Monthly Archives: December 2010
Money-making ideas | Ways to make extra money fast
Here are some simple ways to make extra money fast. If you are creative and enthusiastic about making extra money, you'll have fun doing it.Bush tax cut deal: the more you earn the more you benefit
The extension of the Bush tax cut deal includes across the board benefits, but the generosity of the tax breaks go up with income level...BPA chemical found on money possibly transferred from receipts
A new study has found that not only is a low dose of BPA absorbed when you handle thermal receipts, but money may also carry the chemical...Texas death penalty debate halted by appeals court
Appeals court has postponed arguments in the death penalty case of John Edward Green. However, the constitutionality question will not die.Columbia University drug bust: five students arrested
The five students who were arrested Tuesday morning as part of the Columbia University drug bust said they sold drugs to pay for schooling. Fortune Brands to split Jim Beam from Moen and Titleist
Fortune Brands, the owner of four very different businesses, is going to be splitting apart the big four because of pressure from an investor.Cr-48: The first Chrome OS notebook Google will produce
Google has made big waves with the announcement that the Cr-48 Chrome Notebook is in open beta. But consumers won't see it until next year.US soldier Bowe Bergdahl, Taliban captive, seen on new video
A former Taliban captive says Bowe Bergdahl, who was captured in Afghanistan 16 months ago, is being kept alive for his propaganda value...Senate removes Federal Judge Porteous from the bench
Federal judge G. Thomas Porteous has been impeached and removed from office as a judge. He is the first judge to be impeached in 20 years...Oregon man changes name to Captain Awesome
A 27-year-old from Eugene, Ore., Douglas Allen Smith, legally changed his name to Captain Awesome to honor a TV show character of that name.Skip the hassle and get your holiday money online
Need help with all your last-minute holiday needs? Look no further -- get your holiday money online. Apply for a holiday loan up to $1,500! SpaceX conducts another flawless test of its Falcon 9 rocket
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The second test flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket went perfectly and brought routine commercial spaceflight one step closer to reality.Facebook numbers in status encouraging cryptic opinions
Anti-bullying activists are up in arms, but the Facebook numbers in status messages are a mostly harmless game that produces coded messages.Anonymous takes MasterCard down | Visa next in Operation Payback
Operation Payback, organized on the 4Chan message board, aims to punish Mastercard and other payment services for barring WikiLeaks donations.More bad credit auto loans show credit markets staring to relax
An increase in subprime auto lending and decrease in default signals a thaw in credit standards and increased sales for the auto industry...Contrave weight loss drug | Modest effectiveness with high risks
A panel of FDA experts has voted for approval of the weight-loss drug Contrave, but the panel also asked for more research on how safe it is.Irish vote on tough austerity measures to trim budget
The Republic of Ireland is being watched closely, as the Irish parliament will be voting on a series of very extensive austerity measures...
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