Monthly Archives: December 2010
California short term business loans are drying up
The picture for small business isn't good, says a California Reinvestment Coalition study. San Diego small business needs credit to flow.More people are getting bank loans and buying houses
Home sales crept up in November, as more people got bank loans and bought houses. However, sales are still way down from levels of a year ago.WTF? CIA launches WikiLeaks Task Force to assess Cablegate
The WikiLeaks Task Force, known at the agency as WTF, seeks to assess the impact of Cablegate on intel operations ...Musty odors prompt Lipitor recall expansion
Pfizer has expanded its Lipitor recall due to reports of a musty odor potentially linked to use of a wood preservative.Maryland avoids higher taxes by paying back unemployment loan
Maryland is one of just a few states that is going to avoid paying the federal government billions in interest on short-term loans.James Clapper hung out to dry in interview with Diane Sawyer
James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, wasn't told about 12 terrorists arrested in England before a Diane Sawyer interview.Top Tech Gifts for the 2010 holidays | Your five best bets
Choosing a tech gift, if you're a "technology person" or not, can be tough. Here are your five best options for the 2010 holidays.Incidents of attempted loan fraud skyrocket during credit crunch
Attempted fraud on mortgage loan applications soared in 2010 as more desperate borrowers fudge on credit and employment histories...False foreclosures: More great news for homeowners
Incidents involving false foreclosures are on the rise in the U.S., where the foreclosure process is now choked by inefficiency and fraud.Skype down | More than 8 million users drop off service
There are reports all over the web of Skype being down -- and it has been for over an hour. Is Skype heading the way of the 2007 outage?New Year good luck food | 7 things to eat for good luck
When the New Year comes around, you can make quite the feast from eating foods that supposedly provide good luck. Here are 7 good luck foods for New Year.Confederate gunboat C.S.S. Peedee discovered in S.C. river
Archaeologists from the University of South Carolina have discovered the wreck of the C.S.S. Peedee, a Confederate gunship. Congress manages to pass food safety bill despite itself
The food safety bill changes the FDA's mission from reacting to food borne illness to preventing tainted food ...New START treaty close to final vote in Senate
The Senate has passed a cloture motion, killing debate on the new START treaty. The treaty could be passed before the Christmas recess.American Airlines may be cutting ties with Orbitz to cut prices
American Airlines is looking to cut costs, and that may mean cutting Orbitz and other comparison sites off their list of ticket dealers.How to get the house you want with a mortgage loan you can afford
Getting an affordable mortgage doesn't have to involve good credit scores, high down payments and 30-year terms ...Debt settlement relief companies ignoring memo from government
Debt settlement relief companies have been growing in number, but not all of them deliver. Many charge enormous fees for doing no work.
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