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<title><![CDATA[Currencies: Dollar gains on euro in Asian trading]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:32:00 -0500</pubDate>
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 Intraday data provided by Interactive Data Real Time Services, a division of Interactive Data Corp. and subject to terms of use. Historical and current end-of-day data provided by Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data. More information on NASDAQ traded symbols and their current financial status. Intraday data delayed 15 minutes for Nasdaq,  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Bank of Japan urged to act on deflation]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
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 Japan's finance minister has urged the Bank of Japan to take on a more aggressive role in fighting deflation. 
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<title><![CDATA[Oil slips to near $77 in Asia as investors eye US dollar, crude demand]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:08:09 GMT</pubDate>
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 SINGAPORE - Oil slipped to near $77 a barrel Tuesday in Asia amid mixed signs about the global economy and crude demand. Benchmark crude for January delivery was down 11 cents to $77.45 a barrel at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 9 cents to settle at $77.56 on Monday. 
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<title><![CDATA[Gas prices are stable to begin busy week]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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 Retail gasoline prices headed down or were unchanged in most places yesterday to begin one of the country's busiest travel weeks, with more than 33 million people expected to hit the road for the Thanksgiving holiday. 
(<a href="http://www.philly.com/inquirer/business/20091124_Gas_prices_are_stable_to_begin_busy_week.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama to announce Afghanistan decision within days]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:55:06 -0500</pubDate>
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 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama held a final strategy session with top aides on whether to send more U.S. troops to Afghanistan and plans to announce his decision within days, the White House said.  
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<title><![CDATA[Europe Markets: European shares decline as miners pare gains]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:54:00 -0500</pubDate>
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 European shares decline with miners paring strong gains from the previous session as the U.S. dollar takes back some ground against major rivals. 
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<title><![CDATA[Record crib recall: U.S. says 2.1M Stork Craft beds pose risk]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:50:42 GMT</pubDate>
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 Government safety regulators say more than 2.1 million dropside cribs by Stork Craft Manufacturing are being recalled, the biggest ...  
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<title><![CDATA[India unveils solar targets, stressing need for overseas finance and technology]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:54:00 -0500</pubDate>
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 India yesterday announced its solar power targets, stressing that its ambitious goal of having 20GW of capacity installed by 2022 would be reliant on foreign finance and technology. 
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<title><![CDATA[Start Date of Ponzi Scheme Is Critical to Claims]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-24T09:57:22Z</pubDate>
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 For some of Bernard L. Madoff's victims, when his enormous Ponzi scheme started could matter much more than when it stopped. 
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<title><![CDATA[Informa shares tumble on Springer approach]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:41:52 GMT</pubDate>
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 Shares in Informa, the publisher behind Lloyds List, the world's oldest daily newspaper, fell 3 per cent today after it announced it is in talks with Springer Science and Business Media about a possible €400 million bid.  
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<title><![CDATA[Eurozone PMI growth reaches two-year high]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:54 EST</pubDate>
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 The eurozone recovery is accelerating in the final months of the year but could wane early next year, according to a closely-watched survey. Purchasing managers’ indices for the 16-country region showed private sector activity expanding this month at the fastest rate in two years, with France and Germany powering the revival. 
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<title><![CDATA[Rice price fears drive Philippine buying]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:54 EST</pubDate>
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 MANILA, Nov 23 – The Philippines could import as much as 3m tonnes of rice next year as the world’s largest buyer of the grain, worried about the potential for higher prices, moves quickly to secure supplies. 
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<title><![CDATA[Key Lessons from the crisis]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:54 EST</pubDate>
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 First of all let me thank the Asociación de Mercados Financieros for inviting me to its Annual conference. It is a special honour for me to speak directly to so many active participants in Spain’s financial sector and beyond. Your association provides an important platform for market participants to reflect and address the challenges and  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Post crisis era forces business model rethink]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:54 EST</pubDate>
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 Business is heading into a new era in which the shock of the recession prompts changes in attitudes to finance and corporate leadership that could last for a generation, according to the CBI. 
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<title><![CDATA[British Gas offers accurate bills]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:51:39 GMT</pubDate>
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 British Gas is giving customers the option of paying accurate energy bills each month, instead of relying largely on estimations. 
