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<title><![CDATA[Treasury & IRS Release 2009-10 Priority Guidance Plan]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-25T08:02:14-05:00</pubDate>
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 The Treasury Department and IRS yesterday released the 2009-10 Priority Guidance Plan, which contains 315 projects to be completed from July 2009 through June 2010: Joint Treasury-IRS Statement 2009-10 Priority Guidance Plan 
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 DEALBOOK 
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<title><![CDATA[Calpers Said to Reconsider BlackRock as Adviser]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-25T13:01:22Z</pubDate>
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 Calpers is considering ousting BlackRock, its real estate adviser, after the firm steered the pension plan toward a pair of gigantic Manhattan apartment complexes now considered one of the biggest flops of the boom, The Wall Journal reported. 
(<a href="http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/25/calpers-may-fire-blackrock-report-says">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Annual Benefits Enrollment: My Cost Increasing 10%]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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 The open enrollment period for my company&#8217;s 2010 benefits came to a close yesterday. My procrastination came to an end when I logged into our benefits management website, reviewed the options one last time, and decided to stick with the same plan I&#8217;ve had since I joined the company, an HMO plan offered by Aetna [...] Rating: 5.0/ 5 (1  ... 
(<a href="http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7591">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Clearwire Escrow prices offering of $920 million in 12 percent senior secured notes]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:57:02 GMT</pubDate>
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 KIRKLAND, Wash. - Wireless broadband service provider Clearwire Corp. said Clearwire Escrow Corp. has priced an offering of $920 million senior secured notes at 97.9 percent. 
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<title><![CDATA[ESRI wants pension tax relief rate of 30%]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
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 The ESRI says reducing pension tax relief to one rate of 30% would save the Government €0.5 billion in lost taxes.  
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<title><![CDATA[Big brands failing on emissions]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:41:55 GMT</pubDate>
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 Two thirds of the UK&rsquo;s 600 biggest brands have either increased their carbon emissions over the past year, failed to report on emissions levels, or set targets below the government&rsquo;s Copenhagen carbon-cutting goal. 
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<title><![CDATA[Sensex closes 68 points up]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:40:33 GMT</pubDate>
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 In choppy trade, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex gained 68 points as investors reshuffled their portfolios on the eve of expiry in current month contracts in the derivatives segment.  
(<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/biz/india-business/Sensex-closes-68-points-up/articleshow/5266919.cms">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[V3.co.uk]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
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 Google has refreshed its range of advertising formats in an apparent attempt to further cement its lead in the online ad space. The search giant's domination of the market has been questioned recently, particularly by Rupert Murdoch who is reportedly considering delisting News Corporation titles from Google's index and striking an exclusive deal  ... 
(<a href="http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2253934/google-adds-ads-formats">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Iran detains scores of students, rights group says]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:51:24 -0500</pubDate>
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 LONDON (Reuters) - Iran has detained scores of students in an apparent bid to prevent new opposition protests during annual Student Day events next month, a Western-based human rights group said.  
(<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE5AO1ZH20091125?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greencore eyes modest 2010 growth]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:41:30 +0000</pubDate>
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 Food group Greencore has reported pre-tax profits, before exceptional items, of &#x20AC;23.5m for the year ending September 2009. This is down from a figure of &#x20AC;55.3m in 2008, but the company said it was on track to deliver modest earnings growth in 2010. 
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<title><![CDATA[HCMC bleeding with deep cuts]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:37:13 GMT</pubDate>
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 Of all hospitals in Minnesota facing economic woes, Hennepin County Medical Center is the hardest hit. 
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<title><![CDATA[Allegro Apartments Announces New Ownership]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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 WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The management of Allegro Apartments, an award-winning apartment community in Columbia Heights, today announced that Federal Capital Partners purchased the property for $77.5 million and has retained Kettler Management as the property management firm. 
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<author><![CDATA[
 Kirsten Harrell 
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<title><![CDATA[Daily Affirmation - Unwind and relax]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:29:00 PST</pubDate>
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 I release the stress and tension of my day. Repeat this affirmation through out the day. You might even want to write it down on an index card to keep with you. Warning: prolonged use of positive thinking may create... 
