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23 Oct 2009 12:48

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Biz, U.S.: After August fall, home sales get significantly better in September

  • 9.4% boost in pre-owned home sales from August source
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22 Oct 2009 08:30

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Biz: AT&T has a big quarter, thanks to tons of new annoyed customers

  • 2 million iPhone users had to go with AT&T, which boosted their profits source
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21 Oct 2009 22:00

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World: The world’s running out of food, experts say

  • 50% more food is needed in 20 years to feed more people source
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19 Oct 2009 20:18

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Biz, Tech: After a killer profit report, Apple’s stock is on a tear

  • Somehow, Apple outdid themselves again. More people than ever are buying Macs, with sales up 17 percent from a year ago. And the stock, as you can see, is reacting positively to the fact that the company has $1.67 billion in profits this quarter. It hit a record high today. The cult of Steve is stronger than ever.source
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14 Oct 2009 09:36

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Biz: Watch out: The Dow could reach the 10,000 barrier again today

  • 9,871 the Dow’s Tuesday close, buoyed by earnings source
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12 Oct 2009 21:39

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Politics: Here’s a big, scary number health insurers want you to be scared by

  • 18% increase in premiums over the next decade – maybe source
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11 Oct 2009 11:34

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World: Daily Poll: Should the U.S. send more troops to Afghanistan?

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09 Oct 2009 12:22

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Offbeat: Protip: Grow a mustache, earn a little more money

  • +8.2% bigger incomes than those with beards, which kind of ticks us off source
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08 Oct 2009 22:00

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Biz, U.S.: The economy’s starting to (slowly) recover from the recession

  • 521,000 new jobless claims this week, the lowest level since January source
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02 Oct 2009 18:37

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Culture: Clearly, David Letterman mentioned the scandal for ratings

  • 22% boost in ratings for Letterman’s confession last night source
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