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<title><![CDATA[Clemson Gets Money for Study of Wind Energy]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-24T09:51:27Z</pubDate>
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 Energy Secretary Steven Chu said the university had been chosen for a facility that will test new wind turbine technology. The Energy Department gave Clemson $45 million in federal financing under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. 
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<title><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s Our NewTeeVee Wish List, What&#8217;s on Yours?]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:02:00 EST</pubDate>
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 Black Friday is almost here, so that means now is the time to think about what you want for the holidays. In that spirit, we&#8217;ve put together a list of NewTeeVee-related gear we&#8217;d like to receive (hopefully our families are reading this), but in the spirit of giving, we&#8217;re also giving you the chance to tell us what you&#8217;re  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[German business mood better again]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
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 A survey has shown that German business confidence surged in November, fuelling hopes that Europe's largest economy can lead the continent out of recession. 
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<title><![CDATA[The Emotions of Hershey's Bid]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-24T09:41:50Z</pubDate>
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 In the battle for Cadbury, Hershey, while smaller, may have one distinct advantage over Kraft Foods, Breakingviews says: a potentially irrational owner. 
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<title><![CDATA[EPA To Hold Public Informational Meeting Regarding Gowanus Canal Superfund Listing]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-24T09:41:50Z</pubDate>
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 The Carroll Gardens and Gowanus Canal communities will have a chance to hear directly from the Environmental Protection Agency on the proposed listing of the Gowanus Canal on the National Priority List as a Superfund site. 
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<title><![CDATA[City Plans To Rezone Far West Village]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-24T09:41:50Z</pubDate>
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 The city is moving to rezone a six-block area in the far West Village, a victory for local preservation groups and a potential obstacle for developers in the area. 
(<a href="http://www.observer.com/2009/real-estate/city-plans-rezone-far-west-village">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[One Hanson Now Scaffolding-Free]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-24T09:41:50Z</pubDate>
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 Last week the scaffolding on the Hanson Place side of the Williamsburg Bank Building finally came down. "It's still up along the Ashland side and down next to the church on Hanson," writes a resident of the building. "Now if we can just get the new Atlantic station open we'll be in great shape!" GMAP 
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<title><![CDATA[&#9758; ARCHITECTURE: 220 St. Nicholas Gets Glass]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-24T09:41:50Z</pubDate>
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 Old harlem lore. architecture. arts. music. retail. food. communities. 
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<title><![CDATA[Madoff trustee and law firm submit $22.1M bill]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:20:13 GMT</pubDate>
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 Bernard Madoff's bankruptcy trustee and the law firm employing him have asked a U.S. judge to be awarded $22.1 million in fees ...  
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<title><![CDATA[Hedge funds: 1, Warren Buffett: 0]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:32:10 EST</pubDate>
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 Remember "Buffett's Big Bet", in which the noted investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway maintained that an S&P 500 index fund would outperform five funds-of-hedge-funds over 10 years? Well, the results for the first lap, the agonizing year of 2008, are finally in, and the funds-of-funds soundly whipped the index. Vanguard's S&P 500 Admiral shares,  
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<title><![CDATA[Cot recall after suffocation link]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:30:58 GMT</pubDate>
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 More than two million cots are recalled in the US and Canada over fears that a defect could cause children to suffocate. 
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<title><![CDATA[Keep a private diary on the internet]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:30:58 GMT</pubDate>
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 The internet is ideal for sharing and publicising ideas, opinions, products and services, so it&rsquo;s unusual to come across something that&rsquo;s designed essentially for private use. 
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<title><![CDATA[PhillyDeals: Radnor firm seeks to reclaim clients' funds]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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 Investment adviser Ballamor Capital Management of Radnor, which manages $1.7 billion for about 100 wealthy investors, says it is trying to help some of its clients get back $30 million placed with accused Ponzi-scheme manager Scott Rothstein. 
