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The first color photograph [PIC]

2007-10-08T06:07:00.003-07:00

It was made taken three shots with red, green and blue filters on the camera. The three photographic plates now reside in a small museum at 14 India Street, Edinburgh, the house where Maxwell was born.

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The Perfect Desktop - OpenSUSE 10.3 (GNOME)

2007-10-08T06:07:00.001-07:00

This guide shows how you can set up an OpenSUSE 10.3 desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, incl. Skype, Flash Player, Adobe Reader, multimedia codecs, and Google Earth. The benefits are: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best is: all software comes free of charge.

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High School Teacher Makes Parents do the Same Homework as their Child

2007-10-08T06:04:00.003-07:00

If the parents do not comply, Mr. Frye tells them, their child’s grade may suffer — a threat on which he has made good only once in the three years he has been making such assignments. The point, he said, is to keep parents involved in their children’s ’ education well into high school.

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Theft of 52-cent doughnut. Man faces 30 years to life.

2007-10-08T06:04:00.001-07:00

He is accused of shoplifting the pastry in Farmington, Mo., and pushing a store worker trying to stop him. The worker was unhurt. But with that shove, his shoplifting turned into a strong-arm robbery. As a persistent offender, man could face a murderer's term. "I can't believe this crap," he said.

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How To Market Your Startup Offline

2007-10-08T06:02:00.003-07:00

So you have been on the front page of Digg, you have been a Stumble Upon Top Pick and the blogospere buzz machine has blessed you with enough ink to make Gutenberg cry. Still, your neighbors still doesn’t have any idea what it is that you are doing coding in your den all night long. In fact, he’s pretty sure that you’re some kind of terrorist.

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RIAA Jury Finds Minnesota Woman Liable for Piracy, Awards $222,000

2007-10-08T06:02:00.001-07:00

Recording Industry Association of America defendant Jammie Thomas was found liable Thursday for copyright piracy in the nation's first file-sharing case to go before a jury.

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Six Types of Words That You Should Axe in Business Writing

2007-10-08T06:01:00.003-07:00

In business, we often compose messages in a hurry for e-mails, notes, urgent reports, or last-minute projects. Editing is, therefore, especially necessary to rid your writing of confusing, boring, and obsolete elements. Here are some great tips that help you decide which words to cut and which words to put in their place.

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The Con That Turned the World Against America

2007-10-08T06:01:00.001-07:00

The world’s financial system came precariously close to seizing up these past couple months. In fact, as far as some big banks and financial institutions were concerned, for a moment in time, the system was in a full-blown cardiac arrest. Liquidity, the flow of money the lifeblood of todays economic structure came uncomfortably close to clotting up

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The 10 Commandments of Investing

2007-10-08T05:59:00.005-07:00

On a plane back from New York, someone sitting next to me noticed I was writing my next blog, and asked me what my “10 Commandments of Investing” would be. A quick conversation led me to rapidly type my thoughts. So, consider this my extremely abbreviated summary of the things you should never forget when investing and planning your future.

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High-Priced Student Loans Sow Seeds of Trouble for U.S. Economy

2007-10-08T05:59:00.003-07:00

The near doubling in the cost of a college degree the past decade has produced an explosion in high-priced student loans that could haunt the U.S. economy for years. While scholarship, grant money and government-backed student loans -- whose interest rates are capped -- have taken up some of the slack, many families and individual student...

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Internet Business is killing the 80/20 rule

2007-10-08T05:59:00.001-07:00

For 100 years economists have followed the Pareto Principle in business. The 80/20 rule also applies to life and Diggs. Internet Business has been showing signs of eliminating the 80/20 rule as mentioned by Wired Magazine. Now researchers at MIT have released a new report showing case studies on how Internet Business is killing the 80/20 rule.

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List of countries by their current account balance

2007-09-20T23:03:00.001-07:00

Wow! This is a list of countries and territories by current account balance, in millions of U.S. dollars, equivalence based on The World Factbook. It's sobering to see where the US stands against China.

