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21 Jun 2009 23:46

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U.S.: That sucks: An apartment complex in Brooklyn fell. Everyone heard it.

Four were injured when the building fell, and nearby buildings had to be evacuated. Worst part? The owners knew it had structural problems. source
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15 May 2009 12:46

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Biz, U.S.: Year-over-year consumer prices take a historic tumble

  • -0.7% That’s the biggest tumble since Elvis’ heyday source
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02 May 2009 10:48

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Biz, U.S.: Warren Buffett hasn’t seen the economic revcovery yet

  • There’s no signs of any real bounce at all in anything to do with housing, retailing, all that sort of thing. You never know for sure, even if there’s a leveling off, which way the next move will be.
  • Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett • On the housing market’s lack of improvement since the recession took hold. Berkshire Hathaway, by the way, has suffered pretty heavily, too in the wake of the economic meltdown. • source
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30 Apr 2009 10:14

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Biz, U.S.: Consumer spending takes another small tumble in March

  • -0.2% the bigger-than-expected decline in spending source
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29 Apr 2009 09:51

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Biz, U.S.: The incredible shrinking economy shrinks even more

  • -6.1% free-fall in the United States’ GDP O_O source
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27 Apr 2009 20:43

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Biz, U.S.: Newspapers fall deeper and deeper into oblivion

  • -7.1% circulation decline in the last six months o_O source
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23 Apr 2009 09:56

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Biz: Funny thing for UPS: When the economy slumps, people ship less

  • -56% dip for Brown, who hasn’t done much for us lately source
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19 Apr 2009 10:30

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Culture: Madonna fell off a horse again. And no, it wasn’t her high horse.

  • The Material Girl also fell off a horse in 2005. Between the Kabbalah, the adoptions, the sex books and the lengthy pop career, Madonna has a pretty interesting life. But we bet you didn’t know Madonna rode horses, too. And she tends to fall off of them, too. In 2005, the pop singer broke a bunch of bones when she fell off one at her birthday party. She didn’t hurt herself that badly this time, just bumps and bruises, but isn’t it weird that she was on a freakin’ horse in the first place? source
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17 Apr 2009 21:24

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U.S.: If you think McDonald’s food is dangerous, watch out for their sign

The Golden Arches fell on an Illinois couple in Arizona. High winds are to blame; the couple was seriously injured. source
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14 Apr 2009 10:27

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Biz, U.S.: Regarding that whole good economic news thing: Hold your horses

  • -0.3% fall in retail sales in March after a good February source
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