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European nations scrambled further Monday to prevent a growing credit crisis from bringing down major banks and alarming savers as Sweden followed Germany, Austria and Denmark in offering new protections for bank deposits.
As troubles in financial markets spread around the world, some governments are eager to...(more)
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In an surprisingly frank and fresh exclusive interview with the Daily Telegraph, Steve Wozniak has left us some new gems of wisdom regarding the past, present, and future of Apple. Among his thoughts on Apple's fanboyism, stock overvaluation, upcoming products, and the iPhone limitations, the most...(more)
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Robert Bassam, used-car magnate, isn't driving his $415,000 Lamborghini these days, or his Porsche, and he has even warehoused his usual get-around-town car, a BMW 750. Instead, he's puttering along in a four-cylinder Hyundai Accent hatchback. It's more politically correct, he said. And economically correct:...(more)
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With financial markets in near-meltdown, governments around the world scrambled to find new ways to infuse vast amounts of cash into banks and even directly to companies to help resuscitate the global financial system. The Federal Reserve last night was weighing a plan that would...(more)
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Business leaders fear that John McCain’s proposal to revamp taxation of health benefits would help to erode employer-sponsored health insurance.
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Air pollution may increase risk of developing the life-threatening condition appendicitis, research suggests.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The U.S. Interior Department will designate within two years protected areas of the Arctic that are considered critical habitat for polar bears and cannot be harmed by oil development as part of a legal settlement with environmental groups on Monday.
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Police in Thailand fire tear gas to disperse a demonstration by thousands of anti-government protesters in Bangkok.
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Asian stocks follow Wall St down amid investor panic that global governments may not be able to stem the financial crisis.
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The former contributor to Sen. Clinton fraudulently raised $60 million from investors, the suit alleges. Hsu is awaiting trial on criminal charges in the case. The Securities and Exchange Commission charged former Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu with operating a $60-million Ponzi scheme in a civil lawsuit...(more)
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Studies are finding that “elderspeak,” the sweetly belittling form of address that has always rankled older people, can have health consequences.
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