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Why Renting is Better than Buying a Home

2007-09-20T23:01:00.003-07:00

When you rent, most people mistakenly assume the decision is made out of necessity, not rationality. But there is a very good reason to rent in today's bubble-stricken market: median incomes do not support median home prices.

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Canadian Dollar Reaches 30-year high against US dollar! $1 US = $1 CAN

2007-09-20T23:01:00.001-07:00

See story. The Canadian Dollar will probably surpass the US Dollar sometime today.

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Canadian dollar hits parity with greenback: report

2007-09-20T23:00:00.005-07:00

The Canadian dollar reached parity Thursday morning with the U.S. currency for the first time in 31 years.

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Philanthropist Has Given Away an Estimated $4 Billion

2007-09-20T23:00:00.003-07:00

He wears a $15 watch, flies economy class and does not own a house or car. For years few guessed that Chuck Feeney was one of the world's biggest philanthropists, secretly giving away his billionaire fortune. He liked making money but not having it, and gave it away for years in strict secrecy.

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Now even the scientist are saying we're scr3wed with the Subprime mess

2007-09-20T23:00:00.001-07:00

America's love affair with consumption has been a big source of economic stimulus for a long time. But the party might be about to end. Americans' overextended wallets could trigger the most severe downturn in economic activity seen since at least the 1980s — and possibly since the Great Depression.

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Internet Commenter Business Meeting 2

2007-09-20T22:59:00.001-07:00

An all new meeting, with all new comments...FIRST!

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Fed Cuts Key Rate by .5% Point

2007-09-20T22:57:00.005-07:00

The Federal Reserve Tuesday responded aggressively to a housing downturn that threatens to spread to the broader economy, cutting its main benchmark interest rate by a half-percentage point and broadly lowering borrowing costs.

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Parking stripe ads assault the senses beneath your feet

2007-09-20T22:57:00.003-07:00

"Remind me to do burnouts on each and every one of these."

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Finally the New York Times gets it

2007-09-20T22:57:00.001-07:00

The New York Times will stop charging for access to parts of its Web site, effective at midnight Tuesday night.

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Mind-Boggling Visualization: One Quintillion United States Pennies

2007-09-20T22:56:00.001-07:00

Value in U.S. dollars = $10,000,670,883,840,000.00 (Ten quadrillion, six hundred seventy billion, eight hundred eighty-three million, eight hundred and forty thousand dollars and zero cents).

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M.B.A.s Are Losing Their Importance on Wall Street

2007-09-20T22:55:00.001-07:00

Many young people on the fast track to fat paydays in the financial industry are choosing to forgo M.B.A. programs. As more Americans have become abundantly wealthy, young people are recalculating old assumptions about success. The flood of money into private equity and hedge funds over the last decade has made billionaires...

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The party's over for American consumers

2007-09-20T22:54:00.003-07:00

The new numbers on consumer confidence are out. They show American consumers are very confident that the economy is going down the tubes.

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T-Mobile: Your Bill Looks Fraudulent. Pay It Anyway

2007-09-20T22:54:00.001-07:00

Mitoko was shocked to find $1,000 worth of charges from an unknown phone number on her latest T-Mobile bill. T-Mobile refused to vacate the charges, even after admitting that the number that somehow latched onto her account was already under investigation for suspicious activity.

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The Cost Of Living is Too High For Many Americans

2007-09-19T03:08:00.005-07:00

Shortage of affordable rentals in cities dwarfs issue of rising foreclosures. The Center for Housing Policy reports that the number of working-family renters paying more than half their income for housing has soared from 1 million to 2.1 million since 1997.

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UK Bank runs out of money, lines grow

2007-09-19T03:08:00.003-07:00

Northern Rock announced it was seeking financial assistance from central bank. As soon as it was announced customers rushed to lines to withdraw over 1 billion pounds so far. The US Credit crunch has spread across the ocean to rock thousands of customers of the UK's 5th largest mortgage lender. Customers have refused to leave without their money!