(<a href="http://ipopin.typepad.com/think_positive/2009/11/daily-affirm-26-2.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AS APNewsAlert]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:27:42 PST</pubDate>
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 Taliban leader urges Afghans to break off relations with "stooge" Kabul... China - Shanghai - Asia - Business and Economy - Society and Culture  
(<a href="http://feeds.sfgate.com/click.phdo?i=3195914f0c9b4e51edac9447970fa7a6">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Roger Federer reclaims year-end No. 1 ranking]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:23:41 PST</pubDate>
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 Roger Federer has reclaimed his spot at the top of the tennis world, securing the year-end No. 1 ranking for the fifth time in his career. The record 15-time Grand Slam champion is now closing in on Pete Sampras' all-time mark of six. "It's one of the... Tennis - Pete Sampras - Roger Federer - Grand Slam - Sports  
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<title><![CDATA[British Gas moves towards smart meter data model]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:23:41 PST</pubDate>
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 British Gas has launched a service that will allow customers to submit a monthly meter reading online or by text instead of paying quarterly estimated bills. 
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 Angela Shupe 
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<title><![CDATA[Waterproof ‘Bubbles’ For All Labeling Needs]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
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  Like many great mom entrepreneurs before her, Michelle Brandriss&#8217; business began out of frustration. She was looking for a customizable kids label that would fit her specific needs and found herself unsatisfied with the options available. Instead of settling for something that didn&#8217;t quite fit what she wanted, Michelle leaped into  ... 
(<a href="http://www.business-opportunities.biz/2009/11/25/waterproof-bubbles-for-all-labeling-needs">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Drowning under a mountain of debt?]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 7:16 -0500</pubDate>
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 High student loans and credit debt means many young families are living in their parent's basement. The solution is discipline, a budget and time  
(<a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/personal-finance/drowning-under-a-mountain-of-debt/article1376075">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Last Word In Business]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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 Steve Inskeep has the Last Word in business. 
(<a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120809057&ft=1&f=1006">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Emergency Loans Secrecy Defended in Britain]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-25T12:12:14Z</pubDate>
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 The government defended the right of the Bank of England to make secret loans to struggling banks after belatedly disclosing that the Bank of England had lent almost $104 billion to two institutions last year. 
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<title><![CDATA[Russia blames inflows for overheating stocks]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 7:07 -0500</pubDate>
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 Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Wednesday he will support only soft measures to curb speculative capital inflows, while blaming them for overheating Russian stocks in addition to the ruble. 
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<title><![CDATA[Copper rises as greenback falls]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 7:06 -0500</pubDate>
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 Copper HG-FT rose on Wednesday, as the U.S. dollar fell to its lowest in more than a year against a major currency basket, but rising inventory levels reminded investors that OECD demand is still poor. 
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<title><![CDATA[If Geithner Is  Out, Who Is In?]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
 Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is under pressure from some Capitol Hill power brokers to resign. And while it may just be the typical Washington-style grandstanding, we wonder: Who would be the best choice to replace him? 
(<a href="http://www.thestreet.com/p/_rmrss/comment/Polls/10631834.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[British economy shrank 0.3% in Q3]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
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 The economy shrank by 0.3% in the third quarter, compared with output in the previous three months, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement. This was an improvement on an initial estimate given last month that said the economy had contracted by 0.4% between July and September. 
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<title><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Endorses Communism for the Wealthy]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
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 Here&#8217;s a candidate for the understatement of the year: The Federal Reserve is concerned that their free-wheeling, money-printing, dollar-destroying, quantitative-easing, zero-percent interest rate policy might be &#8220;fueling undue financial-market speculation.&#8221; 
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<title><![CDATA[The Greatest Company in the History of the World]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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 I'm what a lot of folks would call "obsessed" with finding great stocks. So when I heard Goldman Sachs oil oracle Arjun Murti boldly label a company as the world's greatest, you'd best believe I paid attention. 
(<a href="http://www.fool.com/investing/dividends-income/2009/11/25/the-greatest-company-in-the-history-of-the-world.aspx">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Narrower Oversold Rally]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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 The market is setting up for an oversold rally, and while these rallies might be taking the averages up, stocks are making lower highs. 
