Monthly Archives: February 2011
Housing prices decline, but home sales are rising
The number of home sales rose during January, but home values have been falling for some time. The low prices likely contributed to sales.Couple staying married as they become priest and nun
A married couple in Germany has converted to the Roman Catholic church, and both have taken vows as a nun and priest. They will remain married.Social microlender offers commercial paper to small businesses
Microfinancing site 40Billion.com offers unsecured promissory notes called commercial paper to small businesses rather than large companies.Despite 3 million users, Facebook shuts down breakup notifier app
Facebook has banned the breakup notifier app, which received 3 million users in just a few days. Facebook says it took up too many resources.Libyan official claims Gadhafi ordered bomb for Pan Am flight 103
Moammar Gadhafi's ex justice minister claims to have evidence the dictator issued personal orders to the Lockerbie bomber ...Soft drink tax: Colorado lawmakers may repeal after one year
After only one year, Colorado lawmakers might repeal the 2.9 percent sales tax on soda, citing everything from inequality to ineffectiveness.McDonalds oatmeal: Healthy breakfast or marketing sham?
Some view McDonald's new oatmeal as a healthy alternative to McMuffins, but NYT's Mark Bittman sees it as McSame when it comes to nutrition.Justice Department to stop defending Defense of Marriage Act
The Justice Department will no longer pursue any Defense of Marriage Act-related lawsuits because it has concluded DOMA is unconstitutional.David Koch poser gets Wis. Gov. Scott Walker to reveal ploy
As unions fight to keep collective bargaining in Wisconsin, a phone prankster duped Governor Scott Walker into revealing a ploy to deceive Democrats.Secrets of dishes for big families can help cut food costs
Creating dishes for big families is a matter of combining four basic elements. For small families, the same concept can cut down food costs.Texas statehouse hearing testimony on payday lending regulations
The Texas legislature is looking for a "sweet spot" of financial regulation that will allow payday lenders to stay in business and protect customers.All Providence public school teachers to be fired at quarter end
The Providence School Board is preparing to fire all Providence school teachers in a desperate move to address a $40 million budget deficit.Rahm Emanuel wins election for mayor of Chicago
Rahm Emanuel, the former fiery chief of staff for the White House, has been elected the next Mayor of Chicago. He easily took the election.US Senator Harry Reid trying to ban brothels in Nevada
Though he is a legislator in the U.S. Congress, Harry Reid has been encouraging legislators in his home state of Nevada to ban prostitution.Bahraini security forces fire on unarmed protesters
Security forces opened deadly fire on protesters in Manama, Bahrain, on Feb. 18, for the second time in two days. Protesters were not armed.Oil prices spike as Gadhafi refuses to leave turmoil in Libya
Unrest in Libya caused oil prices to spike and stocks to slide. Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi refuses to leave, despite escalating violence.Secured credit cards can get your credit back on track
Secured credit cards are a viable option for consumers trying to rebuild their credit. But be sure to watch out for cards with high fees.
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