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  • He had a golden ticket -- and gave it away (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

    Fred DePasquale, a Brookline pharmacist, put the old axiom about it being better to give than to receive, to the ultimate Christmas test. ...
    2008-01-02 09:44:23
  • Kathleen Pender: Most mutual funds came out ahead in 2007 (San Francisco Chronicle)

    The subprime meltdown and resulting credit crisis had a dramatic impact on stock and bond funds last year - popping up in expected and unexpected places and tarnishing the reputations of some of America's most well-regarded mutual fund managers. Nevertheless,...
    2008-01-02 09:48:29
  • WVU Rolls To Fiesta Bowl Win (WTOV 9 Steubenville)

    Noel Devine rushes for one hundred yards
    2008-01-02 09:52:03
  • Construction spending rebounded in November despite a further decline in housing (Savannah Morning News)

    WASHINGTON - Construction spending edged up slightly in November as a continued steep slump in housing was offset by record spending on government and business projects. But a key gauge of manufacturing activity fell in December to the lowest point in almost five years.
    2008-01-02 10:00:41
  • New Details Emerge on Arrested Metro Detective (KLAS Las Vegas)

    A Metro detective not only betrayed the trust of an elderly father and daughter but he enlisted the help of others to steal from them. New details are revealed in the arrest report of Metro detective Eric Washington, including using juveniles to pull off his scheme. Reporter Aaron Drawhorn has the story.
    2008-01-02 10:02:51
  • Cold snap threatens Florida citrus industry (Pioneer Press)

    All of Florida, from Miami to the Panhandle, was under a freeze warning Wednesday as 2008 started with a quick-moving cold snap expected to damage citrus and other crops. Temperatures should drop into the 20s and teens in parts of the state. The freeze already has hurt cold-weather crops like potatoes and cabbage in north Florida, and there is concern that low temperatures and high winds could ...
    2008-01-02 10:06:35
  • IRS, tax preparers get ready for millions of early filers (The Alexander City Outlook)

    With the holiday season coming to a close, a new season is rapidly approaching: tax-filing season. With W-2 forms available, people can begin filing their taxes now. According to the IRS Web site, filing season should begin on time for most people.
    2008-01-02 10:07:08
  • More seniors look to reverse mortgages (Lawrence Journal-World)

    Rising living expenses and stagnant incomes have led to a surge of borrowing by senior citizens through reverse mortgages, often-expensive loans that don’t come due until the borrower moves out of the house or dies.
    2008-01-02 10:10:17
  • Money from tax bills is rolling in (Northwest Indiana Times)

    BY KRYSTIN E. KASAK Krystin.Kasak@nwitimes.com 219.548.4353 | Thursday, January 03, 2008 | No comments posted. VALPARAISO | Despite receiving their property tax bills during the holiday season, Porter County homeowners already have handed over almost $72 million to the county.
    2008-01-02 10:16:23
  • Free seminar teaches how to avoid foreclosure (Detroit News)

    PONTIAC -- The Oakland County Board of Commissioners will hold an educational seminar on home foreclosures on Jan. 16.
    2008-01-02 10:17:51
  • Dividend Dates and Distribution Amounts Announced for Certain ...

    MSN MoneyCentral - ... pipeline," "believe," "comfortable," "expect," "anticipate," "current ... strategies; (2) changes in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest ... talented professionals; (13) fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates ...
    2008-01-02 03:20:00
  • Oil kicks off year by hitting $100

    CNN Money - The perception is that as the U.S. economy continues to weaken, the Fed will cut interest rates one more time," said Nauman ... Iraq war, oil traded in the high $30-a-barrel range, the equivalent of between $92 and around $103 a barrel in current ...
    2008-01-02 01:18:00
  • Gold's record run tame by 1980 standards

    Reuters India - ... on back in 1979-80, the last time prices were this high, reaction to the current ... Take for instance the sudden interest in an obscure U.S. military paraphernalia ... talking about his nation's malaise and sitting on double-digit inflation rates ...
    2008-01-02 02:51:00
  • Treasuries Gain the Most in Three Weeks as Manufacturing Falls

    Bloomberg - ... showed manufacturing unexpectedly shrank, boosting speculation the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this ... exchange strategist in London at Dresdner Kleinwort Group, said in an e-mail today. ``In the current environment of a Fed cutting rates, it ...
    2008-01-02 01:39:00
  • US RATE FUTURES-Sense bigger Jan Fed cut on ISM, minutes

    Reuters - CHICAGO, Jan 2 (Reuters) - U.S. short-term interest rate futures, already buoyant ... Questions now center not on whether the Fed will cut rates again, but by how much ... Futures EDZ8 now also suggest an end-point to the current easing cycle of about 3 ...
    2008-01-02 01:18:00