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Exclusive: Storm loan default rate upTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:40AMBill Maurer and his sister Carlene, owners of Beach Bowl on Fort Myers Beach, took out a $250,000 SBA disaster loan after Hurricane Charley to repair damage to their business. They have struggled to repay the loan for the last few years and have put the business up for sale.

Best Bets: July 19Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:15AMBest Bets may be submitted through e-mail at bestbets@itemonline.com. Items must be received by 1 p.m. to run the following day. Your Best Bets entry may not appear more than five days in advance of the event because of space constraints. It will be edited to conform to Item style.

Mobile phones dial up shopping experienceTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:04AMMichigan stores are beginning to cash in on the future of retailing by getting shoppers to use their mobile phones as part of the purchasing experience.

Watch out for sneaky ways chemicals enter homesTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:00AMWe bring dangerous chemicals into our homes every day. It could be from our shoes, new furniture, or even our vinyl shower curtain.

Rehabilitation Comes to a Prison and to Its InmatesMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:39PMNEW DELHI -- At least two prime ministers -- one future and one former -- have spent a few nights behind its high walls. Its current occupants include three members of Parliament, a top bureaucrat and one of India's richest men.

Events CalendarMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:04PMCalendar Tip: Click on a date to see what's happening in your community! Add An Event Tip: Keep the community up to date with our shared Events Calendar. You can have your event up and posted in just a couple of minutes with our easy to use Event Information form.

Heloise 7/19/2011Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:00PMICE tops the listDear Heloise: What is the procedure for programming ICE (IN CASE OF EMERGENCY) numbers so that they appear first on my cellphone?— Don, via emailDon, listing emergency numbers first can help save precious time when emergency personnel need to contact your family members. Experts recommend including a period (.) or the letter "A" before your emergency contact number. That way ...

Unsung Heroes: Jim and Lisa SorensonSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:05AMLuke JennettStaff Writer When the water started to rise in the late hours of Aug. 10, 2010, Lisa Jolley and her husband, Chris, made a choice.

What isn't made in Kansas?Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:15AMKansas provides the world with flour, planes, beef and amusement rides. Kansas-made products include the brown paperboard used in making toilet paper tubes, refrigerated dough cans and paper party plates.