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Satellite-Surveillance Program to Begin Despite Privacy Concerns
What's wrong with having "assurance that NAO operations will comply with applicable laws and privacy and civil liberties standards"? If our public servants have nothing to hide, they shouldn't mind the People and the law maintaining oversight."WASHINGTON -- The Department of...Was The Bailout Bill A Good Idea? : NPR
"What is clear, Davidson says, is that spending $700 billion will help. "But it's also very clear that the plan we've been hearing all about, the Paulson plan, has a lot of problems. There are a lot of things that a...
How Wall Street Can Bail Itself out without Destroying the Dollar by Thom Har...
Instead of a taxpayer funded bailout, Thom Hartmann suggests taxing the people who created the mess in a way that will promote investment as opposed to speculation. What do you think? Let your Representative know:... Ballmer Sees Global Crisis Hitting Microsoft
" Ballmer Sees Global Crisis Hitting Microsoft Topics:Technology | Information Technology Sectors:Software and Computer Services | Software | Technology Microsoft [MSFT 26.14 1.13 (+4.52%) ] Chief Executive Steve... Democrats to let offshore drilling ban expire
"Democrats have decided to allow a quarter-century ban on drilling for oil off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to expire next week, conceding defeat in a months-long battle with the White House and Republicans set... Why the Financial Meltdown Reflects the Fundamental Failure of the Bush-McCai...
"The financial meltdown on Wall Street is more than a cyclic correction brought on by a mismanaged business cycle. It is emblematic of a problem at the very foundation of the right wing economic philosophy that... McCain Opposed Palin Earmarks
"McCain Opposed Palin EarmarksThree times in recent years, John McCain's catalogs of "objectionable" spending have included earmarks requested by Sarah Palin during her tenure as mayor of Wasilla, Alaska. Her town of 6,000 people received $11.9 million in earmarks from 2000... US budget deficit seen at $438bn
According to the latest Capitol Hill estimates, the US government will run a near-record deficit of $407 billion this year. However the actual figure is likely to be much larger than this, because it is not taking into account the recent bailout of the nation's two biggest... Hallmark introduces same-sex marriage cards
Hallmark is rolling out same-sex wedding cards."The nation's largest greeting card company is rolling out same-sex wedding cards — featuring two tuxedos, overlapping hearts or intertwined flowers, with best wishes... From 'Consumed to Thrifty' News: From Tech to Fashion
In a number of areas the appetite of either businesses or individuals for new purchases rather than falling off the cliff is (pardon the expression) getting weak in the knees.Richard Waters warns Back to bust? High technology on course for harder times (FT, August 14)...Even...Republican lawmakers kill California budget proposal
The California state assembley had a rare Sunday night session last night, with the state's republicans rejecting a Democratic plan to fix the state's budget shortfall by raising taxes on wealthy citizens and corporations."Assembly Republicans on Sunday blocked a proposed...Your Future without Debt!
" There is a lack of financial and investment education in our schools, among the many things not taught. If you are a high school graduate that doesn't know much about finance, except how to write a check and balance your check book, investing or saving for retirement...Housing Market - Let's Take a Walk
Trying to sell, refinance or take out an equity loan on your home? It doesn't take a world-class economist to see the signs that are all around us - literally. In today's world of gas prices at an all-time high... The skinny on why men are buying more clothes than women
The AP, an unlikely fashion authority, ran an article yesterday that suggests men are spending more on clothes than women. The writer says it's due to a quick and dramatic shift in men's styles toward tighter and... Starbucks' afternoon drink deal goes nationwide
"NEW YORK (AP) -- Looking to bring more value-seeking consumers through its doors for a late afternoon caffeine fix, Starbucks Corp. said it will now offer its morning customers any iced grande beverage for $2 after...
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