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Another View: Tax cut extension trumps fiscal responsibility
16 February 2012, 7:36 am
Given the way members of Congress are
patting themselves on the back, it must have been really tough to reach the tentative deal on extending the Social Security payroll tax cut for 10 months. Republicans had wanted to offset the roughly $100 billion cost with spending cuts, but Democrats were demanding tax increases on the rich. Oh, my, what a terrible impasse. What to do?
It's Hard to Ignore Race in New York's Police Street Stop Totals
14 February 2012, 10:53 am
In another bit of negative Ray Kelly-related news that doesn't involve Islamophobia, the New York Police Department has announced a record number of on-the-street "stop-and-frisks" in 2011 with the overwhelming majority of them for black and hispanic males. The use of the very controversial and questionably constitutional police tactic of stopping, questioning, and then sometimes
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Dog delivers lesson of patience
2 February 2012, 7:18 pm
“Not another dog!” “But he’s such a nice dog,” my husband said,
patting this creature defensively. “This dog is not going to be a house dog,” and I meant it. Chalk up one for me for the only case I won. Emmitt named him “Bear.” He...
Bishop Eustace disappointed by loss to Trenton Catholic
30 January 2012, 3:08 am
Bishop Eustace is a team with too many seniors and too much ambition to settle for moral victories. So the Crusaders weren't
patting themselves on the back after Saturday's closer-than-the-score 62-52 loss to state power Trenton Catholic at the Jeff Coney Memorial Tournament at Rancocas Valley.
Personal Finance: Treasurys rack up a banner year
29 January 2012, 2:18 am
If you bought U.S. Treasury bonds early last year, you may be
patting yourself on the back now. Treasurys that mature in 10 years returned about 16 percent in 2011. Longer-term Treasurys gained more than 20 percent.
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Putting the 'kitsch' back in your kitchen - AZCentral.com
22 February 2012, 5:59 pm
Kitchens have become so serious. All that granite, dark wood and stainless steel. The heart of the home these days is more like a sleek and severe shrine to haute cuisine. But kitchens don't have to be as stressful as an episode of "Top Chef.
Obama urges corporate tax cut, closing loopholes - Chicago Tribune
22 February 2012, 5:37 pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama made an opening offer in what could be a long negotiation with corporate America on Wednesday, putting forward his first clear plan to cut the corporate tax rate. Though it has little chance of ...
Putting the “E” in STEM during National Engineering Week - ed.gov
22 February 2012, 4:54 pm
To celebrate National Engineering Week, and to highlight the need for highly skilled science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) teachers, Arne stopped by the launch of the new public-private partnership 100Kin10. The 100Kin10 initiative is ...
Apple Considered Putting AMD Processor In 2011 MacBook Air - Forbes
22 February 2012, 4:12 pm
Apple considered putting a notebook processor introduced by Advanced Micro Devices last year in its MacBook Air ultralight laptop computer, several former AMD employees say. At the time, AMD was adapting to a new, fabless business model and ...
New Era putting cap on Lin's career - USA Today
22 February 2012, 8:55 am
What good is a movement if you don't have the proper attire? New Era has created a cap that celebrates all the hoopla around New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin. The hats can be pre-ordered starting today at NewEraCap.com for $24.99. They can also be ordered ...
Putting Right The Absurdities Of Facebook and Twitter - Forbes
22 February 2012, 6:39 am
Here’s a strange feature of the web, and it is caused by star platforms like Twitter and our willing enrolment in unusual behaviour. I’m going to call it the beanbag economy. People chase their tails creating content so they can gain a ...
Putting Big Oil Subsidies to Work for America - Think Progress
21 February 2012, 10:58 am
Last year was a bonanza for the top five oil companies—BP plc, Chevron Corp., ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil Corp., and Royal Dutch Shell Group—posting combined net-income earnings of $137 billion, a new record. Undeterred, Republican leaders in ...