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<title><![CDATA[Deep in debt, Advanta spends big on salaries]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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 Advanta Corp., the bankrupt Montgomery County credit-card company with virtually no operating business, owes retail investors $138 million. Yet the 41 employees left at the Spring House firm who are still being paid (chairman and chief executive Dennis Alter is forgoing his $1 million annual salary during bankruptcy) make an average annual salary  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[LyondellBasell could  propel RIL to top league]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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 Reliance Industries’ (RIL) preliminary non-binding cash offer to acquire controlling stake in bankrupt Dutch petrochemical major LyondellBasell (LB) holds significant potential to scale up the former’s size. If it materialises, the  
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<title><![CDATA[DishTV to raise $100 million through GDRs]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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 CHENNAI: Dish TV has reached an agreement to issue 11.70 crore new equity shares of Re. 1 each to Apollo Management, a leading global alternative asset manager, in the form of global depositary receipts (GDRs) at a price of $854.5 per GDR ...  
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<title><![CDATA[Focus on Your Growth Strategies With Frost & Sullivan]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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 LONDON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Across the world, CEOs identify growth as their most important objective. Even in an economic downturn, businesses must be aware of how their current strategies will affect their long-term growth goals. 
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<title><![CDATA[Landlords had &quot;little choice&quot; in Blacks CVA]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:30:58 GMT</pubDate>
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 Landlords were given &quot;very little choice&quot; in the company voluntary arrangement of Blacks Leisure according to the British Property Federation. 
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<title><![CDATA[Iran said ready for uranium exchange on its soil]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:13:50 PST</pubDate>
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 Iran's Foreign Ministry says the country is ready to exchange its low-enriched uranium with a higher enriched one, but only on its own soil. Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast says the exchange on Iranian soil is one of the "100 percent" guarantees that the... Iran - Uranium - Enriched uranium - Middle East - Society and Culture  
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<title><![CDATA[8 wacky ways to save the Earth]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:12:01 EST</pubDate>
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 Cloud whitening, space Frisbees and other ways of tinkering with the environment could help with global warming. But the risks are unknown.  
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<title><![CDATA[Japan Airlines shares slump again]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:01:10 GMT</pubDate>
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 Shares in Japan Airlines slump 9% after one of the country's biggest brokers says it has sold all its shares in the airline. 
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<title><![CDATA[Hamas prisoner deal "very near": Israeli minister]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:00:58 -0500</pubDate>
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 JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel is "very near" to agreeing a prisoner swap with Hamas, though it remains unclear which jailed Palestinians will be released, an Israeli cabinet minister said on Tuesday.  
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<title><![CDATA[NPR: The Home Mortgage Interest Deduction]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-24T03:50:00-05:00</pubDate>
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 Check out the 6-minute segment on NPR's All Things Considered, Is Tax Deduction for Home Mortgages a Bad Idea?: The tax deduction for mortgage interest is a cherished benefit for millions of Americans, but most economists think it's a bad idea. One of those economists, Dennis Ventry of the University... 
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<title><![CDATA[SSRN Tax Professor Rankings]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-24T03:48:00-05:00</pubDate>
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 SSRN has updated its monthly rankings of 620 American and international law school faculties and 1,500 law professors by (among other things) the number of paper downloads from the SSRN data base. Here is the new list (through November 18, 2009) of the Top 25 U.S. Tax Professors in two... 
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<title><![CDATA[Dushyant Shahrawat, CFA]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
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 Brian Riley is a Research Director for Bank Cards at TowerGroup, specializing in technology, emerging trends, product development, and revenue management. His 24 years of experience in consumer credit and bank cards include work in applied technology, operations management, portfolio acquisitions, risk, scoring, and portfolio analytics. Brian  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[AS APNewsAlert]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:45:47 PST</pubDate>
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 Philippine police official says 11 more massacre victims found in mass grave, death toll to... China - Shanghai - Asia - Business and Economy - Society and Culture  
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<title><![CDATA[Sholk:  A Guide to Election Year Activities of § 501 Organizations]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-24T03:40:00-05:00</pubDate>
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 Continuing a TaxProf Blog tradition (see prior 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 versions), Steven H. Sholk (Gibbons, Newark, NJ) has made available to readers his wonderful 182-page A Guide to Election Year Activities of Section 501(c)(3) Organizations, in Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings,  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Today in the press]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
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 BALLYMORE BRUM SALE TO BENEFIT ANGLO - The Irish Independent reports that Seán Mulryan's Ballymore Properties has agreed the sale of a Birmingham office block at a higher than expected price of about £128m (&#x20AC;142m). 