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<title><![CDATA[What We Like Most about ETFs]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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 Adverse market conditions over the past year not only tested the resolve of investors--as they watched their portfolios plummet and then rebound substantially--but also tested the viability of several ETF structures. At the height of the market's volatility, we wrote several articles discussing idiosyncrasies such as how bond ETFs failed to track  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[5 Words That Change Everything]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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 In just a second, you can tell all of us exactly how you see things playing out. You can even rant about our government until you're blue (or red) in the face. 
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<title><![CDATA[Supermarket non&#45;food sales &#39;to rise 40 per cent&#39; in five years]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
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  Sales of non-food items such as toys, DVDs and fitness equipment in supermarkets will increase by 40% in the next five years, according to a report today.  
(<a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/supermarket-nonfood-sales-to-rise-40-per-cent-in-five-years-1827157.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[QinetiQ warns on profits over Afghanistan uncertainty]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:32:34 GMT</pubDate>
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 QinetiQ Group warned on full-year profits today, blaming political uncertainty on both sides of the Atlantic for delayed contracts.  
(<a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article6931027.ece">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[HIP Consultant: Interview with Steve Davies]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-25T11:22:28Z</pubDate>
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  In this interview Steve Davies makes allegations that the Local Authorities have been guilty of anti competitive behaviour. Does seem a little unfair towards the companies he represents.  
(<a href="http://www.housepricecrash.co.uk/newsblog/2009/11/blog-steve-davis-has-pot-shots-at-local-councils-26588.php">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tesco may spark price war in iPhone scoop]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:19:25 GMT</pubDate>
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 Tesco is hoping to sell the iPhone before Christmas and hopes to kick off a price war around the popular handset after revealing that its stores will offer the 3G and 3GS models.  
(<a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/telecoms/article6931134.ece">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Schizer:  Subsidizing Charitable Contributions: Incentives, Information and the Private Pursuit of Public Goals]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-25T06:00:00-05:00</pubDate>
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 David M. Schizer (Dean, Columbia Law School) has published Subsidizing Charitable Contributions: Incentives, Information, and the Private Pursuit of Public Goals, 62 Tax L. Rev. 221 (2009). Here is the abstract: The charitable deduction has enjoyed relatively little support in the legal academy. Many commentators have asked what it adds... 
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<title><![CDATA[Bankruptcy &quot;too easy&quot; claim insolvency professionals]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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 The government announced earlier this month that debtors will soon be able to bypass the court system and apply for bankruptcies through the post or online. Its research found in parts of the country people were waiting months to be declared bankrupt. The changes mean debtors could file for insolvency in days. 
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<title><![CDATA[Brunch Is Back, Thanks to Low Prices and Endless Booze]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:55:00 EST</pubDate>
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 With all-you-can-eat and sometimes all-you-can-drink specials, more Americans are heading to restaurants for this mid-morning meal  
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<title><![CDATA[Will the Housing Agency Need a Bailout?]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:55:00 EST</pubDate>
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 The Federal Housing Administration backs nearly a third of all new mortgages. But its cash is dwindling, and its losses are mounting fast. Is another bailout in the cards?  
(<a href="http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1939478,00.html?xid=rss-business">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[WAITING  FOR CLARITY]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-25T10:49:13Z</pubDate>
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  “We have to be sure that the recovery is final, that domestic demand is self-sustaining and the peak in unemployment is on the foreseeable horizon,” Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director of the IMF, said yesterday in London yesterday in connection with a speech he gave at a British industry conference. The topic of discussion was the  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Fewer dollars, greater need at churches]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:42:54 GMT</pubDate>
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 Mike and Susan Sowers are eking out a tough economic year. They have faced serious family illnesses that kept them away from their jobs, and Susan’s father died. 
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<title><![CDATA[EMC international re-org to cost $100m]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:42:54 GMT</pubDate>
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 Storage giant EMC will take a $100m hit in its fourth quarter as it rejigs its international ownership structure. The vendor is transferring certain assets of its RSA and Data Domain entities and legacy foreign corporations into a single EMC international holding company. The international subsidiaries acquired in connection with EMC&rsquo;s  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Advantages of Investing Through SIP]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:42:54 GMT</pubDate>
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 A recent Economic Times report throws up some interesting trivia. India&#8217;s top equity diversified funds have returned 16% to 18% in the last 3 years. 
