Monthly Archives: December 2010

Leon Walker charged with felony hacking for reading wife’s e-mail

Leon Walker has been charged with felony hacking, a crime that carries a five-year sentence, for checking and reading his wife's e-mail ...
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Earliest human remains found in Israel

The earliest human remains may have been found in Qesem Cave near Tel-Aviv. What many believe are Homo sapiens teeth are 400,000 years old.
Photo: British Museum (Natural History). SIDE-VIEW OF A PREHISTORIC HUMAN SKULL DISCOVERED IN 1921 IN BROKEN HILL CAVE, NORTHERN RHODESIA Very striking are the prominent eyebrow ridges and the broad massive face. The skull looks less domed than that of modern man, but its cranial capacity is far above the lowest human limit. The teeth are interesting in showing marked rotting or "caries," hitherto unknown in prehistoric skulls. In all probability the Rhodesian man was an African representative of the extinct Neanderthal species hitherto known only from Europe.

Ensure your happy new year with a year-end financial checklist

Before you pop the cork on New Year's Day, find some extra 2010 tax deductions and make your 2011 financial resolutions to have a better year.
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Payday loan APR Fees and How They Compare To Other Financing Rates

A fee of $32 on a $100 bounced check can have an APR as high as 2,336%. You would be surprised to see how other fees measure up.
A fee of $32 on a $100 bounced check can have an APR as high as 2,336%. You would be surprised to see how other fees measure up.

Pay down credit card debt | Using science to pay it down faster

Studies have found that most people don't pay down their credit card debt using the fastest formula. Here's how to get out of debt faster.
Paying off debt

Avoid work rumors | 4 ways to keep out of the rumor mill

Avoiding work rumors is easy -- if you keep a few simple things in mind. Here are four easy places to start.
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New tax law littered with weird, wonderful business tax breaks

The Obama tax bill has been made law, and businesses are sopping up the tax breaks. Even buying a race horse earns a tax credit.
Photo of a race horse with its trainer.

Installment Loans Online and How They Differ From The Average Payday Loan

One of the most liked features of installment loans is being able to pay them back over a much longer period of time then normal loans you may find locally.
One of the most liked features of installment loans is being able to pay them back over a much longer period of time then normal loans you may find locally.

U.S. rare earth metals mine reopens to combat Chinese monopoly

A rare earth metals mine in California is reopening as a Chinese monopoly controls 97 percent of the world's supply...
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Texas lawmakers considering a payday loan from casino interests

Facing a huge budget shortfall, lawmakers in Texas are thinking about trying to push through a bill that would legalize gambling in the state.
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MTA in NYC, NJ Transit and LIRR snowfall disruptions

The NYC MTA trip planner is down. Use alternatives for planning your transit throughout the Northeast, on the LIRR, MTA or with NJ Transit.
Penn Station

The Ease and Convenience of Short Term Loans Needs To Be Managed In A Smart Way

It is not wise to go crazy with short term loans just because you can get them online with no credit checks, no collateral and without having to fax in tons of documents.
It is not wise to go crazy with short term loans just because you can get them online with no credit checks, no collateral and without having to fax in tons of documents.

FDA approves use of Gardasil against anal cancer

The controversial Gardasil vaccine – already approved to help prevent cervical cancer – has now been approved to help prevent anal cancer.
Box and vial of Gardasil vaccine.

Christmas quotes to warm the cockles of your heart

Here are some Christmas quotes for the rest of us. Have a merry, safe holiday season, and don't be afraid to say “Merry Christmas" to all...
The “congealed wobbling blob of copyright,” just in time for Christmas.

Easy Christmas Eve dinner | Recipes to reduce your stress

Christmas and holidays shouldn't mean stressing over your meal, so try these easy Christmas Eve dinner recipes to make your day less stressful.
Beef Wellington

What You Need To Know To Keep From Getting Trapped By Cash Advance Addiction

Cash advances are not a long term financial fix for spending spree addictions. Using them should be done so responsibly and in a realistic manner.
Cash advances are not a long term financial fix for spending spree addictions. Using them should be done so responsibly and in a realistic manner.

Santa Claus rally hits markets in countries celebrating Christmas

The Santa Claus rally is a year-end stock market surge occurring in countries where people celebrate Christmas as a national holiday ...
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FCC working to keep Comcast from stifling video competition

The FCC is currently in negotiation with the Comcast Corp. to prevent it from stifling video competition after merging with NBC Universal.
Shot of a Comcast pay station in a shopping mall.

Pierogi recipe | Polish potato and cheese or a remixed classic

Every culture has some kind of dough-and-filling dumpling, and the classic Polish Pierogi is one of the most popular. How to make your own...
Pierogi

No Credit Check Personal Loans From The Comfort Of Home - A Good Thing or a Bad Thing?

Personal loans are so easy to get it worries some consumer groups. Like anything on the internet it pays to be informed before you pursue any online transactions.
Personal loans are so easy to get it worries some consumer groups. Like anything on the internet it pays to be informed before you pursue any online transactions.

Flooding hits southwest as storms line up off California coast

Rivers rose and several houses were swept away as a front caused heavy rains and triggered flooding in southern California, Arizona and Utah.
california flooding

Senate passes new START treaty and Zadroga bill for 9/11 workers

The Senate, managing to get some work done before the lame duck session is over, has passed both the new START treaty and the Zadroga bill.
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