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13 Clever and Hilarious Billboard Advertisements [PICS]

2007-09-19T03:08:00.001-07:00

Can you get to that brochure? If so you probably should do something more productive than join the military. Some of these you've seen before, but probably not all. As a former Minnesotan I'm particularly fond of the third one down!

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How to park your car in New York city for $15.41 for 2 weeks

2007-09-19T03:06:00.005-07:00

This is how millionaires think

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Soaring gold prices force U.S. Mint to pull American Gold Eagles

2007-09-19T03:06:00.003-07:00

Due to the increase of gold bullion prices the U.S. Mint made the decision on Thursday September 13th, 2007 to suspend the sale of 2007 American Gold Eagles. Upward movement of gold prices has put pressure on the U.S. Mint by increasing the liability of short changing the U.S. Government by selling the public an ounce of gold below market value.

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The Economist asks: How far, and how fast, will the dollar fall?

2007-09-19T03:06:00.001-07:00

FOR several years, the darkest scenarios for the world economy have involved a dollar crash. The script was simple. America’s dependence on foreign capital was a dangerous vulnerability.

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Fed Can't Stop Recession

2007-09-19T03:05:00.001-07:00

Even if the central bank starts to cut rates aggressively, many of the risks for the U.S. economy are beyond its reach. Problems in housing, the financial markets and the first job decline in four years have made a Federal Reserve rate cut next week all but certain. But it has also raised talk about a recession -- and whether the Fed is able...

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Complete Your First Book with these 9 Simple Writing Habits

2007-09-19T03:04:00.003-07:00

Your first book isn't going to happen by itself. If writing a novel or non-fiction book is something you've dreamed of, the only way to make that dream a reality is by putting it into action -- day by day.And the best way to do that is to develop some simple habits that will make the dream a reality, one step at a time.

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The Next Enron? - Countrywide Workers Sue Over Retirement Plan

2007-09-19T03:04:00.001-07:00

The mortgage lender's employees say the value of retirement accounts plummeted by millions as the company's stock fell. Some Countrywide Financial Corp. employees sued the mortgage lender Wednesday, claiming they suffered heavy losses in their 401k retirement accounts after the company failed to warn them about the depth of its financial troubles.

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5 Tips to Avoid Having an Office Affair

2007-09-19T03:02:00.005-07:00

A few nights ago, a friend told me an interesting story. When she'd started her job at a major financial institution, a family friend, who also worked there, pulled her aside to give her some advice about avoiding having an affair.

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Law Firms Representing Big Pharma Caught Deleting Info on Wikipedia

2007-09-19T03:02:00.003-07:00

First drug companies were caught deleting side effects about drugs on Wikipedia, now the big LAW FIRMS working for the drug companies are getting caught deleting what they don't want people to know about them.

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US Health Insurance Costs Rise Nearly Twice as Fast as Pay

2007-09-19T03:02:00.001-07:00

The cost of health insurance in the United States climbed nearly twice as fast as wages in the first half of 2007, with family coverage costing employers around 1,000 dollars (714 euros) a month, a poll showed Wednesday.

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Dollar hits fresh 15-year low

2007-09-19T03:01:00.005-07:00

The dollar fell to a fresh 15-year low against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as the greenback continued to suffer from the prospect of a cut in US interest rates.

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Dollar Hits All-Time Low Against Euro

2007-09-19T03:01:00.003-07:00

The U.S. dollar hit a record low against the euro and was lower against other major currencies in European trading Wednesday morning.

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5 Steps to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck

2007-09-19T03:01:00.001-07:00

Are you suffering from Paycheck-to-Paycheck Syndrome? It's a malady that can affect anyone -- regardless of income -- who regularly runs short of money in the bank. Associated symptoms include sleepless nights, high blood pressure, fits of guilt, and denial. The cure is simple, but it isn't easy. Follow this five-step plan to feel better...

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Avoid these 5 Dumb Car Shopping Moves

2007-09-12T03:09:00.001-07:00

#5: Don't: Take a 'great deal' on the outgoing model year: You may be tempted by a steep discount on an outgoing 2007 model year car, but be careful. Remember that the car will ultimately be worth less at trade in time than a 2008 model year car.

