Monthly Archives: December 2010
Tax compromise boosts markets, along with partisan bickering
A proposed compromise with Republicans by the Obama administration trades extending the Bush tax cuts for a further unemployment extension.New York Mets sued by Bernie Madoff trustee Irving Picard
The New York Mets have been sued by Bernie Madoff trustee Irving Picard. The Mets will give Madoff profits to victims of the Ponzi scheme...Court rules that electronic cigarettes are not drugs
The U.S. Court of Appeals has officially ruled that electronic cigarettes are not drug delivery devices and should be regulated like tobacco. US job openings trending upward in new Labor Department report
A Labor Department Job Openings report showed October job openings reached a two-year high, and economists expect the trend to continue ...US Cellular ranked best by Consumer Reports
In the annual Consumer Reports survey of cell phones and phone service providers, U.S. Cellular was ranked best, and AT&T was rated worst.Texas prosecutors stand mute over state of death penalty
The constitutionality of the death penalty is being argued in Texas, but Harris County prosecutors have decided to stand mute on the matter.Omaha Steaks | Expensive mail-order quality can be had at home
Ordering an Omaha Steak may seem like a good way to spend holiday cash, but you can have better-quality steak for less in three days at home.Rising oil prices driven by global weather, markets and politics
Crude oil prices topped $90 a barrel on news that the Bush tax cuts were extended. National gas prices rose 10 percent in the past week ...Study links aspirin and cancer survival – don’t start pills yet
A study has found that taking low-dose aspirin for five years or more may reduce risk of dying from cancer, but the research is inconclusive.Heavy controversy abounds as Michelle Rhee starts Students First
Michelle Rhee is one of the most controversial figures in public education; she has started an advocacy organization called Students First.Deductions for mortgage payments may be a waste
The merit of homeowners being able to deduct interest paid on mortgages may not pay much instant cash out to homeowners who really need it.Few survivors remain to honor fallen on Pearl Harbor Day 2010
About 3,000 of 60,000 U.S. military personnel present at the Pearl Harbor attack on Dec. 7, 1941, remain to observe Pearl Harbor Day 2010...LGBT group lobbies UK Parliament for heterosexual equality
On behalf of opposite-sex and same-sex couples, LGBT group OutRage! is campaigning U.K. Parliament for heterosexual equality in partnerships.Global warming and Walmart going to the Supreme Court
Lawsuits concerning Walmart and global warming have been added to the upcoming Supreme Court docket. Both cases have massive implications...Operation Broken Trust nails 500 con artists for investment fraud
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Operation Broken Trust has collared more than 500 people engaged in investment fraud schemes ...St. Nicholas Day takes place long before Christmas
Saint Nicholas Day takes place yearly on Dec. 6, three weeks before Christmas. The historical Saint Nick is a bit different than Santa Claus.Redefining book ownership with Google e-books
The Google e-bookstore is officially open for business, but does purchasing an e-book mean the same thing as having a physical copy?
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