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• A Choice of Words

  
  Right Pulse — Authority: 125
  Megalomaniac and Climate Change Minister Penny Wong has urged MT to condemn comments made by Coalition members questioning AGW on a recent Four Corners programme. Let me offer a translation of Wong’s response: “If he [Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull] is serious about acting on climate change (promoting ...
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• Fort Hood suspect was reportedly e-mailing al-Qaeda supporter (but dont call him a terrorist)

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 162
  The Army psychiatrist suspected of killing 12 soldiers and a civilian here last week was in e-mail contact earlier this year with a radical cleric in Yemen who has decried what he calls Americas war against Islam, a federal law enforcement official said Monday. U.S. intelligence agencies intercepted between 10 and 20 ...
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• Mountie faces second impaired driving charge

  
  The non conformer's Canadian Weblog — Authority: 419
  but the RCMP had said there are no RCMP alcholics, or less than a handful? He has been a constable in the RCMP for about 16 years, according to RCMP, and has been on medical leave since the first incident. and has been an Alcoholic now for how many years as well? and his supervisors now as well?   RCMP ...
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• Judge: Evidence allowed in ex-KB Home execs trial

  
  Business Finance & Economy - business.marc8.com — Authority: 163
  A federal judge in Los Angeles has rebuffed an effort by the former chief executive of building giant KB Home to exclude materials related to his marriage settlement and other evidence during his upcoming trial for allegedly manipulating stock options.
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• AE911Truth.org visit Feinstein’s office

  
  wacLA.org — Authority: 125
  > Watch on YouTube
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• Toss Jeffersons FCPA Conspiracy Count

  
  The FCPA Blog — Authority: 494
  Before getting to William Jefferson, this reminder: Frederic Bourke is scheduled to be sentenced in Manhattan today (Tuesday, November 10) at 2:30 pm. He could be jailed for up to ten years for conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and lying to federal investigators. Now Jefferson: Hell learn his ...
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• Human Resource Laws

  
  Human Resource Blog — Authority: 436
  Wow, that is a very broad question! In general, an HR pro needs to be aware of federal laws that cover most employers, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (minimum wage) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination and others.The HR pro also needs to be aware of [...]
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• Pennsylvania Resurrects Plan to Toll Interstate 80 Freeway

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 503
  Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell (D) has not given up on his dream of adding toll booths on Interstate 80, a freeway that serves as a vital commercial link between New York and Chicago. On October 30, state officials filed an official memorandum to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) reopening the ...
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• Health Care Bill: Compromise won over Rural Democratic Holdouts

  
  The Political Bridge — Authority: 145
  Information from the Washington Post , January 9, 2009 Reps. Baron P. Hill (Ind.), Dan Maffei (N.Y), and Tom Perriello(VA) are Democratic Congressmen from predominantly rural districts. All three voted yes after concessions from the House Leadership. For Hill the decision came down to a last-minute ...
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• Guest Contribution: The Liquidity Trap Does Not Make Monetary Policy Ineffective

  
  Econbrowser — Authority: 661
  By Joseph E. Gagnon Today, were fortunate to have Joe Gagnon , senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics , as a guest contributor. With short-term risk-free interest rates essentially at zero in the major developed economies, conventional monetary policy is in a liquidity trap. As a ...
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• If You Thought the Housing Meltdown Was Bad…

  
  Fuck Bankers — Authority: 166
  If You Thought the Housing Meltdown Was Bad… By Doug Hornig, Senior Editor, Casey Research …wait until you see what’s in the cards for commercial real estate. That’s right, the next train wreck will be in commercial real estate. Couldn’t be worse than last year’s residential market crash? ...
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• If You Thought the Housing Meltdown Was Bad…

  
  Gulag Blog — Authority: 167
  If You Thought the Housing Meltdown Was Bad… By Doug Hornig, Senior Editor, Casey Research …wait until you see what’s in the cards for commercial real estate. That’s right, the next train wreck will be in commercial real estate. Couldn’t be worse than last year’s residential market crash? ...
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• 85% of Debt Settlement Companies May Be Closing Soon and Taking Your Money With Them

  
  How to Get Out of Debt - Free Help — Authority: 141
  There is no doubt that the workshops and hearings by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are going to result in changes that will significantly impact the debt settlement industry. The FTC has been carefully looking into the industry and is disgusted with the actions of many companies. These would be the companies ...
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• Rudd’s NBN under renewed attack

  
  Right Pulse — Authority: 125
  Rudd’s household fibre to node network plans have been panned by Rupert Murdoch, who claims that Rudd will have to eventually right down half the asset value of the venture . I made a similar claim sometime ago. The US edition of the WSJ has also renewed its attack 0n the plan: The NBN, a tremendously awful ...
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• Fewer Banks Tightening Standards, Fed Says

  
  DealBook — Authority: 782
  Fewer banks tightened their lending standards for companies and consumers in the third quarter as the economy grew for the first time in more than a year, a Federal Reserve survey showed.
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• 4 NYC homeowners sue over mortgage program (AP)

  
  Blogger — Authority: 165
  AP – Four New York City homeowners have filed a lawsuit charging they were denied access to a federal home-refinancing program. The rest is here:  (AP)"> (AP)">4 NYC homeowners sue over mortgage program (AP)
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• Central Bankers Fears As They Watch The Plummeting Dollar

  
  zero hedge — Authority: 761
  Barclays, whose primary goal these days seems to be to enjoin the Fed in ruining the dollar (talk to a gummy bear salesman from Barclays and you will get a "short the dollar" pitch), presumably in order to make even more money on their alleged huge short dollar prop exposure, is out with a new note from currency ...
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• Obama Extends First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit To May

  
  Chicagoland Real Estate Forum — Authority: 129
  President Obama approved the extension of the federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers in part of a $24 Billion economic stimulus bill. The $8,000 tax credit will be extended until April 30th, 2010, a deadline now 5 months beyond the old November 30th. The eligibility, income limits, types of homes that qualify ...
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• It shall not pass?

  
  Libertarian Party of Allen County — Authority: 117
  The healthcare bill passed by the House on Saturday might not pass the Senate. Some of you might wonder why would the House rushed on a bill that might not pass at all. The best answer that I can give you is that politics is fueled by drama, not reality. This bill would have increased the governments financial ...
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• Homebuyer Tax Credits – What Are We Doing?

  
  Firm of John F Howes CPA — Authority:
  My son recently purchased his first home.  After making his downpayment, the US government gave him an extra $3000 (the $8000 tax credit less his $5000 down payment) in cash that he used for fix up expenses and a washer and dryer. However because of this tax credit he made offers on about 12 different houses  all ...
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