Just Like Kate Moss in a Wonderbra, We'Ve Been Making Mountains Out...  ... brass neck (or the players) to blast Simply The Best over the PA system. And the Rangers supporters, to their great credit, appear to be only singing the


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July 31st, 2008

Creates Information Line for Customers…

Federal Trade Commission Creates Information Line for Customers Serviced by Express Consolidation, Inc.

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July 31st, 2008

Foreclosures linked to subprime fraud

Mortgage scammers took advantage of loopholes in New York State lending laws to defraud homeowners and lending institutions all over the state, according to a new report released Thursday.

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July 31st, 2008

Consumer Advocates Release Top 10 Consumer Gripes

Auto sales misrepresentations in advertising or sales of new and used cars, lemons, faulty repairs, leasing and towing disputes topped a list of the most common consumer gripes, according to a report released …

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July 31st, 2008

Bush inks mortgage relief bill

President Bush signed a housing bill Wednesday intended to rescue about 15 percent of the cash-strapped homeowners in fear of foreclosure in the next year or so.

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July 31st, 2008

GDP Logged At 1.9 Percent In Second Quarter

The economy expanded in the second quarter, helped by economic stimulus payments.

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July 31st, 2008

Debit Cards for Social Security Benefits

” In August, nearly two million Social Security recipients in 14 states, including Missouri and Kansas, will receive information about a new payment alternative, a debit card.

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July 31st, 2008

Is it such a bad thing for celebs to speak their minds?

When Katherine Heigl opens her mouth, people listen. They don’t always like what they hear.

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July 31st, 2008

Floyd Norris: Has the U.S. stock market reached bottom?

From cockiness to capitulation. From distinction to desperation. From pride to panic.

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July 31st, 2008

Stevens gets chance to clear name before election

Photo Credit: AP Photo Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska arrives at Federal Court in Washington, Thursday, July 31,2008, for his arraignment.

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July 31st, 2008

Classic Stereo closes after economy slowed sales, home installation services

A rough-and-tumble retail economy topped by a tight credit climate combined to claim another victim—Classic Stereo and Video.

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July 31st, 2008

Bush has met challenge of growing China ties

Thirty years later, its success has presented the rest of the world with the challenge of managing relationships with an emerging power for the 21st century.

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July 31st, 2008

New bites

Tel: 494 5666 // Menu in Russian, English and Italian, major credit cards accepted // Lunch for two without alcohol 3,630 rubles Traditionally, the summer season in St.

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July 31st, 2008

Double-booked at the Days Inn

Chan Hoe Yip booked rooms in Bakersfield, California, and Williams, Arizona, through the Days Inn Web site.

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July 31st, 2008

Fed takes steps to break through credit clogs

Focused on getting the nation’s credit gears smoothly working again, the Federal Reserve is letting Wall Street firms draw emergency loans into next year and giving financial companies more options to help them …

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July 31st, 2008

Man Factory

Well, it’s a well known fact, Sonny Jim, that there’s a secret society of the five wealthiest people in the world, known as The Pentavirate, who run everything in the world, including the newspapers, and meet …

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July 31st, 2008

Iowans tell Obama U.S. response to disasters must be streamlined

Cedar Rapids, Ia. – Federal officials need to speed up their response to the $10 billion in disaster damage in Iowa and decide how much federal money they’re going to chip in, Iowans told Democratic …

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July 31st, 2008

Stressed banks borrow record amount from Fed

Banks borrowed a record amount of funds from the Federal Reserve in the latest week as the year old credit crisis took a persistent toll, while the commercial paper market continued to contract, signaling tough …

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July 31st, 2008

TNA News: More On Tomko, Nash Problems, Angle Injured

TNA News: More On Tomko, Nash Problems, Angle Injured Posted by Ashish on 07.31.2008 Thursday TNA news update! – As reported yesterday, Tomko is done with TNA.

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July 31st, 2008

Debt: NAB faces loan woes

NAB chairman Michael Chaney yesterday tried to reassure investors that the bank was on top of its loan book, but analysts are still worried that he may have more bad news to deliver.

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July 31st, 2008

UK economy woes pile up

LONDON : Key indexes on Britain’s house prices and consumer confidence posted record falls on Thursday, giving credence to growing fears that the country is headed for a recession.

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July 31st, 2008

More heavy losses and financial write-downs possible: NAB

Warning: Michael Chaney says the NAB won’t be the only one to suffer One of the nation’s top bankers warns that Australian financial institutions could face more heavy losses and write-downs because of the …

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July 31st, 2008

Cabela’s announces earnings

Cabela’s today reported that second-quarter profits were $7.3 million, 11 cents per share, down 35 percent from a year ago.

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July 31st, 2008

Market closes lower on negative sentiment

The Australian share market closed almost 1.5 per cent lower, with falls from the financial sector dragging the local bourse into the red.

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July 31st, 2008

Doc Green’s to add west location

A Georgia-based restaurant chain plans to open its second Wichita restaurant, this time on the west side.

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July 31st, 2008

US profits may drop most since at least ‘98

Profits at U.S. companies may have dropped the most in at least a decade last quarter after credit writedowns triggered a combined $7.43 billion loss at Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers.

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July 31st, 2008

Katherine Heigl known as rabble rouser star

When Katherine Heigl opens her mouth, people listen. They don’t always like what they hear.

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July 31st, 2008

CRISIL says India retail credit worsens

MUMBAI: Ratings agency CRISIL said on Thursday that Indian retail loan quality has deteriorated with rising interest rates, and said some lenders could suffer significant losses.

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July 31st, 2008

Three TreeHugger Picks Win Design Awards

Only one of the three was overtly green and going for LEED certification; the other two had green aspects that I admired.

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July 31st, 2008

Dine at your own risk

This week I’ve been reading Waiter Rant: Thanks For the Tip—Confessions of a Cynical Waiter and here is my unabashed recommendation: If you eat out with any regularity, read this book! It’s written by a New …

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July 31st, 2008

Paul Hagen: Phillies’ trade-deadline grade is a C

INSTANT REPORT card now that the non-waiver trading deadline has finally passed .

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July 31st, 2008

Dave Says | Dave Ramsey, Dave Says, financial peace

Dear Dave, Recently, I had an accident at work and lost a couple of fingers. I was given a one-time settlement of $500,000. I’ve gotten another job since then, my wife and I are both in our thirties and we’ve …

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July 31st, 2008

Centrica bosses share huge windfall the day after record gas bill price hike

Gas giant Centrica yesterday revealed profits of 1billion just a day after it raised prices by a record 35 per cent.

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July 31st, 2008

The Independent Investor:…

Saturday Obituaries Politics Columnists By Bill Schmick – July 31, 2008 iBerkshires Columnist Growing up in debt has become an American way of life.

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July 31st, 2008

Tales Don’t Age Well

IT might seem too hot right now to be spend ing time in South Flor ida, but that’s exactly where you wind up with “Flamingo Court,” a new play set in one of those ubiquitous senior condos.

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July 31st, 2008

Daniel Howes

When it comes to recruiting business leaders for yet another blue-ribbon advisory council, Gov.

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