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Economy weakens further in sales, housing, credit, and jobs
Money – The country's economic health deteriorated further in the early spring as shoppers buckled under the strains of the housing and credit debacles and a weaker employment climate.
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Some homes worth less than their copper pipes
Money – Thieves smashed the window to break in and then gutted the property for its copper pipes -- a crime that has spread across the United States as the economy slows and foreclosed homes stand empty and vulnerable.
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This story has mostly positive ratings. 115 votes / 1 sink
Thanks Raul: Cubans can stay in hotels
Travel – Raul Castro's government opened luxury hotels and resorts to all Cubans Monday, ending a ban despised across the island as "tourist apartheid" and taking another step toward the creation of a consumer economy in the socialist state.
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Voted for on April 01, 2008 07:04pm
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This story has mostly positive ratings. 88 votes / 2 sinks
As Jobs Vanish, Food Stamp Use Nears Record
Money – Driven by a painful mix of layoffs and rising food and fuel prices, the number of Americans receiving food stamps is projected to reach 28 million in the coming year, the highest level since the aid program began in the 1960s.
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Voted for on April 01, 2008 07:04pm
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This story has mostly positive ratings. 149 votes / 1 sink
That one late payment could cost you a bundle
Money – They are raising cardholders' interest rates because of one late or missed payment, or a payment of less than the minimum. Some companies are even raising rates for cardholders with perfect payment histories if they make a large purchase on another card, or just get another card.
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Voted for on April 01, 2008 07:04pm
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This story has mostly positive ratings. 80 votes / 4 sinks
Cheney Discusses Oil Prices With The Saudis.
Money – 'Mr. vice-president, we've been friends a long time,' said Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, while welcoming Mr. Cheney to his kingdom. Mr. Cheney's visit is a follow up on President Bush's January visit to try and persuade OPEC nations.....
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Voted for on April 01, 2008 01:30am
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This story has mostly positive ratings. 104 votes / 3 sinks
Federal Reserve Considers Nationalizing U.S. Banks
Money – The US Federal Reserve is examining the Nordic bank nationalizations of the 1990s as a possible interim solution to the US financial crisis.
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Voted for on April 01, 2008 01:30am
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This story has mostly positive ratings. 79 votes / No sinks
Bay Area Cities pay huge salaries despite fiscal crises
News – A city nurse earned $350,000. A fire department battalion chief pulled in more than twice as much as the mayor. And a municipal park ranger took home $188,000 in overtime on top of his $71,000 salary.
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Voted for on March 31, 2008 09:59pm
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This story has mostly positive ratings. 184 votes / 5 sinks
Eliot Spitzer Resigns in Disgrace
Politics – Eliot Spitzer's tumultuous tumble from the zenith of a promising political career to the nadir of a shocking sex scandal came as no surprise Wednesday as the bright, bull-headed governor announced his resignation, effective Monday, under bloating pressure from state lawmakers and the public.
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Voted for on March 31, 2008 08:46pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 143 votes / 8 sinks
Judge Likely to Compel Cheney Testimony
News – A federal magistrate indicated Tuesday he will order Vice President Dick Cheney to give sworn testimony in a lawsuit by a man who claims he was wrongly arrested after approaching Cheney.
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Voted for on March 31, 2008 08:46pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 156 votes / 2 sinks
Recession has already started, CFOs say-survey
Money – A U.S. recession has already started and the downturn is likely to last longer than in the recent past, with the economy recovering only late next year, according to a quarterly survey of corporate finance chiefs released on Wednesday.
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Voted for on March 31, 2008 08:46pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 84 votes / 2 sinks
McCain More Hawkish than Bush Comments Shows
Politics – John McCain is at least as determined as George W. Bush to stay the course in Iraq and more confrontational than the president on foreign policy issues ranging from Russia and China to North Korea.
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Voted for on March 31, 2008 08:46pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 177 votes / 3 sinks
A new way to create ethanol
Science – Their site says: "An entirely new approach to cellulosic ethanol." I have to say I certainly haven't heard of it before. The team of specialists from ZeaChem, Inc. says you have to make vinegar if you want to make ethanol.
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Voted for on March 31, 2008 08:46pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 105 votes / No sinks
Hundred million year old feathers that might belong to dinosaurs
Science – The hundred-million-year-old plumage retained in Amber was found by Vincent Perriot of the University of Kansas's Paleontological Institute. There's a chance that this fossil might explain how dinosaurs gave rise to birds whish is an unanswered question to the sciences. Either way, the amber-encased feathers show for the first time the transition
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Voted for on March 31, 2008 08:46pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 89 votes / 11 sinks
Watching Porn - How Do I Make My Lying Husband Come Clean? (Video)
Love & Personals – Your husband watches porn. He lies about it. You get angry. You fight. Welcome to the club. But how can you Make Him Stop and Come Clean?
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(askdanandjennifer.com)
Voted for on March 31, 2008 08:46pm
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