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<title><![CDATA[Government to investigate police DNA arrests]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
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 The Commons Home Affairs Committee is to investigate a claim by government advisers that police are arresting suspects simply to secure DNA material for the database. 
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<title><![CDATA[Hacking Education]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
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 It has been two months since we hosted a great group of academics, entrepreneurs, educators, and administrators at our Union Square Sessions Event, Hacking Education. Fred posted his initial thoughts immediately after the event and in a great example of peer production, Alex Krupp curated the Twitter stream that captured the thoughts of folks  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Thirsty]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-25T05:30:00-05:00</pubDate>
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  I've noticed that people who read a lot of blogs and a lot of books also tend to be intellectually curious, thirsty for knowledge, quicker to adopt new ideas and more likely to do important work. I wonder which comes first, the curiosity or the success?  
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<title><![CDATA[Are You Tipping This Holiday Season?]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-25T05:29:00-05:00</pubDate>
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  Consumer Reports took a survey in 2008 that listed what people tipped the various service people in their lives . They ended up with some very interesting information -- what percent gave no gift at all, how many gave cash (or cash equivalent), how many gave a gift, and the value of the gift they gave. Here are the results: Cleaning person -- 29%  
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<title><![CDATA[Financial Times best world  LLM programmes  2009]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:20:23 PST</pubDate>
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 Http://rankings.ft.com/lawschools/llm-2009-listing 
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<title><![CDATA[Marc Faber Sees War Against an Invented Enemy and a Big Financial Bust]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
 Inquiring minds are reading In his gloomiest prediction yet, Marc Faber sees big financial bust leading to war . Marc Faber, the Swiss fund manager and Gloom Boom &amp; Doom editor, said eventually there will be a big bust and then the whole credit expansion will come to an end. Before that happens, governments will continue printing money which  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Airlines fined for overnight stranding in Minnesota]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:39:11 GMT</pubDate>
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 The government fined three airlines $175,000 Tuesday for stranding fliers on a plane overnight in Rochester, Minn., in August.  
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<title><![CDATA[Tesco sues for refund on bicycles order]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
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  Britain's biggest retailer is taking legal action after mistakenly paying almost �1m for six bicycles which should have cost less than �1,000, sources said today.  
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<title><![CDATA[Wary consumers limit recovery]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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 WASHINGTON - The economy is growing modestly, with consumers too wary about spending to invigorate the recovery. That's the picture that emerged from reports yesterday on the economy and the confidence of consumers, who power 70 percent of it. 
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<title><![CDATA[RNRL says it was unable to  raise funds for Dadri project]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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 New Delhi, Nov. 24 On a day when Mr Anil Ambani made a surprise appearance in the Supreme Court in the Ambani brothers’ gas row, his company Reliance Natural Resources Ltd (RNRL) said it was unable to raise the Rs 25,000 crore (around $5  
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<title><![CDATA[Tesla near deal to build cars in Downey]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 The City Council is expected to vote on an agreement that could clear the way for the electric vehicle maker to build a factory on the site of the former space shuttle plant. Downey is hoping that for electric-car maker Tesla Motors Inc., the third time is a charm.  
(<a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tesla25-2009nov25,0,3683681.story?track=rss">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Earnings Roundup]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 Warner Music Group reports surprise loss despite strong lineup Warner Music Group Corp. posted an unexpected loss in its fiscal fourth quarter as severance costs weighed on results despite a strong slate of music releases from artists including Jay-Z and Madonna.  
(<a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-earns25-2009nov25,0,6965082.story?track=rss">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Entrepreneurial Tightrope: Things to be thankful for]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:59:37 GMT</pubDate>
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 I don't know about you, but I love the holiday season. I break out the music and start to decorate the house and make my shopping ...  
(<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/columnist/edmunds/2009-11-25-things-to-be-thankful-for_N.htm?csp=34">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bits Bucket For]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
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 Post off-topic ideas, links and Craigslist finds here. Please visit the HBB Forum.  
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<title><![CDATA[Senator Mary Landrieu Is Not A Prostitute]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:53:41 GMT</pubDate>
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 Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh make deeply offensive comments on a near-daily basis on their respective radio programs. Mostly, I don't feel the need to draw attention to them. But yesterday both men crossed into completely unacceptable territory. Followers of the health-care debate will know that Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu is high on the list  ... 