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<title><![CDATA[Stakeholders turn to non-audited company info]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
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 Financial stakeholders are increasingly using non-audited sources of information to get a better picture of company performance. The financial communication challenge, a report produced by Tapestry Networks for Ernst &amp; Young, found that financial reporting complexities and continuing volatility in the economy meant stakeholders were turning  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Lloyds shares rise after cash call]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
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 Banking stocks were back at the forefront of attention on London's equities markets on Tuesday after news of the UK's biggest cash call dominated the agenda.  
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<title><![CDATA[BSE to roll out websites in regional languages]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:30:52 GMT</pubDate>
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 Leading bourse Bombay Stock Exchange will soon roll out websites in many regional languages including Marathi, Tamil and Punjabi, a senior official said. 
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<title><![CDATA[Las Vegas' new CityCenter, a big gamble, prepares to open]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:16:55 GMT</pubDate>
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 Some of the world's top architects and designers have created an upscale destination on the Vegas. But now, some good deals are ...  
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<title><![CDATA[Pooled Analysis of Rofecoxib Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial Data]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:30:52 GMT</pubDate>
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 Background In September 2004, rofecoxib was voluntarily withdrawn from the worldwide market. Our objective was to determine whether and when analysis of published and unpublished placebo-controlled trials could have revealed cardiovascular risk associated with rofecoxib before its withdrawal as an example to inform future postmarket  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Cut delays not an option - economist]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:13:24 +0000</pubDate>
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 Economist Jim Power has said stimulating growth should be the Finance Minister's main aim in the Budget. 
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<title><![CDATA[Oct. home sales rise almost 36 percent]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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  Washington -- Home sales surged for the second month in a row in October, climbing to the highest level in 2 1/2 years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring tax credit.  
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<title><![CDATA[Mobile Banking the Answer for Africa's Unbanked - MXit]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:02:00 EST</pubDate>
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 CAPE TOWN, South Africa, November 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Globally, mobile banking will become three times more popular than traditional banking by 2011 and MXit, the mobile social network and instant messenger, is poised to offer banks in Africa a safe, seamless transaction platform that eliminates entry barriers like data costs and safety. 
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<title><![CDATA[Epson Expands Multimedia Projector Lineup with Two New Products for Boardrooms and Classrooms]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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 LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide(1), today announced the PowerLite 1830 and 1915 with advanced connectivity and presentation features for corporate and higher education markets. These models, along with the network-ready, widescreen Epson PowerLite 1925W, introduced  ... 
(<a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/epson-expands-multimedia-projector-lineup-with-two-new-products-for-boardrooms-and-classrooms-72275282.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Restaurants brace for a sour season as consumers lose appetite for dining out]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 The number of people visiting restaurants has plunged for four quarters in a row, according to NPD Group. Some higher-end establishments are offering discounts for holiday parties. Adele Cabot and her husband used to dine out three or four times a week, regularly spending $75 to $100 at a sushi bar sampling rainbow rolls and yellowtail nigiri  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Punjab, Haryana buck  all-India rice decline trend]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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 New Delhi, Nov. 23 The country’s kharif rice production may be down almost 18 per cent this year – 69.45 million tonnes (mt) against last year’s 84.58 mt.  
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<title><![CDATA[Market volatility poses valuation problems: IRDA]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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 Bangalore, Nov 23 The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has indicated that migration to the marked-to-market regime for investment valuation is posing major  
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<title><![CDATA[Edelweiss forms   venture with Tokio Marine]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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 MUMBAI: Financial services firm Edelweiss Capital has inked a joint venture agreement with Japanese insurer Tokio Marine Holdings (TMH) to enter into Indian life insurance space. “Edelweiss will have 74 per cent stake in the joint ...  
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<title><![CDATA[A New Indian Travel Fad: "Divorce Tourism"]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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 A few Indian tour operators are cashing in on Indian's rising divorce rate with a new offer: The perfect holiday -- just you, your spouse, and a relationship counselor  
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<title><![CDATA[Centre may cut duty on hybrid vehicles]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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 NEW DELHI: The Central Government may reduce import duty on hybrid vehicles to promote use of eco-friendly cars and help carmakers introduce more such vehicles in India, Union Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh said here on Monday. &#8220;My department will recommend this to the Finance Ministry. We need to discuss  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[TI Cycles launches leisure bicycles]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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 NEW DELHI: TI Cycles of India (TII), a Murugappa group company, on Monday launched well-known American bicycle brand Schwinn here. Priced between Rs. 7,190 and Rs. 21,000, the Schwinn brand will offer various ranges of bicycles ...  
