Monthly Archives: February 2011
Administration outlines future for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
The Obama administration has released a proposal for dealing with Frannie and Freddie and getting the government out of the mortgage business.Payday lenders turn to Indian tribes for business partnerships
In order to stay open despite increasingly harsh legislation, payday lenders have had to turn to Indian tribes and form business agreements.Valentine gift of a hissing cockroach at the New York Bronx Zoo
Looking for a unique Valentine? The New York Bronx Zoo suggests naming a hissing cockroach for your love. It's more romantic than you think.Nokia-Microsoft smartphone alliance doubted by insiders, markets
The Nokia-Microsoft alliance is a smartphone Titanic that analysts believe may suffer the same fate as the famous, star-crossed ocean liner.Feds will formally ban e-cigarettes on US flights this spring
The Transportation Department will clarify its position this spring with an outright electronic cigarette ban on flights in the United States.World Health says alcohol kills more people worldwide than AIDS
A new report by the World Health Organization says that alcohol kills more people annually than tuberculosis, malaria or AIDS worldwide.SBA lending programs to expand on February 15
The Small Business Administration is starting up two new lending programs that are aimed at increasing the number of small business loans.Government powers handed to army as Hosni Mubarak resigns
Hosni Mubarak resigns: The president of Egypt has resigned from his post amid violent unrest and handed the Egyptian government to the army.Apple flash crash: $10 billion market cap loss in four minutes
A sudden spike in trading volume sent Apple stock tumbling Thursday in a flash crash that doesn't have an easy explanation but has stabilized.Money bought dog, Lucy Lou, mayor position in Kentucky
Lucy Lou is a red and white border collie who is making history in Kentucky. In a 2008 election with 200 percent turnout, she was elected.Nerve damage could result from using Fixodent
A recently filed lawsuit claims that Procter & Gamble knew that Fixodent could cause paralysis and nerve damage and did nothing about it.Frugal fatigue affects two-thirds in US sick of penny-pinching
Most Americans are uncomfortable with creating a budget, tracking spending, saving for emergencies and living within their means ...Super Bowl flyover highlights amount public pays for training
The flyover of five F-18 planes over the Super Bowl was viewed only by TV monitor -- and cost taxpayers $450,000. Some say this was a waste.Yahoo to unveil tablet-based news service later this year
Yahoo announced the Livestand tablet-based news and magazine publishing service. This comes just in time for the rumored release of iPad 3.Cosmetic surgery rebound: bra sizes grow along with the economy
Cosmetic surgery procedures are increasing as the economy improves, with breast augmentation leading the way and nose jobs a close second.Is diet soda bad for you? One study links diet soda to stroke
A new study has linked consumption of diet soda to heart attack and stroke, but evidence is not clear on whether it's correlation or a cause.Falling home values put record number of mortgages under water
As home prices have continually fallen during the recession, it is estimated that 27 percent of homeowners are under water on their mortgages.
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