Oct 06, 2009 -
The new Credit Card Reform Act is supposed to protect consumers against high fees, surprise hikes in interest rates and abusive billing practices.
The law passed in May and is not set to take effect until February. But with the holiday shopping season just weeks away, some lawmakers on Capitol Hill are pushing to move up the start date.
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Sep 14, 2009 -
I know this is long and a little weird because its in interview format, but I thought this was great when I heard it the other day.
This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross.
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Sep 11, 2009 -
U.S. government nervous about stimulus fraud, scams
WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - As billions of dollars from the economic stimulus plan pour through the U.S. economy, members of Congress, the administration and regulatory agencies are increasingly worried about the risks of fraud.
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Sep 03, 2009 -
by Kevin Whitelaw
When Rosemary Port, a New York blogger, used her anonymous posts to call a New York fashion model a "skank" and a "ho," she had no idea that her name would soon be plastered across the pages of the New York Post.
In Port's case, it took a court order to reveal her identity, but the Internet, which gained a reputation for being an anarchic and wild place in its early years, is becoming less and less anonymous in many ways.
Anonymity Backlash
Some of the change is cultural.
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Sep 01, 2009 -
3 drivers of growth for your business model. Choose one.
September 1, 2009 | Eric Ries
Every startup needs to “pick a major” among three drivers of growth.
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Aug 24, 2009 -
It's hard to age gracefully as a supermodel. But at 43, Cindy Crawford has her coping strategies firmly in place – a mixture of acceptance and defiance. "I have cellulite.
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Jun 08, 2009 -
Trailer:
Punch-Out
Okay now onto the review. Anyone who has played Punch-Out on NES will know the secret way to beat the boxers. Now that being said, it doesn't make it any easier.
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Jul 21, 2009 -
Hi guys,
I am going to be going back to school to obtain a different degree in fashion. I've been working for a number of years in the administration department at an office. I am thinking of getting a job in retail and would like to know if my resume is up to par.
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Jul 10, 2009 -
A man was sick and tired of going to work every day while his wife stayed home.
He wanted her to see what he went through so he prayed:
"Dear Lord:
I go to work every day and put in 8 hours while my wife merely stays at home.
I want her to know what I go through.
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