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<title><![CDATA[Row 44's in-flight Internet service gets off the ground]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 The Westlake Village firm, which is outfitting airlines with inexpensive satellite-based devices that allow passengers to stay connected, may succeed where Boeing failed. Billions of dollars and scores of top engineers with the world's largest aerospace company couldn't get it to fly.  
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<title><![CDATA[HCL arm gets  $200 m contract]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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 CHENNAI: HCL IBS Ltd., part of HCL Technologies Ltd. (HCL), a leading global IT services provider, has been awarded a $200 million service contract by the U.K.-based Equitable Life Assurance Society (Equitable Life). The contract, which starts ...  
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<title><![CDATA[Past working relationships can help in marketing an idea]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 Dear Karen : I am a licensed private investigator working for an insurance company. I see money wasted and have an idea to prevent it. How do I market my idea?  
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<title><![CDATA[Day Trading Guide]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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 Initiate fresh short-position if DLF declines below Rs 364, with tight stop-loss. The stance stays positive as long as ICICI Bank trades above Rs 902 utilise dips to buy the stock with stiff stop-loss. We  
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<title><![CDATA[Proposal to allow breakup of huge banks gains momentum]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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 In the U.S. and abroad, support grows for giving regulators the authority to preemptively dismantle giant financial institutions whose collapse could cripple the economy. Momentum is growing in the U.S. and abroad to deal with the problem of gigantic financial institutions deemed too big to fail by breaking them up before they can threaten the  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Facebook-Game Scams Appear on Phone Bills]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:55:00 EST</pubDate>
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 Do you or your kids play FarmVille, Mafia Wars or Restaurant City? Then you may well have some unpleasant surprises on your cell-phone bill  
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<title><![CDATA[Will the Housing Agency Need a Bailout?]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:55:00 EST</pubDate>
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 The Federal Housing Administration backs nearly a third of all new mortgages. But its cash is dwindling, and its losses are mounting fast. Is another bailout in the cards?  
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<title><![CDATA[Meeting notes drawn up by graphic artists]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-24T07:47:30Z</pubDate>
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  There's little doubt that taking minutes at a meeting can satisfy the barest demands of posterity. Whether the resulting document can inspire any but the driest of subsequent conversations, however, is another matter entirely. Bigger Picture is a Danish company that aims to help make meetings, workshops and conferences more effective by  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[AXA to Hold Its Autumn Investor Seminar Today]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:44:00 EST</pubDate>
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 PARIS, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AXA is hosting today its annual Investor Seminar in Paris, presenting an update of the Group strategy. The presentations will focus on the European P&amp;C, Japanese, US, and UK operations, and on risk and capital management. 
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<title><![CDATA[Customer Relationship Management With A Social Media Twist: BatchBook Review]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
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 Keeping track of customers and your interactions with them is never an easy task. BatchBook calls itself the social CRM solution for small business owners and entrepreneurs.  I set up a free trial account and the following is my review after testing out the service. 
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<title><![CDATA[Take Time Off with Perq]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
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  Time off is an employment benefit many people take for granted. But the hidden complexities of accrual, tenure, rollover, and even requests and approvals can be a nightmare to manage. Businesses lose billions of dollars each year in mis-accounted leave time. No one wants to waste money—especially these days. Perq makes leave management  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[You Need A Budget Pro November Giveaway]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:19:12 +0000</pubDate>
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 Are you tired of giveaways yet? We gave away some Crest Whitestrips and a gift certificate to the Bonefish Grill, but we&#8217;re not done yet because this giveaway will the best giveaway so far. This is the only one of the three that has the potential to change your life. I said it in my review [...] You Need A Budget Pro November Giveaway from  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Want To Day Trade? Try Paper Trading First]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
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 Which online brokers offer simulated or virtual stock trading platforms? There is more than one way to invest in the stock market and while many investors will debate that one approach is &#8220;the right way&#8221; to go about investing, it&#8217;s my opinion that any approach is &#8220;right&#8221; if you&#8217;re making money by employing it&# ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Medical office vacancies plague Metro Detroit]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:02:00 EST</pubDate>
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  In a region accustomed to foreclosure notices and vacant buildings, an industry until recently considered thriving -- health care -- is increasingly seeing the recession turn its workplaces into empty shells.  
