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Millionaire Investor Confidence Index (Yes, That's a Thing) Drops 11 Points
This month’s Spectrem Group’s Millionaire Investor Confidence Index–which measures the investment outlook for those with $1 million or more in investible assets–fell 11 points to levels last seen in June 2009.
August 25 2010, 11:48am | Comments »
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In Some States, "Sexting" by Teenagers Is a Felony
About 20 states have enacted or proposed measures that generally treat minors in a more lenient fashion than if they were prosecuted under existing child-pornography or child-exploitation laws,
August 25 2010, 7:42am | Comments »
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Battery-Operated "E-Cigarettes" Turn Nicotine Into Vapor
A growing group of e-cigarette purveyors are defying the FDA, which contends the nascent nicotine products are drug devices that require pre-market approval and may pose their own health risks.
August 25 2010, 7:14am | Comments »
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How I (Almost) Saved the Earth
No one said it would be easy to build the greenest house on the block. Scott Adams on perplexing energy bills, ugly lawns and the true meaning of "green."
August 24 2010, 11:26am | Comments »
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Number of U.S. Troops in Iraq Falls Below 50,000
The U.S. military said the number of American soldiers in Iraq has now reached a level below 50,000, a milestone accomplished ahead of the formal end of its combat mission slated for Aug. 31.
August 24 2010, 6:57am | Comments »
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Chinese Traffic Jam Stretches 60 Miles, Ten Days
Road construction in China snarls traffic into a jam that has lasted ten days.
August 24 2010, 6:39am | Comments »
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33 Chilean Miners, Trapped Underground Since Aug. 5, Are Alive
Thirty three miners in northern Chile who have been trapped nearly half a mile underground since Aug. 5 sent out a dramatic message attached to a drill operated by rescuers that they were well and holding out in…
August 23 2010, 7:43am | Comments »
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U.S. Credit-Cards Rates Hit Nine-Year High
Credit-card rates are at a nine-year high—and are likely to head even higher. as new limits on how quickly card issuers may increase rates trigger changes in how financial companies manage credit risk. At the same time, lenders…
August 23 2010, 7:07am | Comments »
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How Roger Clemens is Likely to Defend Himself
Those looking for information on how the Roger Clemens perjury case is likely to play out could do worse than checking out Michael McCann's article over at Sports Illustrated.McCann, an expert on sports and the law, teaches at…
August 20 2010, 12:19pm | Comments »
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Kim Jong-Il's Favorite Luxury Brands
Among the many demographics targeted by luxury-goods purveyors, "short, pompadoured dictators of destitute countries" probably doesn't rank high on the list. And yet, it seems Kim Jong-Il of North Korea is a luxury retailer's dream customer.
August 20 2010, 11:46am | Comments »
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Wall Street Drug Use: Employees Giving Up Cocaine for Pot and Pills
The credit crisis appears to have sobered up Wall Street in more ways than one. A review of drug-test data compiled by drug testing firm Sterling Infosystems Inc., shows that cocaine is losing its favor among investment professionals.…
August 20 2010, 9:57am | Comments »
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Facebook Places vs. Google Places in a Battle for Local Advertising
The launch of the Facebook Places location service ratchets up the competition with Google Places, as both compete for local advertising.
August 20 2010, 7:54am | Comments »