(<a href="http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/thegaggle/archive/2009/11/24/senator-mary-landrieu-is-not-a-prostitute.aspx">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Markets]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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 The full year comparatives show the total assets of the group following the restatement of the segmental disclosure. The only material change in the total assets in the period relates to CC&amp;G assets within the Post Trade segment. The movements in these assets in the current period are shown in note 12. 
(<a href="http://telegraph.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200911250700110322D.html?epic=LSE">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Deal Economy 2010: Young on QBs as PE investors]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-24T20:22:00Z</pubDate>
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 Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young tells us why quarterbacks make good PE investors in this video with The Deal. Young is managing director of Huntsman Gay, which closed a $1.1 billion PE fund... 
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<title><![CDATA[Call for Papers:   American Society for Legal History]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-25T03:28:00-05:00</pubDate>
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 The American Society for Legal History has issued a Call for Panels and a Call for Papers for its annual meeting in Philadelphia on November 18-21, 2010. 
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<title><![CDATA[Jaywiz: Armstrong Date "Today"]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-25T08:27:38Z</pubDate>
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  I have really only posted this out of respect for s2r1... I miss his insights and the polarised debates they produce.  
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<title><![CDATA[Three Column Blue Free Joomla Template Download]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:55 -0500</pubDate>
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 Previous Thread | Next Thread Webmaster-Talk.com &gt; Website and Search Engine Talk &gt; Blogging Forum &gt; Blog Themes &gt; Three Column Blue Free Joomla Template Download 
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<title><![CDATA[Heelys to pay $5.25 million to settle IPO suit]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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 Heelys Inc., the maker of wheeled shoes, said Monday that a federal judge has approved a $5.25 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit arising from its 2006 initial public offering. 
(<a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-heelys_25bus.ART.State.Edition1.3c973e6.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Complete Guide to Google Wave - edited by Gina Trapani - free preview version]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:03:04 PST</pubDate>
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 Completewaveguide.com Click here for the video: Gina Trapani makes sense of Google Wave (Founder of Lifehacker) Below video for the uninitiated. 
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<title><![CDATA[PhillyDeals: Lowering expectations on office space]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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 The Urban Land Institute came to Philadelphia last week. Commercial real estate salespeople jammed a Union League meeting hall to hear what they knew too well. Highlights: 
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<title><![CDATA[A Phila. effort to counter the departed Dad Vail]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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 In a conference call scheduled for 8 a.m. today, Mayor Nutter, U.S. Rep. Bob Brady, and athletic directors from local colleges with crew teams will discuss the possibility of boycotting the Dad Vail Regatta when it moves to Rumson, N.J., in 2010. 
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<title><![CDATA[Day Trading Guide]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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 DLF is experiencing selling pressure at higher levels. Utilise rallies to sell the stock with tight stop at Rs 386. Initiate fresh short-position if ICICI Bank tumbles below Rs 885 and SBI  
(<a href="http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/11/25/stories/2009112550951000.htm">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gucci&#8217;s single brand  FDI plan may get nod]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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 New Delhi, Nov. 24 The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has recommended approving Gucci’s plans to pick-up 51 per cent stake in Luxury Goods Retail Ltd, under single brand retail.  
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<title><![CDATA[Constitution of DRPs in  eight cities notified]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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 NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Tuesday notified rules to regulate the procedure of the dispute resolution panels (DRPs) being constituted in eight cities — Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, ...  
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<title><![CDATA[Bollywood keeps its fingers crossed for Q3]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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 Mumbai, Nov. 24 What began as an ideal script in the third quarter of this fiscal seems to have gone completely awry for  
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<title><![CDATA[Helix Tech plans new suite of products]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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 NEW DELHI: Helix Technology Solutions, an e-learning company that creates innovative and student-friendly computer-based learning products for CBSE students, on Monday said it would invest Rs. 300 crore in research and development work. The ...  
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<title><![CDATA[Dunlop to resume production at Sahagunj plant from Dec. 2]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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 KOLKATA: The management of Dunlop India has informed its employees through a notice at the entrance of the Sahaganj plant that the production at the plant will resume on and from December 2. It is not known whether any solution has ...  
