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Staff and employers should prepare for a big...

News – " Staff and employers should prepare for a big change in four years with the advent of Personal Accounts in 2012. "You should seek as much advice as possible to help address this tricky decision"

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Interest Rates on the Rise

Real Estate – Interest Rates are on the rise along with the price of gas, food and other products and services which will have a direct toll on whether consumers who are in the market to purchase a home will wait or move forward…

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Shoppers still choosing organic food

Food – For the past few years, one of the few certain trends for American grocers has been the growing popularity of organic food. In just a decade, from 1997 to 2006, sales of organic food have grown by nearly 80 percent…

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Hypersonic passenger jet designed

News – A British firm claims to have designed a hypersonic passenger plane that could one day fly between Europe and Australia in less than five hours.

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Cuba dissidents back Obama pledge

Politics – A group of Cuban dissidents has backed a call by the US presidential hopeful, Barack Obama, for direct talks with the new Cuban President, Raul Castro

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Blair launches faith foundation

Politics – Former prime minister Tony Blair has launched a faith foundation to tackle global poverty, challenge conflict and unite the world's religions.

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A fishermen's group in Essex is taking legal action against…

News – The Under Ten Fishermen's Association (Nutfa), gave Defra until 23 May to come up with a revised quota system. Now the deadline has passed the Colchester-based group has instructed lawyers to bring legal action.…

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Fishermen go to court over quotas

News – The Under Ten Fishermen's Association (Nutfa), gave Defra until 23 May to come up with a revised quota system. Now the deadline has passed the Colchester-based group has instructed lawyers to bring legal action.…

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New assistant chief fights crime

Politics – A new assistant chief constable has been appointed for Bedfordshire with responsibility for leading the force's protective services directorate.

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Boris Johnson will not renew an oil deal with...

Politics – Boris Johnson will not renew an oil deal with Venezuela which provides cheap fuel for London's buses once the agreement ends later this year.

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MP to discuss Muslim inmate fear

Politics – An MP is to hold a meeting with officials after a report expressed concerns about Muslim inmates at a high-security jail in his constituency.

It's the Iraq War that's Killing the Economy, Stupid!
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It's the Iraq War that's Killing the Economy, Stupid!

Money – As billions are going down the drain in Iraq, this wild misadventure is destroying the once strong U.S. dollar... Foreigners are buying out major assets as the dollar dramatically declines. Belgium may buy the…

Calif. records biggest jump in unemployment
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Calif. records biggest jump in unemployment

Careers & Jobs – California's unemployment rate rocketed up by 0.6 percentage points in May - the largest one-month increase since the state began keeping records in 1976 - as the fallout from high energy prices and the depressed…

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Police are searching for a suspected rogue trader following…

News – The man was reportedly trying to sell wire cages to prevent birds nesting in chimneypots in Sheringham. Norfolk Police said they are not sure whether the door-to-door sales are part of a con, but are treating…

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Warning over rising fish prices

News – The price of fish landed in the UK could rise by an average of 23% in the next 12 to 18 months because of rising fuel prices, a government agency warns.

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Nepal prepares to become republic

Politics – Nepal is due to become a republic and end 240 years of royal rule. A newly-elected assembly is meeting in Kathmandu to discuss abolishing the monarchy. Voting is under way, after being delayed for several hours.

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Lofty oil could lead to more-resilient economy

Money – The wrenching adjustments U.S. consumers and businesses have begun to make to cope with sky-high energy costs mark the start of a painful process that should lead to a more energy-efficient, resilient economy.

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Buying Power of Food Stamps Declines

Money – Making ends meet on food stamps has never been easy for Cassandra Johnson, but since food prices began their steep climb earlier this year, she has had to develop new survival strategies.

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It's All in the Contrast

Politics – Collection of detailed John McCain interviews discussing the economy, international affairs and Obama's flip flops.

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Oil prices rise above $132 in Asia

Money – Oil prices rose Friday after dropping sharply in the previous session on concerns that an increase in Chinese fuel prices would dampen oil demand in the booming Asian nation.

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It's the Recession, Didiot! Yoga for Entertainment

Health & Fitness – We have never seen a body get into shape as fast as when doing yoga, except when playing futebol (soccer). It helps your human body have flexibility, strength, balance and relaxation and great sex.

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Labor Unions Push Congress To Enact Indian Casino In Mich.…

News – Calling it good for Michigan jobs and Native American tribes, labor unions are urging lawmakers to enact legislation for a tribal land swap that would open the door to construction of a resort/casino in the Wolverine…

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Tight economy hits Harley's 'luxury' products

Autos – Susquehanna Harley-Davidson has seen sales of Sportster motorcycles increase with the price of gasoline, but a fuel crisis isn't enough to save the jobs of hundreds of workers at the maker's York County plant, which…

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Hard Times For The Las Vegas Sex-Trade

News – As the recession worsens and belts tighten, it seems that some people's pants are staying up for once, so to speak: Vegas Brothels are being pounded by the recession, with some locations reporting revenue losses…

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The Balance Beam: Is the US Being Governed by Ouzelum Birds?

Do No Evil – There are many mythical birds in our folklore: the phoenix, the griffin, the ostrich (with its head in the sand), and the ouzelum bird. Only one of these animals is currently in power in a world-dominating country…

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