @ Minnesota Vikings  –  The Metrodome
11/11/2007    5:15pm   Indianapolis Colts @ San Diego Chargers  –  Qualcomm Stadium
11/18/2007   10:00am  San Diego Chargers @ Jacksonville Jaguars  –  Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
11/25/2007    1:15pm   Baltimore Ravens @ San Diego Chargers  –  Qualcomm Stadium
 

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One out of every five homeowners plan to move within the next five years, according to a recent survey. About 43 percent of them want to purchase a home closer to work - up 10 percent from a similar survey last year. That points up an interesting trend. The high cost of gasoline and increasing [...]

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FHA home mortgages - those insured by the Federal Housing Administration - may soon be a viable financing option for many more prospective borrowers. A current proposal, already passed by the House of Representatives (at this writing) would raise the FHA loan limit to $417,000 in high-cost areas, reduce the minimum required down payment to [...]

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A recent development that should help lenders provide restructured or refinance mortgages for troubled borrowers is the substantial lowering of the federal funds rate by a half percentage point on September 18. This will ultimately bring down mortgage rates and related monthly payments, according to many economists. The lowered rate will probably help home buyers [...]

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4th Annual HOM Back to the Desert Expo     October 20
Manufactures and vendors from the motorcycle industry will be there to show off their products and answer questions. The event also offers educational seminars, police displays, and safety demonstrations. 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. San Diego House of Motorcycles (4904 El Cajon Blvd.) Steve Harber (951) [...]

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A blonde lady motorist was about two hours from San Diego when she was flagged down by a man whose truck had broken down.The man walked up to the car and asked, "Are you going to San Diego ?"
 "Sure," answered the blonde, "do you need a lift?"
 "Not for me. I’ll be spending the next three [...]

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