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As the year comes to a close, many Americans will consider giving to charity. Of the top 200 charitable organizations in the US, let’s look at which ones received the bulk of the $47 billion in charitable revenue given so far in 2009 and which ones rely most heavily on private support and donations.
They may sit behind marble desks, wearing expensive suits, with their ties done up to 11 o’ clock – but that doesn’t mean they won’t… steal your cash! Here’s our rundown of the most mind-boggling financial crimes in history. 10. Martin Frankel Image via rediff Loot: $200 million + What He Did: In 2004 Martin […]
Image: Daily Mirror Tiger Woods has been yanked off primetime TV, but that hasn’t stopped the folks at Golf Digest to run an issue with Woods on the cover. The accompanying article? “10 Tips Obama Can Take from Tiger.” OK, so it’s not exactly tasteful or relevant, but I think the editors did the right […]
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Image: ye_irina/Flickr Cash for Caulkers, a new government incentive program, will offer homeowners a 50% rebate on weatherization projects. CNNMoney has more on the program: The program contains two parts: money for homeowners for efficiency projects, and money for companies in the renewable energy and efficiency space. The plan will likely create a new program […]
Cool ads push the boundaries of what is acceptable, helping us to think in new and exciting ways. But some just cross the line into downright creepiness… 15. Toyota Prius – Killer Image via alexisgentry This spectacularly creepy advert from Toyota depicts a man dumping a body into a lake, with the line ‘Well at […]
2010 is a promising year for products in general. Eco-innovations will help conserve energy, while futuristic concepts like commercial space travel and console-free gaming will finally come to fruition. We reviewed pages of 2010 products to bring you the most functional, promising, and novel of the batch. If you’re tired of waiting for flying cars […]
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GoodGuide, a consumer group, claims to have found dangerous levels of antimony, a metalloid toxic to humans in in large amounts, in a study. GoodGuide found higher-than-normal levels of antimony on the hair and nose of the Mr. Squiggles Zhu Zhu pet. The Baltimore Sun has more: …the toy’s maker, St. Louis-based Cepia LLC, insisted […]
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Google recently announced that online newspapers can now limit how many free articles people read. The new “First Click Free” program lets publishers restrict access to users after reading up to five free articles through Google. When Google senses that you have clicked on more than five free articles in a day, you’ll be routed […]
Image: One Penny Sheet General Electric’s $5.8 billion purchase of Vivendi’s minority stake in NBC bodes well for Comcast. The cable giant could buy a 51% stake in NBC as soon as Thursday. The Guardian has more: This transaction will mean that GE owns 100% of NBC and it will allow the sprawling US industrial […]
