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Paul campaign pulls in cash from military donors
By PAUL J. WEBER | Associated Press
GALVESTON, Texas — An Army reservist who spoke up for Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul while in uniform — and landed in trouble for it — is just one of the soldiers getting behind the Texas congressman’s campaign.
Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually
Tech | 1/02/2012 @ 12:54AM Forbes
Electronics retailer Best Buy is headed for the exits. I can’t say when exactly, but my guess is that it’s only a matter of time, maybe a few more years.
Natural-Gas Supplies Bulge, Pressuring Prices
WSJ | COMMODITIES | JANUARY 7, 2012
Natural-gas inventories are falling less than expected this winter, and analysts said a capacity crunch could send already-beaten-down natural-gas prices even lower. The situation also is raising concerns that the U.S. could run out of places to store the fuel later this year.
48% of the World's 1% Are Americans
Atlantic Wire | Dino Grandoni 13,013 Views Jan 4, 2012
Americans Occupiers in Zuccotti Park made famous phrases like "the 1 percent" to protest wealth disparity within the U.S. -- but the rest of the world can throw that term right back at us. As CNN points out today, World Bank economist Branko Milanovic writes in his book The Haves and the Have-Nots that 29 million of the 60 million people who constitute the top 1 percent of income earners globally (or 48 percent of them) are American, based on 2005 data.
Sears closing more stores as holiday sales slide
By Phil Wahba - Tue Dec 27, 2011 6:46pm EST
(Reuters) - Sears Holdings Corp will close as many as 120 of its Kmart and Sears discount and department stores after its holiday sales slumped, sending its shares sliding more than 27 percent to their lowest level in three years.
Home prices down for 6th straight month
By Les Christie @CNNMoney December 27, 2011: 11:42 AM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Home prices fell for the sixth straight month in October, down 1.2% compared with September and 3.4% a year ago, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city index.
Painkiller 10 times stronger than Vicodin being developed - sparking addiction fears
Last updated at 5:57 PM on 27th December 2011
Drug companies are developing a painkiller ten times stronger than Vicodin which addiction experts fear could spark a wave of abuse.
Topic Galleries
Published September 23, 2011 | Fox News.com
Topic galleries provide easy access to stories and photos about people, places, organizations, events and subjects of interest to you. They bring together rich multimedia content from across our network of newspaper and TV Web sites. You'll find thousands of topics, from hot issues to celebrities and from local festivals to global phenomena.
High Court to Rule on Immigration
U.S. NEWS | DECEMBER 13, 2011
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether an Arizona statute targeting illegal immigrants interferes with federal law, entering another high-profile dispute between the Obama administration and conservative state governments.
Health Squeeze: UK's free health care under threat
Monday, December 12, 2011
LONDON — When David Evans needed a hernia operation, the 69-year-old farmer became so alarmed by the long wait that he used an ultrasound machine for pregnant sheep on himself, to make sure he wasn't getting worse.
We Owe You Our Best
Tired of military discounts that don't rank? We're proud to offer you the best military discount from any car company. With the GM Military Discount, Active Duty members, Reserves and Retirees, including their spouses, of the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, National Guard and Coast Guard can save big on most 2012 and remaining 2011 Chevrolet*, Buick and GMC vehicles.
Three Hunters Questioned in Shootings at Texas School
Published December 12, 2011 | Associated Press
EDINBURG, Texas – Texas sheriff says authorities have interviewed three hunters suspected of firing stray bullets that wounded two middle school students trying out for the basketball team.
Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino tells The Associated Press early Tuesday that the "working theory" in the investigation is that the hunters fired the bullets. However, he says it still hasn't been determined if the shootings were intentional, reckless or an accident.
China's Hu Reportedly Tells Navy to Get Ready for Military Combat
Published December 13, 2011 | FoxNews.com
As tensions grow over local maritime disputes and U.S. influence in the South China Sea, China’s president said Tuesday that its navy should “make extended preparations for military combat,” the AFP reported.
Coburn Criticizes Senate for Blocking Proposal to Cut $39G Cost Per Student on Military Bases
By Judson Berger: Published November 30, 2011 | FoxNews.com
The cash-strapped U.S. government could start saving $39,000 per student of military families by sending them to public schools -- if only the proposal could get a vote.
That's the argument from Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., who says he's been stymied in his efforts to attach an amendment to a massive defense funding bill that would overhaul the way Washington finances education for children on military bases.
Facebook Reaches Deal Over Deceptive Behavior Allegations
Published November 29, 2011 | Associated Press
WASHINGTON – Government regulators are sharing some alarming information about Facebook: They believe the online social network has often misled its more than 800 million users about the sanctity of their personal information.
Medal of Honor Recipient Sues Defense Contractor
Published November 29, 2011 | Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO – A U.S. Marine given the nation's highest award for valor is suing a defense contractor that he says ridiculed his Medal of Honor, called him mentally unstable and suggested he had a drinking problem, thereby costing him a job.
Winds of Economic Change Blow Away College Degree: Peter Orszag
By Peter Orszag Nov 8, 2011 7:00 PM ET
Many parents in the U.S. are legitimately concerned about the prospects for their college-age children. After all, today’s students face three overlapping challenges: a long-term structural shift as the world’s effective labor supply expands; rising tuition and growing concerns about the quality of public higher education; and the misfortune of graduating into a weak labor market.
