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Sharing a letter written to politicians
I sent a note with the following points to our elected representatives: 1. United we stand, divided we fall. Once upon a time we were Americans first and foremost. The only nation in the world whose founding fathers had a vision of Democracy based on all...Tags: Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, Politics
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Home values continue their slide
Home prices in Burbank continued their slide in December compared to the same period a year earlier, but agents said they're hopeful that 2012 would bring better market conditions.
The median price for a single-family home was $510,000 last month, down...Tags: Services and Shopping, Real Estate, Inventories, Condos, Shingles
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Warner Bros. recalls drinking glasses
Warner Bros. on Monday recalled collectible glasses depicting Superman and other characters after a study found the glasses contain dangerous levels of lead. The announcement came after the Associated Press reported that the collectible drinking...Tags: New Products, Shrek (fictional character), Superman (fictional character), Companies and Corporations, McDonald's
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Travel on rebound
DOWNTOWN — Thousands of residents renewed travel regimens this Memorial Day weekend, pouring onto highways and into airports as the nation officially ushered in the summer travel season. Be it falling gas prices, enticing hotel and car rental...Tags: Rodeo Drive, Bob Hope, Arizona Diamondbacks, Air Transportation, Dining and Drinking
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Bipartisan Senate bill would give EPA power to ban dangerous chemicals
In a rare display of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill, a group of key senators unveiled legislation Wednesday that would require chemical companies to provide more health and safety information about their products and give regulators more power to force...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, David Vitter, Elections, U.S. Congress, Frank Lautenberg
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Retirees do not get much to live on
Through the "chained consumer price index," the loss of dollars to Social Security retirees who receive $20,000 per year after taxes would amount to $48,990 over 30 years. Most of us will be living this long if we take care of ourselves and eat well. Are...Tags: Deerfield Beach
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Early Easter leaves Orlando hotels with April hangover
After four months of year-over-year growth, business dipped in April at Orlando-area hotels, likely because of an early Easter this year and the absence of a couple of big conventions in town. Hotels in the Orlando market filled 72.6 percent of their...
Tags: Economic Indicator, Hotels and Accommodations, International Drive, Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Valley home sales up in April
Lehigh Valley home sales increased in April, as buyers continue to capitalize on low interest rates and prices that make monthly payments on a modest home comparable to renting. A total of 516 homes sold in Lehigh and Northampton counties in April, up 6....Tags: Services and Shopping, Real Estate, Real Estate Buyers, Whitehall, Emmaus
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Buyers feeling more confident
MarketWatchWASHINGTON -- Consumer sentiment perked up in May to its highest level in more than six years, according to a survey released Friday, helped by falling gasoline prices, a rising stock market and firmer housing prices. The preliminary May reading of the...Tags: Stock Market, Economy, Business and Finance, Labor Markets, Petroleum Industry, Thomson Corporation
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Report: Car sales in Europe up for first time in 19 months
Autoblog.comFiled under: Car Buying, Europe, UK Automotive News reports the European automotive market has posted first gain in 19 months. Germany and Spain helped push the swell thanks to higher-than-average consumer confidence, though the EU saw registrations... -
Retail sales edged up in April
Did you get out and shop in April? Retail sales numbers released today show improving consumer confidence and more spending in stores. The National Retail Federation reported a 0.6 percent seasonally adjusted sales gain from March to April,...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Vehicles, National Retail Federation, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Lawmakers debate sales tax drop
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsDrop the state sales tax in Kansas or keep the rate where it is, that's the debate going on in Topeka this week. Lawmakers return to the state house Monday and what they decide could affect what you spend at the store. Right now the state sales tax is...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Business, Sam Brownback
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