Herndon bank in final weeks Institution, which dates to 1901, merging with Gratz National

07/16/11 HERNDON - Dealt a final regulatory blow as a result of the Great Recession, Herndon National Bank (HNB), a rare independent in a merged financial world, is in its final weeks of operation.As of Monday, Aug. 8, the institution, which traces its roots to

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Western states lag in economic recovery

07/19/11 In this June 9, 2011 photo, a "bank-owned view price reduced," lot is chained and locked but advertised for sale, in Seattle. Two years after economists say the Great Recession ended, the recovery has been the weakest and most lopsided of any since the 1930s.

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REGION: Legislative redistricting proposals taking shape

07/19/11 SACRAMENTO - California Republicans say they are ready to challenge the handiwork of the state's independent redistricting commission, although there have been no specific objections to proposed Assembly, Senate and congressional seats in Inland Southern California.

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