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The death of the credit card economy

slate.com — The most revolutionary notion in commerce today is one of the oldest. If you want to buy something, you may actually have to pay for it. We are reverting from a "borrow and buy" economy to the "cash and carry" model of our grandparents.More… (Business & Finance)

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C-SPAN 2 to cover the entire Rally for the Republic

campaignforliberty.com — Confirmation today that C-SPAN 2 will cover the entire Rally for the Republic from start to finish. Watch this live everywhere via: http://c-span.org/Watch/C-SPAN2_wm.aspx RON PAUL 2008 - It is TIME for a real change. More… (Business & Finance)

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How to Take a Sick Day When You're Not Sick

asylum.com — Sometimes you just need some time to yourself -- to hit a museum, get drunk in the afternoon or play Wii all night without the sound of your boss's voice ringing in your ears.More… (Business & Finance)

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10 Things Your Bank Won't Tell You

smartmoney.com — We've got 10 secrets that your bank doesn't want you to know.More… (Business & Finance)

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Bush's NSA program has Ruined all U.S./International trades

nytimes.com — Because of the recent fallout over the wholesale wiretapping of all communications, the U.S. economy will continue to be isolated from international trade over fears of government insider trading and manipulations of global trade markets. The world has woke up to the Bush regime confidence scam.More… (Business & Finance)

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Citibank Must Pay Back $14 Million It Stole From Customers

ap.google.com — Citigroup Inc. will pay nearly $18 million in refunds and settlement charges for taking $14 million from customers' credit card accountsMore… (Business & Finance)

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Vonage: You're Still A Customer 2 Years After You Cancel

consumerist.com — Listen Vonage, Garry isn't your customer anymore. You need to stop sending him bills and let him go. Sure, he liked you back in 2004, but he found a better company at a cheaper price and he's moved on. Billing his AmEx every single month for two years after he canceled? Not cute. More… (Business & Finance)

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Best Buy Sells Used Phones As New

consumerist.com — When he got home and found addresses saved on the phone and a few scratches he was understandably annoyedMore… (Business & Finance)

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Did the U.S. Throw Away Its Edge With Globalization? Yup Yup

newsweek.com — Free trade used to seem like a good thing for U.S. businesses and consumers. Now we're not so sure.More… (Business & Finance)

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Open Source Textbooks Challenge a Paradigm

blog.wired.com — A small, digital book startup thinks it has a solution to the age-old student lament: overpriced textbooks that have little value when the course is over. The answer? Make them open source -- and give them away.More… (Business & Finance)

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The 10 Worst Job Tips Ever

businessweek.com — The world abounds in bad advice for job-seekers. Here are some spectacularly unsound directives.More… (Business & Finance)

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The Unthinkable Happens: Manhattan Apartment Prices Fall

nysun.com — The old adage that one can't lose money on Manhattan real estate doesn't seem to be holding up. Recently released city records indicate that apartments in prime Manhattan neighborhoods are selling for less than their purchase prices — a phenomenon that until now was virtually unheard of in the seemingly invincible New York City real estate market.More… (Business & Finance)

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How To Sue An Airline Over A Needless Weather Cancellation

money.cnn.com — On Feb. 21, 2008, Mitchell Berns heard every flier's two least favorite words: weather related. Citing snow, Delta Airlines was canceling his flight from Las Vegas to New York City and rescheduling him for a redeye connecting in Boston. With 47% of all delays so far in 2008 caused by weather (up 5% from last year), most fliers can relate. And they More… (Business & Finance)

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Oil Price Rise And So Does The Bicycle Boom

msnbc.msn.com — Boom it is...The number of cyclists has doubled in a decade in cities as disparate as Berlin and Bogota. Global bicycle production has increased for six consecutive years, according to a report by the Earth Policy Institute. Sales at Giant have doubled since 2002 and continue to accelerate, up 24 percent in the first half of this year.As oil pricesMore… (Business & Finance)

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Oil prices plunge as Gustav dissipates

hosted.ap.org — NEW YORK (AP) -- Oil prices plunged to the lowest level in five months Tuesday, falling to within sight of $100 a barrel on signs that Hurricane Gustav only grazed U.S. energy infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico. More… (Business & Finance)

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