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20 Animals That Have Been Cloned
With cloned steaks hitting supermarket shelves, cloning is gaining momentum as a major (ahem) cash cow. Scientists have…
Facebook Terms of Use Back to Normal
After a veritable Internet coup, Facebook’s Terms of Use have gone back to the way they used to…
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Wal-Mart Posts More than $400 Billion in Sales
While everyone else is pinching pennies, Wal-Mart is doing just fine, thank you very much. The Financial Times…
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10 Craziest Ways People Are Making Money
It can pay to think outside the box when it comes to making money. Especially when you find…
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Trump Bankruptcy: Third Time’s a Charm
The Wall Street Journal reports on the Trump bankruptcy, which will be Trump casinos’ third: Trump Entertainment Resorts…
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Oregon Beer Tax Would Increase Tax on Beer by 1,900%
Oregon’s government is thinking about increasing the state beer tax. Taxing cigarettes is one thing, but is a…
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5 Big Businesses Behind Valentine’s Day
The National Retail Association estimates that people will spend an average of $102.50 on gifts for Valentine’s Day…
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25 Valentine’s Day Bailout Hearts
We discovered the ACME heartmaker online recently, and couldn’t resist creating a variety of Valentine’s hearts with snarky…
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Twitter Stops a Senate Coup
The Economist reports on how a tweet let Democrats keep their Senate majority yesterday: YESTERDAY morning, Virginia politicos…
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25 Valentine’s Quotes You Can Say in Public
These are mellower quotes that err on the humorous side of things: 25. “True love comes quietly, without…
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GM Layoffs: 10,000 Dismissed; Bailout Money Goes to Brazil
General Motors latest round of layoffs will target 10,000 salaried workers. The New York Times reports: General Motors,…
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Nissan Layoffs: 20,000 Jobs Bite the Dust
The New York Times reports on the latest layoffs to hit the global marketplace, courtesy of Nissan: Nissan…
Bailout Wine Offers Best of Derivatives, Wine, and a Dwindling Economy
Do you ever kind of miss the high life? You know, the days of derivatives, reliable 401Ks, and…
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Iceland Appoints Gay Female Prime Minister
It’s interesting that moral quibbles take a backseat to perceived leadership efficacy when economic times get hard. Remember…
Madoff Client List Includes Rich and Famous
The UK Guardian reports on the recently released Madoff client list, which includes quite a few rich and…