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Economy weakens further in sales, housing, credit, and jobs
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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
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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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Thanks Raul: Cubans can stay in hotels
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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.

Voted for on April 01, 2008 07:04pm Commented on 1 time: 1

As Jobs Vanish, Food Stamp Use Nears Record
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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.

Voted for on April 01, 2008 07:04pm Commented on 2 times: 1 2

That one late payment could cost you a bundle
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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.

Voted for on April 01, 2008 07:04pm Commented on 5 times: 1 2 3 4 5

Cheney Discusses Oil Prices With The Saudis.
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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.....

Voted for on April 01, 2008 01:30am Commented on 2 times: 1 2

Federal Reserve Considers Nationalizing U.S. Banks
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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.

Voted for on April 01, 2008 01:30am Commented on 4 times: 1 2 3 4

Bay Area Cities pay huge salaries despite fiscal crises
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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.

Voted for on March 31, 2008 09:59pm Commented on 1 time: 1

Eliot Spitzer Resigns in Disgrace
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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.

Voted for on March 31, 2008 08:46pm

Judge Likely to Compel Cheney Testimony
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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.

Voted for on March 31, 2008 08:46pm

Recession has already started, CFOs say-survey
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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.

Voted for on March 31, 2008 08:46pm

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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.

Voted for on March 31, 2008 08:46pm

A new way to create ethanol
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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.

Voted for on March 31, 2008 08:46pm

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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

Voted for on March 31, 2008 08:46pm

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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?

Voted for on March 31, 2008 08:46pm

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