Lake Arrowhead, nestled 5,000 feet above sea level in the San Bernardino Mountains, makes for a great place to escape for the day. It is home to 780 acres of clear, blue water among an enormous forest of pine trees.

Abu Hassan took deep breaths of joy as he crossed the double-decker bridge spanning the Tigris River. The water below stank of sewage, and the air was choked with traffic fumes. It didn't matter to Abu Hassan.

A struggling economy and continued turmoil in the housing market sent Lowe's first-quarter profits down 18 percent, the Mooresville-based home improvement chain announced Monday. The news is another sign of economic trouble far beyond regions initially

The city council gave approval to a measure Monday evening to provide a 30-month extension to Koman Properties, Inc., for the development of the Farmington Crossing shopping complex west of U.S. 67.

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