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<title><![CDATA[Rupee to decline to 47]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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 Lacklustre movement in the domestic stock market coupled with strength in US dollar made the rupee decline to 46.8 against the greenback. Foreign institutions pulling out funds from equities over the last three sessions and month-end demand for  
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<title><![CDATA[Identity Theft From Hell]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
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 Or Russia, take your pick: Gorbushka Market, just outside central Moscow, does a thriving trade in any electronics good you could want: mobile phones, plasma television sets, the latest DVDs, and, if you ask to see them, software peddlers will show potential clients a list of “databases”. These consist of CDs with names such as “Ministry of [ 
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<title><![CDATA[Galleon wiretaps targeted]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:10 -0500</pubDate>
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 Lawyers for Raj Rajaratnam, the hedge fund maven accused of insider trading, claim that the government wiretaps used against him were illegal and should be tossed out as evidence. Responding to civil charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission... 
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<title><![CDATA[Midland GXT1000VP4 50-Ch 30-Mile 2-Way GMRS Radio $58 at Newegg]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:56:26 -0800</pubDate>
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  Newegg has the Midland GXT1000VP4 50-Channel 30-Mile Waterproof 2-Way GMRS Radio for $68 - $10 rebate [Exp 11/30] = $58 with free shipping. Features bright backlit display, 284 privacy codes, 10 call alerts and weather scan.  
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<title><![CDATA[The Eight Biggest Myths About Sustainability in Business]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-25T07:08:27Z</pubDate>
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 Vijay Kanal of Kanal Consulting just posted a piece on GreenBiz.com titled The Eight Biggest Myths about Sustainability in Business.  He kicks the piece off by saying, &#8220;Sustainability should be considered not just because it is the right thing to do, but also because it makes business sense. If an initiative cannot be justified [...]  
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<title><![CDATA[Green Car Rally: The Rookie Chevy Volt Versus the Veteran Toyota Prius]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-25T07:07:59Z</pubDate>
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 General Motors has been inundated in recent years with nothing but bad news. After filing for bankruptcy and receiving a controversial government bailout, the ailing car maker is trying to revolutionize the auto industry and breathe life back into its deflated sails with the introduction of the Chevy Volt. Considered to be an &#8220;extended- ... 
(<a href="http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/11/battle-of-the-hybrids-the-rookie-chevy-volt-versus-the-veteran-toyota-prius">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dallas-Fort Worth home prices nudge downward]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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 Dallas-Fort Worth home prices held almost steady in the latest Standard &amp; Poor's/Case-Shiller Home Price Index &#8211; down 1.2 percent from a year ago. 
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 Frank Marquardt 
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<title><![CDATA[How to Change Careers: &#8220;Job&#8217;s Aren&#8217;t Hot, People Are.&#8221;]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-25T07:00:18Z</pubDate>
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 An increasing number of job seekers have been attending green jobs conferences and networking events and reading a burgeoning list of green career guides as part of an effort to transition into a job where they feel good about their work. Too often they run into one of several common challenges that end up derailing their [...]  
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<title><![CDATA[Pozen Response on Robert Pozen's "Too Big to Save? How to Fix the U.S. Financial System"]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-24T22:31:37-07:00</pubDate>
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  R obert Pozen is currently chairman of MFS Investment Management and is also a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School. Pozen was President and Vice Chairman of Fidelity Investments until 2001. He served as a Democratic appointee to President Bush's bi-partisan Commission to Strengthen Social Security. Pozen then served as Secretary of  ... 
(<a href="http://www.theconglomerate.org/2009/11/pozen-response-on-robert-pozens-too-big-to-save-how-to-fix-the-us-financial-system.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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 Tim Worstall 
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<title><![CDATA[That Michelle Obama monkey picture]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-25T12:54:24+00:00</pubDate>
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  This is the Michelle Obama monkey picture . As you can see it's your standard issue racist connotation that blacks are somehow closer to moneys or apes than they are to other human beings. So far so boring and normal from the fools and idiots that believe such things. However, this is gaining more traction than one would expect from the product  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Zale sees bright spots but reports wider loss]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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 Zale Corp. widened its fiscal first-quarter loss, but said Tuesday that traffic in stores and online is inching up as it heads into the holiday season. 
