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Archive for February, 2008

The most overpriced suburbs in America

Posted by jeromesimpson on February 29, 2008

A resident of a gated community in West Palm Beach, FL, watches an alligator that had been a nuisance to her community June 27, 2000 and will soon be killed. (Photo by Robert King/Newsmakers)While many of the nation’s homeowners are worried about falling home prices, others would argue they’re not falling fast enough.

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L Ron Hubbard Plagiarized Scientology

Posted by jeromesimpson on February 29, 2008

“Evidence that L. Rob Hubbard plagiarized Scientology from a 1934 German book called “Scientologie.” The text seems to map to various hoo-haw from the cult’s official doctrine, too.”

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High Court Says Suing Your 401(k) Is OK

Posted by jeromesimpson on February 29, 2008

The Supreme Court is allowing retirement plan participants to sue over losses.

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How to turn white evangelicals into Democrats

Posted by jeromesimpson on February 28, 2008

Feb. 26, 2008 | Amy Sullivan is a senior editor at Time, a liberal Democrat, and an evangelical Christian. One of those things is not supposed to be like the others, but she argues in her new book that her fellow Democrats need to reach out to her fellow evangelicals if they hope to build an electoral majority. In “The Party Faithful: How and Why D

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The most spied upon people in Europe

Posted by jeromesimpson on February 28, 2008

The Eye of Sauron is not equally welcome in all parts of the EU… Some places even have government workers painting over the lenses of CCTV- how refreshing!

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Multiple sclerosis drug worries hit Elan’s shares

Posted by jeromesimpson on February 28, 2008

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Amtrak’s New Look: Screeners, Dogs, Guns

Posted by jeromesimpson on February 28, 2008

Amtrak says new procedures won’t hold up the flow of passengers.

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Fly First Class at Coach Prices

Posted by jeromesimpson on February 27, 2008

Learn how to get luxury treatment in the air while paying economy prices.

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Teen critical following a senseless snowball fight shooting

Posted by jeromesimpson on February 27, 2008

Just because a snowball hits your face,you shoot a kid??..a psycho certainly

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Apple polishes its MacBooks

Posted by jeromesimpson on February 27, 2008

The new lineup of MacBook Pros that many had expected Steve Jobs to introduce at Macworld arrived Tuesday.

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