There are signs of the missing campers, climbers on Mt. Rainier

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National parks spokeswoman Patti Wold said the week-long intensive search has turned up no signs of both parties.

He said the Park will begin scaling down operations to search more limited. Searchers hope the party is able to walk out so plan to search for remote areas in the garden when weather permits.

Mark Vucich, San Diego, and Michelle Trojanowski, Atlanta, is due back from camping trip snow on January 15. Climbers are shouting, “Erik”, Springfield, Oregon, and Lee Hee Jin, Korea, returning from the Summit attempt on January 16.

Rescue teams headed back to Mount Rainier to find four overdue climbers and campers.

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Weak holiday sales hurt Microsoft PC

The results, released Thursday after the market closed, is a sign of the challenges that Microsoft, based in Redmond, Wash., faces as it tries to adapt to changes in the technology industry. While Microsoft continues to reap the benefits of products such as Windows and Office, growth is shifting from the personal computer industry of their two remaining franchise software on mobile devices such as ts and Smartphones.

The company said net income in the second quarter, which ended on 31 December, a slight decrease to $ 6.62 billion, or 78 cents per share, from $ 6.63 billion in the period of the previous year. The company said revenue rose 5 percent to $ 20.89 billion.

Earnings exceeded the expectations of Wall Street analysts, who had predicted the 76 cents a share, while Microsoft fell short of the estimate of their revenue from 20.93 billion, according to a survey of analysts by Thomson Reuters.

PC market looking increasingly shaky. Microsoft said revenue from Windows, one of the pillars of the profits, fell 6 percent to $ 4.74 billion in the quarter.

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REAL ESTATE: fewer modifications of loans granted

Even as experts brace for surge in foreclosures this year, part of the borrower is eligible for a modification of their mortgage to help them keep their home is shrinking, according to the federal agency that regulates National Banks.

Most of the applicants who meet income and other qualifications loan modification that would make their homes more affordable already had received assistance. The result was that a wave of home owners who do not qualify for a loan modification or other foreclosure alternative to, the U.S. office of the Comptroller of currency.

The number of financially troubled homeowners their monthly mortgage payments are derived in ways such as lower interest rates or extend the length of the loan dropped significantly last year. Which, Ironically, at the same time that housing counselors report application process after a nightmare becomes easier, friendlier and more efficient for the applicant and the main loan servicers, such as Bank of America and Chase, has reached out to help struggling borrowers.

The Bank has opened a mortgage Help Centers and set National case manager to work with individual borrowers one-on-one during the loan modification process. In the Centre and on the weekend of the exhibition the homeowner can meet face to face with representatives of the bank.

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Supporters preparing to make ultraViolet more votes in 2012

UltraViolet launched last fall with a murmur, not ROAR, but supporters were planning to make more noise about the format once touted as a potential saviour of the sagging home entertainment business this year.

Tuesday at CES, supporters of cloud-based platform to announce multi-million-dollar campaign awareness and a tentative deal on Amazon, while also revealing the number of accounts that already since the launch of a tender in the fourth quarter.

About 750,000 UltraViolet account was created following the encouragement of the promotion are simple. About 20 films have been released on video in any format so far, with more studio came on board this year.

To build awareness, Digital entertainment content ecosystem, the Consortium behind the format, said it will partner with the Digital Entertainment Group to create awareness campaigns.

In an interview with TheWrap, DECE members said they were enthusiastic about the response of consumers even without heavy marketing.

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Romney rides to SC

Researchers are still trying to figure out what happened to Amelia Earhart, Aviator who disappeared while flying over the South Pacific in 1937.

Rose Mary Woods, loyal Secretary President Richard Nixon, take responsibility for removing footage that is essential for the Watergate investigation.

Prosecutors in Michigan say authorities call off the latest search for the remains of Jimmy Hoffa, long gone when the driver started his former boss.

Luggage can travel without major inconveniences, but to commentator Bill Harley, turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

Slate senior editor Andy Bowers explains the myths surrounding the lost city of Atlantis, a metropolis that is mentioned in ancient texts.

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