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20 hr. ago, AP

Cash-strapped homebuyers and borrowers facing foreclosure will get some relief from a housing bill passed by the House on Wednesday but the bill won’t solve the deep-rooted ills of the U.S. housing market.

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Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards from North Carolina, right, and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, left, announce the creation of the New Generation Fund, a $100 million addition to the city’s affordable housing finance system, on Monday, July 21,...