| Occupiers take on the housing crisis and Protesters 'occupy' foreclosed homes |
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Occupy Wall Street and other housing activists are heading to neighborhoods hit hard by foreclosure Tuesday to protest the mistreatment of homeowners by mortgage lenders.Occupy Our Homes said it has scheduled a day of protests, with events scheduled in 25 cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and other cities.Among the actions expected to occur is so-called foreclosure defense, where protestors try to stop police from evicting residents of homes that are being foreclosed upon. Protestors also plan to occupy homes that have already been foreclosed on and currently lie vacant."The Occupy Wall Street movement and brave homeowners around the country are coming together to say, 'Enough is enough,'" said an Occupy Our Homes press release. [Read the full article] The average couple trimmed their wedding budget by $1,500 -- to $26,500 -- while celeb weddings set new records for extravagance.The average couple trimmed their wedding budget by $1,500 -- to $26,500 -- while celeb weddings set new records for extravagance. [Read the full article] Ever wanted to know what it was like to sleep in a coffin, an igloo or a cliff-top yurt? From renovated jumbo jets to converted schoolhouses, these nine unique hotel options offer something strange for everyone.Ever wanted to know what it was like to sleep in a coffin, an igloo or a cliff-top yurt? From renovated jumbo jets to converted schoolhouses, these nine unique hotel options offer something strange for everyone. [Read the full article] 
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