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{ Monthly Archives } July 2009

Bank of America board loses three more members

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bank of America Corp said on Friday three directors had resigned, the latest in a series of departures at the bank at a time when it is shaking up its board at the behest of the government. Continue reading here: Bank of America board loses three …

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US nears two-billion-dollar injection for car trade scheme (AFP)

AFP – The US House of Representatives voted on Friday to pump another two billion dollars into a program that pays consumers to trade in gas-guzzling cars and trucks for more efficient vehicles. More: US nears two-billion-dollar injection for car trade scheme (AFP) See the original post: US nears two-billion-dollar injection …

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Lorna’s Silence reviewed.

Lorna’s Silence (Sony Pictures Classics), the seventh feature film from the Belgian brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, opens with a shot of a woman counting out money to a bank teller. The scene is set in typical Dardenne fashion, starkly and unsentimentally See the original post here: Lorna’s Silence reviewed. Originally …

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White House Keeps Pushing Depleted ‘Clunkers’ Program as Senate … – FOXNews

ABC News White House Keeps Pushing Depleted ‘Clunkers’ Program as Senate … FOXNews The White House continues to encourage consumers to take advantage of the popular but financial strapped “cash for clunkers”car purchases program despite mounting Senate opposition to providing additional funding

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Computer Techs Are Still Pervs [Investigations]

Best Buy will face stiff competition if it ever tries to penetrate the UK market, as this hidden camera investigation into peeping tom computer repair shops reveals. A Sky News hidden camera investigation finds computer techs snooping through and downloading to thumb drive private photo folders, and even trying … Originally …

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Amazon.com sued over deleted digital book copies

That’s a legitimate excuse for one high-school student whose notes for a homework assignment vanished when the online retailer remotely deleted digital copies of George Orwell’s “1984,” off consumers’ Kindle devices. View original post here: Amazon.com sued over deleted digital book copies Continued here: Amazon.com sued over deleted digital book copies

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Pelosi outlines August plan of attack (Politico)

Politico – House Speaker’s message: one part pro-consumer, one part attacking the health insurance industry. Originally posted here: Pelosi outlines August plan of attack (Politico) Go here to see the original: Pelosi outlines August plan of attack (Politico)

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U.S. economy shrinks modestly

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The deepest U.S. recession since the Great Depression showed signs of easing in the second quarter, buttressing hopes for a second-half recovery, though it may be anemic as consumers are still strapped for cash. Go here to see the original: U.S

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Growing Older, Growing Credit Card Debt

Credit card debt rises faster for those 65 and older. See the original post: Growing Older, Growing Credit Card Debt Read the rest here: Growing Older, Growing Credit Card Debt

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House panel votes to ban "pay to delay" drug deals

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. View original post here: House panel votes to ban “pay to delay” drug deals Continue reading here: House panel votes to ban “pay to delay” drug deals

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