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| Squatter Booted From $16 Mansion Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:38:52 -0500 Kenneth Robinson has finally been kicked out of the $340,000 home that he had lived in since June for $16. 
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| Jason Wu for Target Sells Out Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:00:57 -0500 ABC News’ Christina Ng and Lauren Effron report: Mere hours after Target released designer Jason Wu’s collection in-store and online Sunday, the fashion line was sold out. Shoppers waited in some locations hours before the stores opened to get a chance to buy the apparel....
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| Clint Eastwood's Ad Stirs Political Waters Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:35:56 -0500 During a typically animated Super Bowl party in suburban Chicago Sunday, the chatter came to an abrupt halt when that trademark voice–in an urgent, raspy whisper–knifed through the air in its quiet, compelling way. Suddenly, all eyes turned to the television screen flashing soft images...
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| Doomsday 'Preppers' Prepare for Worst Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:13:29 -0500 The never-ending hysteria over a Doomsday cometh has sparked a growing movement of people called "preppers" who prepare for the end of the world as we know it – and in some cases, make a profit.
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| Lloyd Blankfein in Same-Sex Marriage Ad Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:44:52 -0500 Goldman Sachs’ Lloyd Blankfein has become the first major CEO to lend his support to the Americans for Marriage Equality campaign promoting same-sex marriage. In a 30-second video, Blankfein said, “America’s corporations learned long ago that equality is just good business and is the right...
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| Super Bowl Ads That Scored in Social Media Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:26:51 -0500 Some commercials got people buzzing in the social space while others flopped.
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| Dangers When Dealing With Past-Due Bills Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:04:47 -0500 The Federal Trade Commission has just cracked down on debt collector Asset Acceptance LLC, for misrepresenting itself when trying to collect old debts.
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| Jason Wu for Target: Fashion for the Masses Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:18:50 -0500 While football fans are gearing up for the Super Bowl, fashion fans may be heading to Target today, where designer Jason Wu is unveiling an affordable Parisian-inspired line that features delicate blouses, pleated skirts, handbags and clutches. While luxury department stores can sell Jason Wu items...
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| Super Bowl Ups Social Media Ante Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:27:24 -0500 I was at a panel discussion a couple of years ago with David Plouffe, campaign manager for President Obama's 2008 campaign. David said one of the revelations they had during the campaign was that if it wasn't on video, it didn't happen. In a similar vein, social media works best when, well, when there is something to be social about and very few things are as social as sports. In fact, four of the top ten most tweeted moments have been sports moments and every one of those four beat tweets of Osama Bin Laden's death and all but one beat the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami. It should come as no surprise then that the Super Bowl represents for advertisers, not just millions of eyeballs watching the broadcast but also millions of fingers simultaneously sharing their thoughts on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites.
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| Super Bowl Tickets Top $16K Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:11:21 -0500 Dante Cassiani of Boston has earned his stripes as a "diehard" New England Patriots fan by driving 950 miles to Indianapolis this weekend in the hope of watching his favorite team play the Super Bowl.
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| Watch: Valentine's Day Gifts: Techie Gift Guide Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:19:04 -0500 Andrea Smith shares high tech gadgets for her.
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| Watch: Stocks Spooked Over Greek Crisis Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:53:54 -0500 Cali Carlin analyzes the morning's business headlines.
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| Watch: Unemployment Drops to 8.3 Percent Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:48:41 -0500 Alix Steel analyzes the morning business headlines.
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| Watch: Super Bowl 2012 Commercials: Campaign Kickoffs Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:41:13 -0500 A sneak peek at the new ads debuting during the big game.
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| Watch: 2012 Super Bowl Ad: Teleflora Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:48:29 -0500 Model Adriana Lima offers men advice for Valentine's Day.
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| Watch: 2012 Super Bowl Ad: Coca-Cola Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:48:42 -0500 The Polar Bears throw their first-ever Polar Bowl party.
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| Watch: Woman Accused of Forging Facebook Stock Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:48:29 -0500 Wisconsin police say woman tried to sell fake shares to at least 5 people.
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| Watch: Woman Alleges Workplace Pregnancy Discrimination Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:42:56 -0500 Amy Zvovushe records conversation with human resources about resigning.
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| Watch: From Dorm to $100 Billion Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:02:13 -0500 What you can learn about business from Facebook.
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| Watch: Hyundai's 'Think Fast' Super Bowl Ad Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:02:53 -0500 Official big game commercial for the Genesis Coupe.
