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 ...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.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. 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.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.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.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...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.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.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.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...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.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 ...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.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...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.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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