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911 Operator: ' I Don't Give A S**t What Happens To You'
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911 Operator: ' I Don't Give A S**t What Happens To You'

Do No Evil – As we first revealed, when Sheila Jones needed help, help never came. That despite repeated calls to Metro Nashville's 911 over a three-hour stretch about an ex-boyfriend who'd assaulted her and was threatening to come back. (via rawstory)

View Story Discuss (31) (newschannel5.com) 1 day ago by TimALoftis

Voted for on May 15, 2008 08:55am

Oil Prices:The Nigerian Connection.
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Oil Prices:The Nigerian Connection.

Money – Not a week passes without some news of either sabotage of Nigeria's oil industry infrastructure, or an attack on the industry's expatriate work force. Although the loss of production is usually insignificant, it permits speculators to drive up oil prices by playing on fears of long term supply disruptions.

View Story Discuss (8) (financial-blogs.blogspot.com) 1 day ago by games1989

Voted for on May 15, 2008 06:39am

Depression and Your Allergies
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Depression and Your Allergies

Health & Fitness – Cabin fever, more technically known as "seasonal affective disorder", is the tendency to feel depressed during the sunlight restrictive and homebound winter months. Researchers are now conjecturing that a similar condition also affects us in the spring, not because of the lack of sunlight but because of seasonal allergies.

View Story Discuss (4) (carefair.com) 1 day ago by Shannonyork

Voted for on May 15, 2008 06:39am

California Supreme Court to Rule Tomorrow on Gay Marriage
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California Supreme Court to Rule Tomorrow on Gay Marriage

Gay & Lesbian – The California Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it will issue its ruling tomorrow on whether same-sex couples can marry in the state. The judgment is expected at 10:00 am PT, and LGBT groups throughout the state are making plans to be in San Francisco for the decision.

View Story Discuss (243) (365gay.com) 1 day ago by david_nwpa

Voted for on May 15, 2008 06:39am

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FAA gives Skybus green light

Travel – Skybus is preparing to take to the skies after being granted official approval to commence service by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

View Story Discuss (0) (news.cheapflights.com) 1 day ago by Soren85

Submitted and Voted for on May 14, 2008 07:27am

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TripAdvisor survey says European travel strong in '08

Travel – TripAdvisor announced the results of its annual European travel survey, concluded last week, of more than 1,400 travelers worldwide. Sixty-five percent of respondents are planning to travel to/within Europe in the next 12 months, nearly equal to last year.

View Story Discuss (0) (hotelmarketing.com) 1 day ago by Soren85

Submitted and Voted for on May 14, 2008 07:25am

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Where does Google go next?

Money – Yes, it's making gobs of money. Yes, it's full of smart people. Yes, it's a wonderful place to work. So why are so many people leaving?

View Story Discuss (0) (money.cnn.com) 2 days ago by MyWayOnNow

Voted for on May 13, 2008 09:42pm

U.S. slashes reward for al Qaeda leader
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U.S. slashes reward for al Qaeda leader

Money – The Bush administration has slashed its reward for the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq from $5 million to $100,000 because it feels he's lost effectiveness and is no longer worth such a steep price.

View Story Discuss (44) (washingtontimes.com) 2 days ago by MyWayOnNow

Voted for on May 13, 2008 09:42pm

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Nissan Motor warns of sliding profits

Money – Japan's Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday it expects net profit to tumble almost 30 percent this year due to sluggish sales in maturing markets, a stronger yen and high material costs.

View Story Discuss (0) (breitbart.com) 2 days ago by MyWayOnNow

Voted for on May 13, 2008 09:42pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 55 votes / No sinks

Wal-Mart Delivers Good And Bad News

Money – With American consumer spending under immense pressure, Wal-Mart Stores surprised Wall Street on Tuesday when it reported strong sales in its first quarter. Now the question on investors' minds is how is the world's largest retailer continuing to lure customers despite the turmoil in the U.S. economy?

View Story Discuss (0) (forbes.com) 2 days ago by TechnologyExpert

Voted for on May 13, 2008 09:42pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 60 votes / 1 sink

Credit crisis makes Americans sell possessions

Money – Americans who have lost their homes in the property crisis are starting to lose their possessions too as even the cost of storage proves too much for them.

View Story Discuss (5) (telegraph.co.uk) 2 days ago by engineer

Voted for on May 13, 2008 09:42pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 55 votes / No sinks

Stocks decline after retail sales report, Bernanke speech

Money – Investors remained concerned that higher energy and food prices will curb consumer spending, which makes up more than two-thirds of the U.S. economy.

View Story Discuss (1) (biz.yahoo.com) 2 days ago by engineer

Voted for on May 13, 2008 09:42pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 58 votes / 1 sink

Chinese stocks fell

Money – Chinese stocks fell after the strongest earthquake in 58 years struck southwestern Sichuan province, killing 10,000 people and damaging power plants and transmission lines.

View Story Discuss (1) (bloomberg.com) 2 days ago by harry02

Voted for on May 13, 2008 09:42pm

Federal Court Rules For Gay Students In Button Case
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Federal Court Rules For Gay Students In Button Case

Gay & Lesbian – After a two-day trial in which a Florida high school principal testified that he believed clothing, buttons or stickers featuring rainbows would make students automatically picture gay people having sex, a federal judge today ruled that the school violated the First Amendment rights of students.

View Story Discuss (18) (365gay.com) 2 days ago by david_nwpa

Voted for on May 13, 2008 09:41pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 38 votes / No sinks

Anti Gay Amendment Goes to Arizona Senate

Gay & Lesbian – A proposed amendment that would prevent same-sex couples in Arizona from marrying received final approval in the House on Monday and if approved in the state Senate will appear on the ballot in November. The proposed amendment defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman.

View Story Discuss (2) (365gay.com) 2 days ago by david_nwpa

Voted for on May 13, 2008 09:41pm