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| Change Your Financial Ways in 2012 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:36:14 -0500 New Year's resolutions are easy to say but hard to live up to. Yet following well-reasoned pledges for change can provide benefits for many years to come. Here are a few resolutions to consider:
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| Home Values Declined Across Country Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:32:25 -0500 U.S. home prices fell further than expected in October as foreclosures continue to drag down the housing market, the S&P/Case-Shiller index showed Tuesday.
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| Homeowners Rent Out Driveways Sun, 08 Jan 2012 07:08:06 -0500 Anthony Eskinazi, CEO and founder of ParkatmyHouse.com wants to bring convenience to drivers and dollars to driveway owners across America. More than 150,000 people in the U.K. have earned more than $5 million from the site, Eskinazi said. Its marketplace is supposed to allow anyone with an address...
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| Consumers Invited to Give Credit Card Input Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:29:20 -0500 When the fledgling Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently collected consumer complaints about credit cards, one of the over-arcing themes was confusion over the terms of the cards. Whether consumers were complaining that their interest rate suddenly went up or that they were charged a penalty fee, it often came down to one thing: they didn't understand the contract. And in credit card land, using the card constitutes agreeing to the contract, so you're stuck.
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| How to Cut Home Heating Costs This Winter Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:54:49 -0500 It's time to make sure you're not wasting energy and money on heating costs.
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| Stop! That's Money, Not Junk Mail Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:04:04 -0500 Over 10 million checks are going out to credit card holders as the result of the Currency Conversion Fee Antitrust Litigation settlement that I last wrote about—get this, four years ago. These refund checks are being sent to credit card holders as a result of a class action lawsuit over the setting and disclosure of foreign currency conversion fees.
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| Top 5 Surprising Tax Deductions Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:57:56 -0500 Did you know that you are eligible for tax deductions if you take care of stay cats? You can also save money as you travel in search for another job or when you purchase contact lenses. In a tough economy, it is important to maximize your net disposable income. Here are five unexpected ways to save a few dollars through unexpected tax deductions.
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| Unused Gift Card Values Shrinking Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:46:08 -0500 Gift cards are one of the most popular gifts in the U.S., but $41 billion in gift cards have not been used since 2005, according to research firm, TowerGroup.
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| Best Car Deals on Year's Busiest Week Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:52:27 -0500 Along with retailers  who make 10 to 15 percent of their holiday sales the week after Christmas, car dealers are likely to have one of their busiest weeks too. Alec Gutierrez, senior market analyst with Kelley Blue Book, said December sales tend to be either the strongest or close to...
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| PC, TV Buyers to Collect $553M LCD Settlement Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:41:32 -0500 Samsung Electronics, Sharp, Epson Imaging Devices, and four other electronics manufacturers based in Asia agreed to a $553 million settlement with multiple states for allegedly conspiring to inflate prices for LCD screens. Consumers who own certain televisions, computer monitors and laptops, using these screens could...
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| 8 Tax Breaks Set to Expire Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:40:49 -0500 Valuable tax breaks are set to expire at year's end. While Congress might act to extend some or to re-instate others, the savviest consumers, tax experts say, will exploit them now. The list of soon-to-vanish breaks includes these eight.
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| Unemployment Benefits Extended, Too Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:08:25 -0500 The payroll tax break compromise now up for a vote on Friday also extends unemployment benefits, but they may not be what the hardest hit need. The 5 million people who would have lost unemployment benefits next year would likely benefit from job training more...
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| Word of the day |
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 06, 2012 is:
propinquity • \pruh-PING-kwuh-tee\ • noun
1 : nearness of blood : kinship 2 : nearness in place or time : proximity
Examples:
Many of the retirement community's residents cite the propinquity of the area's various cultural offerings as a significant reason for their choice of the facility.
"Canada was faced with the overwhelming propinquity of the United States; it was just next door -- for almost nine thousand kilometres." -- From Derek Lundy's 2011 book Borderlands: Riding the Edge of America
Did you know?
"Propinquity" and its cousin "proximity" are related through the Latin root "prope," which means "near." That root gave rise to "proximus" (the parent of "proximity") and "propinquus" (an ancestor of "propinquity"). "Proximus" is the superlative of "prope" and thus means "nearest," whereas "propinquus" simply means "near" or "akin," but in English "propinquity" conveys a stronger sense of closeness than "proximity." (The latter usually suggests a sense of being in the vicinity of something.) The distinctions between the two words are subtle, however, and they are often used interchangeably. "Propinquity" is believed to be the older of the two words, first appearing in English in the 14th century; "proximity" followed a century later.