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Cracking Down On Credit Card Industry
Business  (tags: business, debt, ethics, government, corporate )

Gwen
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- 8 days ago - wusa9.com
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve and other regulators are moving Friday to crack down on "unfair and deceptive" practices in the credit card industry that have added billions in debt to people already struggling to cope with the economic downturn.
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10 Reasons Bad Employees Don't Get Fired
Business  (tags: work )

Michael
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- 10 days ago - jobs.aol.com
if you're like most people, you have probably also experienced the frustration of working with someone who made your own job more difficult. In both cases you may have wondered, "Why don't they just fire this person?"
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Most Nonprofits Screen Volunteers Inadequately, Study Finds
Business  (tags: business, consumers, Entrepreneurs, volunteers, non-profits, humans, news )

Dana
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- 14 days ago - foundationcenter.org
One in three U.S. nonprofits conducts no background checks on volunteers, while roughly one in eight does no screening at all, a new report from the National Center for Victims of Crime finds.
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Bee Colony Collapse Disorder, Save the Disappearing Bees - Burt's Bees
Business  (tags: climate-change, conservation, ecosystems, endangered, nature, economy )

Rachel
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- 15 days ago - burtsbees.com
Bees are dying in rapid numbers around the world and they pollinate about 90% our food supply. Some researchers have predicted that Colony Collapse Disorder could bring about the extinction of honey bees. There are several working theories linked to this
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Dealers See SUV Glut as Drivers Trade in Gas Guzzlers: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
Business  (tags: business, consumers, SUV, used, trucks, marketing )

Paige
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- 15 days ago - biz.yahoo.com
"Nobody is buying used SUVs," said Hoyos, 35, who stopped accepting them six months ago. "The truth is more and more dealers are staying away from used SUVs and large trucks ... It doesn't pay. You can't have a unit sitting on the lot forever."
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Common Glitch at Pump Adds to Gas Costs, Also Cheats Station: Financial News
Business  (tags: consumers, gas pump, cost, cheat, finances )

Paige
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- 14 days ago - biz.yahoo.com
Angry about the price of gas? Just imagine paying for gas you don't get. Some alert consumers have noticed it over the years: A pump that seems to hesitate a second when the lever is squeezed.
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Wesley Snipes Jailed for 3 Years in Tax Case
Business  (tags: tax, money, ethics )

Julia
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- 16 days ago - reuters.com
OCALA, Florida (Reuters) - A "very sorry" Wesley Snipes, star of the "Blade" movies, was sentenced to three years in prison on Thursday for willfully failing to file U.S. income tax returns for 1999 through 2001
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Buy a PC for $40 and Save the Environment
Business  (tags: ecosystems, environment, earth day, nature, globalwarming, destruction, world, GoodNews, goodnews, government, media, economy, money, technology, consumers, Entrepreneurs, marketing, investing, finance )

Vent
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- 18 days ago - instantgrantsearch.com
You can save money and be eco-friendly by taking a look at second-hand items from the U.S. Department of Defense, such as computers, furniture, appliances, electronics, and even camping equipment! In relation for the EARTH DAY!
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Instant Poker EChecks
Business  (tags: pokerstars echecks, poker echecks, echeck, deposit, US )

Amt
- 18 days ago - pokerstarsechecks.com
Poker players can now deposit as easy as writing a check. Poker rooms are now accepting eChecks which allow players to deposit instantly through a bank transfer, just as a paper check would do....
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Pest Control Company
Business  (tags: Pests, Pest Control, pest control company, pest control service, pest control services, pest control sydney, pest control melbourne, pest control brisbane, pest control adelaide, pest control perth, pest control darwin, pest control canberra )

Pest
- 18 days ago - pests.net.au
Pests.net.au is an on-line Pest Control Directory of Australia. It is used by the public to provide information about certain pests as well as direct them to a Local Pest Professional in their area.
 
 
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