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Here are some news items to ponder while keeping tabs on the debt ceiling workout: Cleaning up the mortgage mess. There aren’t clear answers on how to handle issues related to MERS in the joint foreclosure fraud investigation and settlement by all 50 state attorneys general. MERS is an electronic registration and processing system mortgage lenders and others use to streamline changes when your loan is resold, bundled as a security or assigned to a different servicer. The big question …

Many of us will take a vacation this summer. If that means going away from home for a week or so, be advised: while you’re off the job, burglars are at work. While some homeowners may opt for a home security system, everyone should observe some common sense precautions to deter burglaries.   July and August are prime months for vacations, and break-ins Burglars look for easy targets Security systems, common sense actions will deter break-ins Like this article? Share …

On Friday a disabled veteran was killed when he fell from an upstate New York roller coaster. The double amputee was ejected from the ride, prompting questions about the appropriateness of letting him on it. It’s one of several amusement park fatalities this season.   Double amputee ejected from ride, falls to death His decision to ride, the park’s decision to let him, questioned Like the baseball fan who fell reaching for ball, another avoidable accident Like this article? Share …

Update: At the All Star Game yesterday, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig said baseball’s teams would review stadium safety in the wake of Shannon Stone’s death. Stone died last week when he fell trying to catch a ball tossed to him by Texas Rangers star Josh Hamilton. Selig also said players were still encouraged to toss balls into the stands. Safety reviews are a good idea. In the meantime, MLB needs to step up and take its share of responsibility in Stone’s death. It’s …

In the past couple of weeks we’ve seen three major news items about sexual assault coming from New York City. Two of course are the reported assaults on staff members at posh NYC hotels. These have prompted two hotels to give emergency communications devices, or "panic buttons," to its workers.   Maid staff at two NYC hotels report being assaulted by hotel guests Actions in the aftermath of an assault crucial to personal health, public safety Reporting the crime is …