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Cellular freedom: bill would cut early termination fees, hidden charges

2007-09-12T03:08:00.011-07:00

Introduced late last week to the US Senate, the Cell Phone Empowerment Act of 2007 would force cellular carriers to provide detailed coverage data while making it easier for consumers to opt out of their cellular contracts.

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Subprime Meltdown: Ameriquest Is Dead

2007-09-12T03:08:00.009-07:00

Ameriquest, the lender the epitomized everything that was f*cked up about the subprime mortgage meltdown, is dead. R.I.P., douchebags!

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The World's Worst Credit Card

2007-09-12T03:08:00.007-07:00

Golb at Money, Matter, and More Musings has located the worst credit card in the world. It is designed to prey on subprime borrowers who, sadly, cannot get a better card...

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How to Raise the Odds That it’s Going to be a Fantastic Day

2007-09-12T03:08:00.005-07:00

Too many people catapult themselves into each new work-day, fractious and ill-prepared for whatever lies ahead. Since they begin the day feeling miserable and stressed, just about any problems, however minor, have the power to knock them so far off their best that they have almost no chance of reaching the end of the day without a black mood.

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Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli Blames Poor Car & Truck Sales On Housing Market

2007-09-12T03:08:00.003-07:00

Mr. Nardelli said, he can see a connection between housing woes and the automobile market. And apparently, making crappy cars has nothing to do with declining sales.

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Truthful public service sign (pic)

2007-09-12T03:08:00.001-07:00

This is so true....

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7 Things You Can Do Today to Prepare for Retirement

2007-09-12T03:05:00.003-07:00

"Confession time: I didn’t start planning my retirement when I was young. I didn’t give it much thought, because when you’re in your 20s, retirement seems like something you can worry about much later."

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Incredible MMORPG called "Outside" (PIC)

2007-09-12T03:05:00.001-07:00

I thought it was funny (I was a hardcore World of Warcraft player). All the features are so true too.

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NYC Fireman: Giuliani Running For President "On The Back Of My Dead Son"

2007-09-12T03:04:00.009-07:00

"His legacy from 9/11 should be all the sick and dying firefighters and first responders, construction workers and everybody else, because he was too busy running around giving speeches and making tens of millions of dollars," he said.

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The Brooklyn Superhero Supply Store (PICS)

2007-09-12T03:04:00.007-07:00

The Brooklyn Superhero Supply Store in Park Slope is a front, an elegant sham and a beautiful hoax. The store itself is a cover for the 826NYC program, a nonprofit that offers free homework help to kids between the ages of 6 and 18.

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10 photos taken at the right time

2007-09-12T03:04:00.005-07:00

People in the wrong place at the wrong time? Or a photographer in the right place at the right time? Either way, watch out for the red circle of retardedness...

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Six Years After 9/11, Why We're Losing the War on Terror

2007-09-12T03:04:00.003-07:00

President George W. Bush is fond of reminding us that no terrorist attacks have occurred on domestic soil since 9/11. But has the Administration's "war on terror" actually made us safer?

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59% of Americans Say US Has Changed for the Worse Since 9/11

2007-09-12T03:04:00.001-07:00

Ever since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, many Americans have believed that the events of that horrible day changed the United States forever. Each year that has gone by has seen an increase in the number who believe those changes have not been good for the nation.

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2,270 US Prisoners were Sentenced as Children, to Life without Parole

2007-09-12T03:01:00.009-07:00

In the US, there are 2,270 prisoners who were sentenced as children to life without parole. They will die behind bars. Five of them - from a 21-year-old to a 70-year-old - are questioned on how do they cope?

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Female Sex Offenders Have Relationships, Men Sex Offenders are Rapists

2007-09-12T03:01:00.007-07:00

"Men are demonized, women are diagnosed. Men are beasts, but women are troubled or mentally ill," said media scholar Matthew Felling in an interview with Fox News. In fact, accounts of women sexual offenders are often more titillating than harsh.

