Detroit Public Schools to close 45 schools by 2015

Detroit Public Schools has a plan to save $1 billion by closing 45 schools by 2015. Where will the kids go? How long will Detroit exist?
Artist's rendition of an abandoned school book depository. Based upon an actual abandoned building in a Detroit Public Schools district.

Innovations that empower women

Some innovations, like birth control drugs, empower women directly. Others, like cell phones and motor scooters, empower them indirectly...

Google Apps Marketplace : More programs, less hassle

Google launched their Apps Marketplace for business recently. Is this extension to their business services worth a try? READ MORE...
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Lindsay Lohan suing ETrade over Super Bowl commercial

Lindsay Lohan must need a new pay day, but she's after the wrong teat if she's suing E-Trade because a "milkaholic" baby named "Lindsay" is in a commercial.

Is the Supreme Court on the verge of revoking gun control?

A new gun control chapter may be written by the Supreme Court soon. Will all citizens – with reasonable restrictions – have the right to carry a gun in public?

Do you throw a slider with your middle finger, Jim Bunning?

Senator Jim Bunning shouted down reporters who questioned his vote against extending unemployment insurance. He capped it all off with an obscene gesture.

Top 10 movie rentals this week

Sometimes when I'm trying to figure out what movie to watch, it helps to check out what other people are watching...
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Please Rob Me combines Twitter and Foursquare

"Please Rob Me" may be a fad, or it may be a necessary satirical response to just how ridiculously unsafe people are online.

Payday loans direct versus credit card and long-term loans

Credit card usage has become very common among average college students, who should perhaps rather consider the option of payday loans direct.

Financial Tips for the Recently Unemployed

Although you may have been recently unemployed and no longer receiving a pay day, you can still weather the storm by following these financial tips.