By PAUL J. WEBER | Associated Press
GALVESTON, Texas — An Army reservist who spoke up for Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul while in uniform — and landed in trouble for it — is just one of the soldiers getting behind the Texas congressman’s campaign.
Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually
Tech | 1/02/2012 @ 12:54AM Forbes
Electronics retailer Best Buy is headed for the exits. I can’t say when exactly, but my guess is that it’s only a matter of time, maybe a few more years.
Natural-Gas Supplies Bulge, Pressuring Prices
WSJ | COMMODITIES | JANUARY 7, 2012
Natural-gas inventories are falling less than expected this winter, and analysts said a capacity crunch could send already-beaten-down natural-gas prices even lower. The situation also is raising concerns that the U.S. could run out of places to store the fuel later this year.
48% of the World's 1% Are Americans
Atlantic Wire | Dino Grandoni 13,013 Views Jan 4, 2012
Americans Occupiers in Zuccotti Park made famous phrases like "the 1 percent" to protest wealth disparity within the U.S. -- but the rest of the world can throw that term right back at us. As CNN points out today, World Bank economist Branko Milanovic writes in his book The Haves and the Have-Nots that 29 million of the 60 million people who constitute the top 1 percent of income earners globally (or 48 percent of them) are American, based on 2005 data.
Sears closing more stores as holiday sales slide
By Phil Wahba - Tue Dec 27, 2011 6:46pm EST
(Reuters) - Sears Holdings Corp will close as many as 120 of its Kmart and Sears discount and department stores after its holiday sales slumped, sending its shares sliding more than 27 percent to their lowest level in three years.
Home prices down for 6th straight month
By Les Christie @CNNMoney December 27, 2011: 11:42 AM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Home prices fell for the sixth straight month in October, down 1.2% compared with September and 3.4% a year ago, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city index.
Painkiller 10 times stronger than Vicodin being developed - sparking addiction fears
Last updated at 5:57 PM on 27th December 2011
Drug companies are developing a painkiller ten times stronger than Vicodin which addiction experts fear could spark a wave of abuse.
Topic Galleries
Published September 23, 2011 | Fox News.com
Topic galleries provide easy access to stories and photos about people, places, organizations, events and subjects of interest to you. They bring together rich multimedia content from across our network of newspaper and TV Web sites. You'll find thousands of topics, from hot issues to celebrities and from local festivals to global phenomena.
High Court to Rule on Immigration
U.S. NEWS | DECEMBER 13, 2011
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether an Arizona statute targeting illegal immigrants interferes with federal law, entering another high-profile dispute between the Obama administration and conservative state governments.
Health Squeeze: UK's free health care under threat
Monday, December 12, 2011
LONDON — When David Evans needed a hernia operation, the 69-year-old farmer became so alarmed by the long wait that he used an ultrasound machine for pregnant sheep on himself, to make sure he wasn't getting worse.
We Owe You Our Best
Tired of military discounts that don't rank? We're proud to offer you the best military discount from any car company. With the GM Military Discount, Active Duty members, Reserves and Retirees, including their spouses, of the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, National Guard and Coast Guard can save big on most 2012 and remaining 2011 Chevrolet*, Buick and GMC vehicles.
Three Hunters Questioned in Shootings at Texas School
Published December 12, 2011 | Associated Press
EDINBURG, Texas – Texas sheriff says authorities have interviewed three hunters suspected of firing stray bullets that wounded two middle school students trying out for the basketball team.
Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino tells The Associated Press early Tuesday that the "working theory" in the investigation is that the hunters fired the bullets. However, he says it still hasn't been determined if the shootings were intentional, reckless or an accident.
China's Hu Reportedly Tells Navy to Get Ready for Military Combat
Published December 13, 2011 | FoxNews.com
As tensions grow over local maritime disputes and U.S. influence in the South China Sea, China’s president said Tuesday that its navy should “make extended preparations for military combat,” the AFP reported.
Coburn Criticizes Senate for Blocking Proposal to Cut $39G Cost Per Student on Military Bases
By Judson Berger: Published November 30, 2011 | FoxNews.com
The cash-strapped U.S. government could start saving $39,000 per student of military families by sending them to public schools -- if only the proposal could get a vote.
That's the argument from Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., who says he's been stymied in his efforts to attach an amendment to a massive defense funding bill that would overhaul the way Washington finances education for children on military bases.
Facebook Reaches Deal Over Deceptive Behavior Allegations
Published November 29, 2011 | Associated Press
WASHINGTON – Government regulators are sharing some alarming information about Facebook: They believe the online social network has often misled its more than 800 million users about the sanctity of their personal information.
Medal of Honor Recipient Sues Defense Contractor
Published November 29, 2011 | Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO – A U.S. Marine given the nation's highest award for valor is suing a defense contractor that he says ridiculed his Medal of Honor, called him mentally unstable and suggested he had a drinking problem, thereby costing him a job.
Winds of Economic Change Blow Away College Degree: Peter Orszag
By Peter Orszag Nov 8, 2011 7:00 PM ET
Many parents in the U.S. are legitimately concerned about the prospects for their college-age children. After all, today’s students face three overlapping challenges: a long-term structural shift as the world’s effective labor supply expands; rising tuition and growing concerns about the quality of public higher education; and the misfortune of graduating into a weak labor market.
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