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Deputies Shoot and Kill Pot Farmer During Crop Raid

2007-09-12T03:01:00.005-07:00

Members of a drug task force shot and killed one man and launched a manhunt for two others after they discovered an outdoor marijuana farm containing about 3,000 plants.

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Thousands of Color Changing Light Globes in Rome (PIC)

2007-09-12T03:01:00.003-07:00

10,000 changing-color light globes at the Circo Massimo in Rome for the Notte Bianca. A wonderful view, night and day.

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The Five Things Our Soldiers in Iraq SHOULD have...and DON'T!

2007-09-12T03:01:00.001-07:00

450 billion dollars and counting! The worst part is that our soldiers aren't seeing any added benefits from all that money. Oh, and let's not forget about the nearly 4,000 casualties since the war began in March of 2003. Here are five things we should be spending our money on: five things our soldiers should have ... but don't.

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Man Robs Woman and Then Licks Her Toes

2007-09-12T03:00:00.005-07:00

A man who robbed a woman of her keys and cell phone took off her shoes and licked her toes, police said.

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So you go to the restaurant, you pick up your napkin... [PICTURE]

2007-09-12T03:00:00.003-07:00

Pure genious. Although I don't think my fiance would approve of it.

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In Exclusive Colin Powell Interview, He Says, "I'm Sorry."

2007-09-12T03:00:00.001-07:00

On GQ.com, Former secretary of state Colin Powell comes clean on Iraq. Though he was pushed aside in the run-up to war, he tells GQ's Walter Isaacson, he, too, bears some of the blame.

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How to launder money

2007-09-09T22:02:00.003-07:00

Money laundering is not a simple concept. It's two simple concepts, because there are two different--in fact, nearly completely opposite--activities that are called money laundering. Here's how to do both of them.

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17-year old girl makes up to $70,000 a month with MySpace site!

2007-09-09T22:02:00.001-07:00

Fast Company published a fairly long article in the Sept. edition of their magazine about the 17yr old Ashley Qualls. She runs a MySpace layout and graphics site called Whateverlife. I never heard about this site before but she seems to be doing amazingly well, according to the article the 3yr old site receives 7 million unique visitors per month!

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How to Procrastinate More Productively

2007-09-09T21:59:00.009-07:00

When managed effectively, the desire to avoid one job can be used to get other things done. This strategy is called structured procrastination.

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Stopping Torture, Murder and Mayhem - Powerful Ads from Around the World

2007-09-09T21:59:00.007-07:00

Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign and work towards the international recognition and support of human rights. Take a look at some of their most creative and attention getting advertising campaigns.

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Bad Credit? Great, You'll Pay Less For a Car

2007-09-09T21:59:00.005-07:00

"You may not want to hear this but the people getting the best price on a car are people with bad credit ... The car-buying experience is designed to allow dealers to make up profits lost on bad-credit sales by making bigger profits on good-credit sales." So, just like with insurance, the rest of us end up paying higher rates because of the idiots

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Nine Wonder Brands That Made It to the Oxford Dictionary (w/ pics)

2007-09-09T21:59:00.003-07:00

Some brand names become so popular that the name itself becomes identified as much with the product as with the company. These popular brand names have become so integrated into our language, that Oxford has decided to include them in its dictionary.

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Fuzzy Bush math, like something out of a twisted hollywood movie...

2007-09-09T21:59:00.001-07:00

You're about to hear that the budget deficit is falling. Don't believe it, warns Fortune's Allan Sloan. The deficit is much, much bigger than you think.

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Buy an Island -- It's More Affordable Than You Think

2007-09-05T05:43:00.001-07:00

Believe it or not, if you have the funds to buy waterfront property on the mainland, an island is likely in your reach. Here's how to make the dream a reality...

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Bachelors: World's 100 Most Powerful Women

2007-09-05T05:41:00.003-07:00

For a full profile of each, click on their names. This one is already taken, and too hounded by the paparazzi : 23. Queen Elizabeth II

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The Richest (and Poorest) Places in the U.S.

