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Citigroup upgrading mile-high club

What can I say?"Beleaguered Citigroup is upgrading its mile-high club with a brand-new $50 million corporate jet - only this time, it's the taxpayers who are getting screwed. Even though the bank's stock is as cheap as a gallon of gas and it's burning through a $45 billion...

What would McCain's health plan do?

" Instead, McCain would give families $5,000 refundable tax credit and individuals a $2,500 tax credit.   People who lose workplace coverage could use the funds to purchase insurance in the individual...

In Lean Times, Online Coupons Catching On

"On the Internet, nothing travels faster than a tip on how to score a bargain. Especially in an economic downturn.With online retail sales falling this month for the first time, Internet merchants are offering...

Cheap turkeys are Bush’s fault.

" I stopped at the local Food Lion last night to pick up a few pre-Thanksgiving groceries. Walking from my car to the store I saw a sign advertizing turkeys for 29 cents a pound. The only hitch was that you had to buy $25 worth of groceries and I was only...

Motivate Your Employees Through Ownership

"Motivate Your Employees Through Ownership The one indispensable component of a valuable business is its top employees. Think about it: your top employees are even more valuable than you are for the purpose of creating value for your ownership interest. The more...

Real Ownership of Software

"Do you think you ‘own’ copyrighted software you ‘purchase’? Think beneath the skin. Do you really own the software for which you shelled out a significant sum? The answer is a solid...

Thai ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra found guilty of corruption:2 year of prison

Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawtra have been found guilty of corruption , Supreme court have sentenced two year of imprisonment to ex-PM. His trial had started today. "In the landmark ruling, he was found to have...

Poll on the economy: Americans gloomier, for now

"As people on Wall Street and Main Street hold their breath to see if a federal bailout of the nation's financial institutions will work, Americans are starting to speak — not whisper — the word "depression." In a sign that anxiety is growing, 33% of 1,011 adults surveyed...

The Rezko Ticket

Alright, we already know this:"Barack Obama's ties to the prolific fund-raiser and developer - who faces up to 20 years behind bars following his June conviction for wire fraud, mail fraud, money-laundering and soliciting bribes - are relatively well-known. Over the years,...

Dad sues eloped daughter for $1M

Mustering pilot runs off with cattle baron's daughter in 1986, parents suing daughter and soon to be ex son-in-law. The case involved $1m and whether it was a loan or gift. " AN AUSTRALIAN cattle baron is suing...

Amazon To Debut Streaming Movie/TV Service Today

Amazon is offering streaming television and movies starting Thursday, after the early success of their music download service. A huge slew of offerings are on the table as Amazon seeks to compete with iTunes and Netflix. Amazon will have full streaming capabilities via the...

Big Brother database recording all our calls, texts and e-mails will 'ruin Br...

There will be no more privacy then... " Plans for a massive database snooping on the entire population were condemned yesterday as a ‘step too far for the British way of life’. In an Orwellian move, the Home Office is proposing to detail every phone call, e-mail,...

Malawi Expo 2008 Marked as a Success

"SAN BERNARDINO, July 11, 2008 (Cheetah Index)-The Malawi Expo says it is overwhelmingly impressed with the turn out at Malawi Expo 2008 which commenced from Tuesday July 1-3, 2008 at the Hilton Hotel in San...

Asia underground market awaits iPhone

Pirated mobile market all over Asia is eagerly awaiting for the launch of latest iPhone as Apple Inc.officially rolls out its newest iPhone in Asia on Friday. Pirates are already working out for making fake of the latest model. In India lot of people of use iPhone although...

Move Your Business from Windows to Linux

"Windows Vista debuted to muffled applause, followed by lackluster sales. Up until June 30, cash-strapped businesses looking to avoid the cost of upgrading to new Vista-compatible hardware could still purchase trusty Windows XP. Now, however, Windows XP is available only as a...

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