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<title><![CDATA[Banks drag Nikkei to four-month closing low]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
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 Japan's stock average falters as banking shares were sold on persistent worries that more financial firms would tap the market for equity financing and as a stronger yen hurt shares of exporters 
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<title><![CDATA[Tracking turkey prices]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Forecasts: Unhappy Holidays for Restaurants and Hotels]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:36:00 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
 Update on the Chicago Fed Index post: According to the Chicago Fed, the "CFNAI-MA3 moves significantly into positive territory a few months after the official NBER date of the trough". Earlier I was excerpting from the entering recession section. This suggests - using this index - it is still too early to call the end of the recession. 
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<title><![CDATA[Call for Papers:   3rd Annual Harvard-Stanford International Junior Faculty Forum]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-24T02:00:00-05:00</pubDate>
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 Harvard and Stanford have issed a call for papers for their 3rd Annual International Junior Faculty Forum to be held at Stanford in October 2010: Junior scholars whose home institution is outside the United States and who have held an academic position for less than seven years, as of 2010,... 
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<title><![CDATA[Gold nears record highs; profit-taking seen]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:51:07 GMT</pubDate>
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 India gold futures traded near their record highs on Tuesday helped by a weaker rupee, making the dollar-quoted asset expensive, analysts said.  
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<title><![CDATA[Fed asks U.S. banks to submit TARP repayment plans: report]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:36:39 GMT</pubDate>
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 Reuters - The U.S. Federal Reserve this month asked nine banks that were part of "stress tests" conducted earlier this year to submit plans to repay money injected under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), Bloomberg said, citing a person familiar with the situation. 
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<title><![CDATA[I pay my loans: Moinian]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:28:53 -0500</pubDate>
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  He wants it clear: Joe Moinian is "100 percent current" on loan payments for three prominent downtown buildings. Moinian denied to us that he's $90 million behind on the Ocean rental apartment building, $53 million on 17 Battery Park North, and ... 
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<title><![CDATA[A holiday gift: Amazon-Wal-Mart price war]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:16:32 GMT</pubDate>
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 Amazon does not charge sales tax, they deliver free right to my house. (if the total is over $25). I hate paying sales tax so I love &hellip; read more Amazon. 
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<title><![CDATA[Brand Booster 21 Day 21: Wrapping It All Up]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
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  Well, that&#8217;s it! This is our last day and today we&#8217;re wrapping it all up here for the Brand Booster 21 Series. We have gained so much from this experience and truly hope it&#8217;s helped you think more about your brand and how you will develop your brand in different ways. We will be going through [...] 
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<title><![CDATA[Heritage Foundation:  The Estate Tax is a Killer for Family-Owned Businesses and Their Workers]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-24T01:21:00-05:00</pubDate>
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 The Heritage Foundation has published Estate Tax a Killer for Family-Owned Businesses and Their Workers, by Curtis S. Dubay: The death tax is a drag on America's family-owned businesses, destroys jobs, and lowers wages while raising little revenue. As such, Congress should repeal the estate tax once and for all... 
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<title><![CDATA[Real Estate Weak Spots]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:16:32 GMT</pubDate>
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 When the proprietors of the real-estate auction service Bid on the City wanted to find out where their services would come in handy, they turned to Matthew Haines for data. The founder of PropertyShark.com, Haines and his team dug into third-quarter numbers to help pinpoint the five areas of prime Manhattan that have been toughest on sellers,  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Why Don&apos;t More Therapists Use Exposure Therapy?, by Bryan Caplan]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:09:41 -0500</pubDate>
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 At least according to the Handbook of Exposure Therapies , exposure is the most effective treatment for anxiety, OCD, post-traumatic stress, and similar problems. But most therapists don't use it. If you're a health economist, it's only natural to wonder why. The Handbook has a whole chapter that tries to explain why best practice fails the  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Clothing sales down Nov., but online roars back]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:01:49 GMT</pubDate>
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 AP - After showing signs of improvement in early fall, sales of clothing and luxury goods weakened a bit the first half of November, compared with a year ago, when stores pulled shoppers in with massive discounts, figures released Tuesday show. 
