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Fired Disabled Worker Says McDonald's Biased She Says New Owner Sacked Her After 21 Years on the Job
Business  (tags: corporate, business, americans, abuse, dishonesty, environment, politics, lies, society, cover-up, ethics )

Linda
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- 3 hours ago - sfgate.com
An autistic woman who had worked at the McDonald's in downtown Berkeley for 21 years showed up at her job in March, after a change in ownership, and was told that she and two other disabled workers were no longer needed, she says."I was devastated ...
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Alternatives To Payday Loans And What To Look Out For
Business  (tags: finance, money, loan, loans, cash, payday loan, payday loans, cash advance )

Robert
- 6 hours ago - guaranteedonlinepaydayloans.com
The truth is, payday loans are not really out to help you. A payday loan is where you get a small some of cash forwarded to you before you get your check. Then when your check comes in, you go in to pay off the loan. However, when you go in to pay off the
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Verizon Pit-Bull Ad Unleashes Flurry of Complaints
Business  (tags: Verizon, advertising, animal, Pitbulls, society, news )

Ginny
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- 10 hours ago - adage.com
Verizon Wireless has stepped into a steaming pile of complaints from animal lovers over commercials for its LG Dare phone, but the marketer is sticking with the 30-second spot.
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Toxic Smoke and Mirrors
Business  (tags: corporate, business, consumers, ethics, environment, dishonesty, cover-up, humans, society, money, labor, law, lies )

Linda
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- 16 hours ago - motherjones.com
Overexposure to manganese has caused Parkinson's-like symptoms for thousands of welders. So why does the welding industry still get a free chemical pass?The shaking in Jeffrey Tamraz's right hand began in 2001. It was intermittent, so he paid it little m
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Wachovia Posts $8.86 Billion Loss, Slashes Jobs
Business  (tags: corporate, business, economy, ethics, finance, investments, foreclosures, marketing, money, consumers )

Linda
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- 1 day ago - kdka.com
Wachovia Corp. reported a surprisingly large second-quarter loss Tuesday, deflating Wall Street's hopes that the nation's big banks are weathering the credit crisis well. The nation's fourth-largest bank by assets said it lost $8.86 billion, is slashin
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Secrets of Tech Massacre Stay Hidden
Business  (tags: ethics, society )

Phyllis
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- 1 day ago - inrich.com
Virginia Tech releases thousands of records detailing the shooting, but withholds key materials
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What You Risk By Using Debit Card at the Pump
Business  (tags: abuse, business, consumers, gas, Debit card, economy, money, usa, finance, corruption )

Linda
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- 2 days ago - cnn.com
QUESTION: When I use my debit card to buy gas at the pump, I've noticed that a hold gets put on funds in my account for a few days -- sometimes for more than what I purchased. What gives? Is there any way to avoid this?ANSWER: Paying for gas right at the
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Frozen Beer on a Stick Now Legal
Business  (tags: culture, humans, society, safety, drink, beer, americans, marketing )

Linda
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- 1 day ago - metro.co.uk
If you like ice cold beer in the summer time then you will love this new frozen treat. A restaurant in the US has just been granted permission to sell frozen beer on a stick. The summer-time favourite was invented by Chef, Frank Morales, at the Rustico
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Wal-Mart: The New FDA
Business  (tags: business, corporate, dishonesty, economy, ethics, money, technology, wal-mart, greenbuilding, environment )

Linda
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- 2 days ago - money.cnn.com
How, exactly, did Wal-Mart become the new Food and Drug Administration?The giant retailer, along with CVS (CVS, Fortune 500) and Toys 'R Us, announced recently that it plans to stop selling baby bottles containing the chemical bisphenol-A The question is
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Handbags Drive Burberry's Growth
Business  (tags: abuse, americans, business, consumers, corporate, corruption, Entrepreneurs, environment, ethics, farming, farms, finance, foreclosures, GoodNews, goodnews, government, greenbuilding, humans, investing, investments, investors, labor, law, lies, marketing )

Opotrin
- 5 days ago - crazha.idoo.com
The luxury goods company Burberry has reported rising profits despite what it calls "challenging times". Pre-tax profits for the year to the end of March came in at £195.7m ($387m), 25% above the previous year's figure.
 
 
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