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<title><![CDATA[Local, pasture-raised turkey makes statement at Thanksgiving]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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  With more people flocking to buy locally grown products, many turkey growers are latching onto the trend by marketing free-roaming fowl as a more sustainable alternative to industrial-farm raised turkeys.  
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<title><![CDATA[Diners Club franchise sold]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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 Citigroup Inc. said it is selling its Diners Club North American franchise to BMO Financial Group as it continues to shed noncore assets and streamline operations.  
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<title><![CDATA[Business briefs]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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  Ford Motor Co. announced Tuesday that it has successfully completed its plan to extend its revolving credit line, resetting the maturity date of commitments totaling $7.2 billion to November 2013 from December 2011. Lenders that agreed to extend their maturity dates were able to reduce their commitment to Ford up to 25 percent and received an  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Windstream grabs another rural carrier]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-25T02:30:14Z</pubDate>
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 Rural phone and broadband operator Windstream Corp. continued to patch together carriers in smaller markets on Tuesday, Nov. 24, with the $1.1 billion acquisition of Iowa Telecommunications Services... 
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<title><![CDATA[DOE Dishes Out $620M More For Smart Grids]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:30:47 -0500</pubDate>
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 Developing smart grid technologies continues to be the priority for the Obama Administration as the DOE announced today that it was awarding $620 million for smart grid technology and energy storage projects. Less than a month ago the DOE awarded $3.4 billion to help build a stronger, more reliable grid. 32 demonstration projects will receive the  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Working For A Few Hours To Capitalize On Big Discounts]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
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 Usually during this time of the year companies go on a hiring spree to find some seasonal staff in order to accommodate for the holiday shopping rush. What was interesting to me is that some companies are plastering the fact you will be entitled to employee discounts for working with them and that you [...] 
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<title><![CDATA[StuyTown feud heats up]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:25:54 -0500</pubDate>
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 The lawsuit over rents is over, but the tenants and landlords of Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village are continuing to fight over $16 million in potential rent overcharges. Yesterday, lawyers representing residents of the 80-acre Manhattan apartme... 
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<title><![CDATA[Growing problem]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:25:08 -0500</pubDate>
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 The number of troubled banks soared by a staggering one-third since the summer, and the government's safety net for depositors is in the red for the first time in 16 years. Officials emphasized that Uncle Sam has the cash to cover the $8.2 billion... 
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<title><![CDATA[Multibillion-Dollar Push Into Energy Research]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:56:26 -0800</pubDate>
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 &#8220;The Obama administration&#8217;s push to solve the nation&#8217;s energy problems, a massive federal program that rivals the Manhattan Project, is spurring a once-in-a-generation shift in U.S. science. 
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<title><![CDATA[BBC: HBOS and RBS secret bank rescue loans]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-25T05:11:36Z</pubDate>
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  What a time to break the story...just when Jordan comes back from the jungle for Pete!  
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<title><![CDATA[CyberPower 1085 Professional Surge Protector $24 at Circuit City]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:36:49 -0800</pubDate>
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  Circuit City has the CyberPower 1085 Professional Surge Protector for $15 + $9 shipping = $24 shipped . Rated at 3600 Joules. Features 10 NEMA 5-15P outlets, 4 of which are widely spaced, EMI/RFI Shielding, and keyhole mounting slots. [ Compare ]  
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<title><![CDATA[Rupee up by 8 paise at 46.29 a dollar in early trade]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:05:01 GMT</pubDate>
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 The rupee on Weddnesday strengthened by 8 paise to 46.29 against the US currency in early trade, extending gains for the third straight day in line with firm Asian currencies.  
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<title><![CDATA[Who buys cosmetic surgery?]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-25T07:34:48-05:00</pubDate>
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 Not just the rich: ...cosmetic surgery is now primarily consumed not by the rich, but by the working and lower-middle classes, sometimes even by the poor. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), about 1/3 of cosmetic... 
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<title><![CDATA[Class Warfare]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-25T07:34:48-05:00</pubDate>
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 I'm an academic who does not believe in abstract knowledge. Like Marx, I think the point isn't just to describe the world, but to change it. Unlike Marx I don't have Engels sending me my monthly rent. So I have a day job teaching sociology at Middlebury College. In my real life, I'm a fighter (taekwondo) and a writer 
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