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<title><![CDATA[TODAY]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 0:00 -0500</pubDate>
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 Please let us know if this reader&#8217;s comment breaks the editor&#8217;s rules and is obscene, abusive, threatening, unlawful, harassing, defamatory, profane or racially offensive by selecting the appropriate option to describe the problem. 
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<title><![CDATA[Eventual IPO for Internet firm Twitter possible, co-founder says]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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 Tw itter, the social Internet firm that tracks trends through individuals' updates of events around them, may eventually go to the stock market for funding if necessary, its co-founder Biz Stone, right, said. The three-year-old company was already making some revenue and would concentrate on that next year. "2010 is really going to be the revenue  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Prize-winners rising from the brownfields]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 0:00 -0500</pubDate>
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 Special to The Globe and Mail Published on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 12:00AM EST Last updated on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 3:30AM EST They are vast tracts of vacant land spread across waterfronts and former railway yards or dotted throughout cities. Once home to bustling mills, shipyards and refineries, neighbourhood gas stations and dry-cleaning  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Making Money Anonymously]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
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 This was kind of an interesting remark I heard. The topic revolved around a person that was making money online by asking for donations. Essentially, what she did was that she would post about her hardships and life and why she needs money. Surprisingly, people actually donated a lot of money apparently. [...] 
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<title><![CDATA[Millions awarded in hormone suit]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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 Pfizer to appeal Philadelphia jury's judgment for central Illinois woman who contracted cancer from drugs A Decatur, Ill., woman has been awarded $34.3 million in compensatory and punitive damages after a state court jury in Philadelphia ruled that the hormone therapy drugs she had taken gave her breast cancer.  
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<title><![CDATA[Index sees increase in online spending]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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 Online shoppers so far in November are spending more than last year but are buying fewer or lower-priced items, according to Dallas-based Chase Paymentech's 2009 Holiday Pulse Index. 
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<title><![CDATA[After-Thanksgiving shopping increase forecast]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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 Survey projects nearly 5% rise in turnout The National Retail Federation predicts shoppers, armed with well-researched lists, will come out in slightly bigger numbers Thanksgiving weekend, the official start to the holiday shopping season.  
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<title><![CDATA[Business briefs]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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  Auto sales will continue to recover but slowly in 2010, which could hamper cash flow and efforts by General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC to rebound to the point the companies can go public, according to a forecast released Monday by Fitch Ratings . The rating service expects U.S. light-vehicle sales of 11.1 million next year, which would be  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Court resets bar for noncompete clause]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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 4th District justices say 'legitimate business interest' test no longer valid Neil Ehlers drives more than 120 miles round trip for his job in Springfield as a salesman for Midwest Aerials & Equipment Inc. He would like to cut his commute in half, but legally he cannot.  
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<title><![CDATA[Cruise line offers little for pipe break]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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 Cruise line initially offers little compensation after husband, wife forced to slog through soggy room for days As a general rule, the water is supposed to remain outside a cruise ship, not in it.  
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<title><![CDATA[DA: Police to withdraw theft charges against non-tippers]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Anil Ambani present in SC for gas row hearing]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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 "My presence in the Hon'ble Supreme Court today reflects my deepest regard for our judiciary," Anil said in a brief statement to the media.  
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<title><![CDATA[How Do I Reset My Password?]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-24T05:23:28Z</pubDate>
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  We know there are some problems with the password reset process, and we're working on it. If you're having trouble logging in, even after responding to a password reset email, go to the Password Reset page , enter the email address you used when you set up your profile, and click Recover. You should receive a new temporary password, which should  ... 
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<title><![CDATA[Spry Vertical menu...]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:29:56 -0800</pubDate>
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 My vertical menu decided it would put it's own box in there in the sub menu's called &quot;false&quot; I guess I must of accidently did something here but I can't figure out what I have done. 
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<title><![CDATA[Sensex down 68 points, Nifty falls below 5,100 points]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:07:29 GMT</pubDate>
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 The Sensex today lost over 68 points in opening trade as funds and retail investors preferred to book profits amid weak Asian markets. 
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