2007-09-05T05:41:00.001-07:00

Maryland knocked New Jersey out of the top spot this year, while Mississippi and West Virginia were the poorest states in the Union.

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un-Bush-like move - FHA help for low to moderate income home buyers

2007-09-05T05:38:00.003-07:00

President Bush today outlined a series of policy moves aimed at helping homeowners, who find themselves over their financial heads with sub-prime mortgages, get back on their feet.

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Hybrid concept has only one horse

2007-09-05T05:38:00.001-07:00

Only one big stinking horse!

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Why Americans Became a Nation of Consumers Instead of Citizens

2007-09-05T05:37:00.001-07:00

IT’S Labor Day weekend, so let’s talk about labor. Around 140 million people are employed in the United States. They are engaged in work like governing, manufacturing, health care providing, retailing and researching. This gigantic army of laborers, argues Robert B. Reich, has morphed into a nation of consumers and investors, rather than Citizens.

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8 top traffic-ticket myths

2007-09-05T05:35:00.005-07:00

Myth No. 2 - If the officer doesn't show up in court, you automatically win.

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Could GPay Be Google’s Killer Phone App?

2007-09-05T05:35:00.003-07:00

An interesting new patent was published August 30 that would suggest that Google is developing a mobile phone payment system.The Text Message Payment patent details a system where by Google offers a mobile focused payments under the title of GPay.

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The Vanishing American Vacation

2007-09-05T05:35:00.001-07:00

Compared to others in developed countries, Americans don't ask for more vacation time, don't take all their vacation time and continue to work while on vacation.

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Books

2007-09-05T05:34:00.001-07:00

You get the most out of a book when it significantly improves your life to the greatest possible extent. Because of that, the goal of reading books is getting actionable ideas. To get the most out of the books, you should then put those actionable ideas into action.

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Man Gets DUI For Sleeping in Parked Car

2007-09-05T05:33:00.007-07:00

"Apparently the ‘D’ in ‘DUI’ does not have meaning anymore. David Montalvo, 36, was arrested when he, in a responsible fashion, decided to sleep off his intoxication in the parking lot of the Market Place Deli. He was charged with DUI." Come on people, at least try and be fair to the non-hollywood public-at-large simpletons.

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White House scrubs site in attempt to make office 'exempt'

2007-09-05T05:33:00.005-07:00

The White House has scrubbed its Web site of evidence it has reversed its policies on allowing public access to information to which it is legally entitled. However, a source told RAW STORY that the scrub would have no legal implications.

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Are Men Threatened by Funny Women?

2007-09-05T05:33:00.003-07:00

"Comedy is so unfeminine," says comedian Judy Gold. "It's so powerful. I mean if you think about it, it's you and a microphone and a bunch of people listening to you." Gold thinks society is still not accustomed to women having that power. "For a woman, it's like, 'That's interesting, keep it to yourself, shut up,'" she says.

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Eternal Scream (PIC)

2007-09-05T05:33:00.001-07:00

Where M.C. Escher meets the Droste effect.

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Survivor Duck: 15 Years and 17,000 Miles Later

2007-09-05T05:32:00.001-07:00

For 15 years there have been thousands of “Made in China” bathtime ducks floating halfway around the world’s oceans.

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10 Things That Get Resumes Trashed

2007-09-05T05:30:00.001-07:00

#7. 'Outdated information'. Leave off the activities that you did in high school if graduation was a few years ago and omit jobs you held 10 or more years ago, as the information is probably irrelevant to the position you're trying for now.

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Washington outing blogger says 'a few more' to come

2007-09-05T05:29:00.005-07:00

The "most feared man" on Capitol Hill promises he's going to release the names of a few more closeted Republicans in the months to come.

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Feast Like a Cannibal at the Human Banquet (PICS)

2007-09-05T05:29:00.003-07:00

Here's how the Cannibal Banquet works... a pinata-like "body" is carefully crafted, then stuffed with edible goodies in a red sauce. More "sauce" is somehow embedded into the outside covering - "skin" as it were - of the body so that it will appear to bleed when cut into. By this time, most of us would have lost our appetites, but I digress...

