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Thursday, October 15, 2009
FBI looking at your DMV Photo
In their continuing search for terrorists, the FBI is now searching through millions of DMV photos...
Source: www.foxnews.com
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Financial Crisis: one year after Lehman Brothers
The collapse of Lehman Brothers helped trigger an economic and financial crisis that swept across the globe...
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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barack obama,
fdic,
financial crisis,
lehman bros,
recession,
salomon bros,
the fed,
world bank
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
FDIC Looks to Fee Prepayments to Replenish Coffers
The FDIC moved to raise $45 billion to replenish its insurance fund by having U.S. banks prepay premiums for three years..
Source: www.wsj.com
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bank failures,
bank of america,
banks,
barack obama,
bofa,
fdic,
insurance fund,
wells fargo
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Seasonal flu shot may increase H1N1 risk
Preliminary research suggests the seasonal flu shot may put people at greater risk for getting swine flu, CBC News has learned...
Source: www.cbc.ca
Friday, September 25, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Better world: Eat more plants
It's better for you and it's better for the environment – but if you can't go without meat, then deer, grey squirrel and Louisiana crayfish need eating..
www.newscientist.com
www.newscientist.com
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barack obama,
climate change,
global warming
Monday, September 21, 2009
Swine flu spreading at ‘unbelievable’ rate: WHO chief
Swine flu spreads four times faster than other viruses and 40 percent of the fatalities are young adults in good health, the world’s top health official warned in an interview appearing on Saturday....
source: http://articel.wn.com
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cdc,
pig flu,
swine flu,
world health organization
‘I’ll Gladly Pay More Taxes,’ Says Grammy Winner John Legend
By Nicholas Ballasy...
During the “Declare Yourself” pre-inaugural ball Sunday, five-time Grammy-winning singer/songwriter John Legend told CNSNews.com that he will “gladly pay more taxes”..
source: www.cnsnews.com
During the “Declare Yourself” pre-inaugural ball Sunday, five-time Grammy-winning singer/songwriter John Legend told CNSNews.com that he will “gladly pay more taxes”..
source: www.cnsnews.com
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barack obama,
declare yourself,
grammy,
grammy winning,
grammys,
john legend,
tax law,
taxes
Saturday, September 19, 2009
14 states unemployment rate hits 10%
With the recession never seeming to end, and jobless numbers rising, 14 states now claim unemployment has hit 10%...
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barack obama,
job lost,
jobless,
recession,
unemployment
Thursday, September 17, 2009
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
More mortgages charging percentage arrangement fees
Half of all fixed rate mortgages now charge arrangement fees which are based on the amount of money customers borrow,...
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fixed rate mortgage,
homeowners,
loans,
mortgage,
recession
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Alan Greenspan and Warren Buffett caution over recovery
Two of America's most noted financial commentators have argued that the recovery of the US economy is not a given, despite the recent uptick in sentiment...
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alan greenspan,
fdic,
federal reserve,
recession,
us economy,
warren buffet
Monday, September 7, 2009
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Who needs Hollywood stars any more?
When box office success owes more to the brand than actors, there's little worth in a megastar's fee.
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celebrities,
hollywood,
hollywood stars,
movie stars,
stars
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Legal Prostitution Under Pressure in Rhode Island
Nevada is the only other state that permits prostitution, and even there it's not legal in the three most populous counties
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call girls,
hookers,
las vegas,
nevada,
prostitution,
whores
Thursday, September 3, 2009
States shutting down to save cash..
Across the country, cash-strapped state governments are shutting down business for a day at a time to save money..
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Jackpot? Wells Fargo to Return $25 Billion
Wells Fargo Bank of San Francisco, which received funds through a government bailout program said that it intends to return $25 billion back to the U.S. government...
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banking industry,
banks,
fdic,
wells fargo
Friday, August 28, 2009
Wallstreet Investors : Slow down. Worry..
People who have been betting on wallstreet stocks over the last year have basically been shooting it out ala 'the wild, wild west'.
With losses mounting, wallstreet highs and lows at every turn, its time that investors slow down, pull up a chair. And worry....
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barack obama,
fdic,
funds,
investors,
irs,
recession,
s hedge funds,
sec,
stock market,
stocks,
wallstreet
Stocks enjoy biggest 6 month rally since 1933
Within the last 6 months, stocks has posted their biggest rally since 1933, according to a new report released by financial reporting powerhouse, Bloomberg.com
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1933,
financial crisis,
financials,
forbes,
fortune,
money,
s bloomberg,
stock
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Next Decade: U.S Debt $9 Trillion
White House forecast of $9 trillion in additional debt over the next decade
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1.6 trillion,
9 trillion,
deficit,
united states,
us deficit
Senator Kennedy dies at 77
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, liberal icon and Republican target, died at age 77
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edward kennedy,
john f kennedy,
robert kennedy,
senator
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Union gets 17.5% stake in GM
But US bondholder talks fail to reach agreement
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bailouts,
banking industry,
banks,
barack obama,
recession,
stimulus,
u.s. economy
United States Exploding With Debt: “unprecedented financial crisis..”
The U.S. must bring the debt-to-GDP ratio to survive long term..
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debt,
debt to gdp ratio,
financial crisis,
recession,
the u.s.,
u.s. economy
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