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Texas Startup Says it has Batteries Beat

2007-09-05T05:29:00.001-07:00

An Austin-based startup called EEStor promised "technologies for replacement of electrochemical batteries," meaning a motorist could plug in a car for five minutes and drive 500 miles roundtrip between Dallas and Houston without gasoline.

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Karl Rove gets Mooned by Kids, Kids taken by Secret Service, now released

2007-09-05T05:28:00.001-07:00

Each of the kids turned their dangerous butts in at 5 a.m. today, and were then held in custody for 8 hours before posting a $100 bond each and being released.

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The Inc. 5,000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America

2007-08-30T08:42:00.005-07:00

The Inc. 5,000 includes the Inc. 500, but digs deeper to offer the most comprehensive look ever at the entrepreneurial engine driving the U.S. economy. Do you work for one of these companies?

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An ATM Theft Caught on Camera a 'Play by Play' (Photos)

2007-08-30T08:42:00.003-07:00

Amazing, you've gotta see this one!

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The 20 Best Affordable Suburbs in the West (Pics - Slideshow)

2007-08-30T08:42:00.001-07:00

You don’t have to be a pioneer to settle in the West’s finest communities, where life these days is both comfortable and sensibly priced

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How can you make money with no money : the on going struggle

2007-08-30T08:40:00.003-07:00

The struggle of trying to make money with little or no start up money. We Need Help, Questions need to be answered. We're not quitters but its getting harder and harder everyday. So we ask as full time freelancers, even more so a company, how can we be successful?

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How To Stop End Of The Month Money Nightmares

2007-08-30T08:40:00.001-07:00

Most of us have a full time job that, in a good month, will pay all our bills and leave a little bit left over so we can go to the movies or go out to a restaurant and enjoy life. In a bad month, we don't have enough money to pay for everything, and so we turn to our trusty credit card to bridge the gap. So, how do you get out of this rut?

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Digg is the Second Biggest Adsense Publisher

2007-08-30T08:37:00.001-07:00

Kevin Rose started Digg in December of 2004 with just $1000. Digg will make $3 million this year from a combination of Google AdSense and Federated Media ads.

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Warren Buffett: Income tax rigged to benefit rich

2007-08-29T00:36:00.003-07:00

The very rich in America pay taxes at a lower rate than most working people, private-equity partners enjoy some of the lowest tax rates of all. At a fund-raiser in New York last month, Warren Buffett: "This is what Congress in its wisdom did: the 400 of us [here] pay a lower part of our income in taxes than our receptionists do...'

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20 Timeless Money Rules

2007-08-29T00:36:00.001-07:00

#11 Buy Low: "If a business is worth a dollar and I can buy it for 40 cents, something good may happen to me." --Warren Buffett

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Wal-Mart Avoids Taxes by Paying Rent to Itself

2007-08-29T00:35:00.001-07:00

To reduce its taxes and costs, it sets up one subsidiary to run its stores and another subsidiary to own its real estate. The operating subsidiary pays rent to the real estate subsidiary and takes a tax deduction for the rent, even though that money eventually ends up in the corporation's own pocket.

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Awesome: $100 bill counterfeit proof with 650,000 lenses!

2007-08-29T00:33:00.005-07:00

It combines micro-printing with tiny lenses - 650,000 for a single $100 bill. The lenses magnify the micro-printing in a truly remarkable way. Move the bill side to side and the image appears to move up and down. Move the bill up and down and the image appears to move from side to side.

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How A Man Made $56,166,419.02 In 6 Months...Selling Pet Rocks

2007-08-29T00:33:00.003-07:00

In 1975, Gary Dahl working as an advertising executive at the time, launched the sale of the pet rock which quickly transformed him into a multi-millionaire. This enormous profit is much more impressive considering it only took him six months to achieve his multi-millionaire status and the extremely low cost of the product.

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