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Democratic Senator wants to limit FSA benefits
Seeded on Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:10 PM EDT (Yahoo! Finance)
Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) has proposed imposing reduced limits and flexibility on Flexible Spending Accounts, which are funded with pre-tax payroll dollars by workers. FSA accounts can be used to pay for co-pays, prescriptions, and deductibles among other medical expenses.
Disney, Universal name new studio chiefs
Seeded on Tue Oct 6, 2009 12:13 AM EDT (Reuters)
Disney Channels Worldwide chairman Rich Ross succeeds Dick Cook as Disney CEO while Universal replaces co-Chairmen in preparation for being spun out of the GE family.
47% will pay no federal income tax
Seeded on Sun Oct 4, 2009 3:01 PM EDT (CNN)
CNN Money analyzes the impact of modifying and extending the Bush tax cuts and how Americans can be divided into groups who owe taxes and groups that do not.
FCC screws consumers with faux net neutrality rule
Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:02 PM EDT
You've probably heard all sorts of hype about "net neutrality". Big companies want it so they don't have to pay for the bandwidth and infrastructure that will allow them to build new applications that only power users would want to use.
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Microsoft and Yahoo! antitrust concerns
Seeded on Thu Jul 30, 2009 5:45 PM EDT (SEO Theory)
The proposed combining of search services by Microsoft and Yahoo! will hurt consumers, business advertisers, and the search industry in general.
Russell Crowe donates to cancer charity while on lunch break
Seeded on Thu Jul 30, 2009 5:42 PM EDT (The Daily Tell)
This is just such a neat story about actor Russell Crowe, who is working on his "Robin Hood" movie in the UK. He apparently had lunch next to a cancer research center and spontaneously decided to give them about $1600.
Kevin Sorbo seeks donations for kids program
Seeded on Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:11 PM EDT (Baby Couture)
Actor Kevin Sorbo makes an open appeal for $6 donations to A World Fit For Kids, a program that helps Los Angeles children choose alternatives to the gang-related activities that many kids fall prey to. California's budget crisis has reduced the program's cash flow.
Resignation a possibility, interim Honduran leader says
Seeded on Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:49 AM EDT (CNN)
U.S. Government says okay for Honduran President to flout Constitutional law, not okay for Constitutional institutions to uphold constitution. The Honduran Supreme Court ruled that ousted President Zelaya's referendum to extend his term of service was illegal.
Obama set to approve new rules for credit cards
Seeded on Fri May 22, 2009 10:56 AM EDT ()
Proving once again that Washington doesn't have a clue, President Obama is reportedly going to sign into law a new credit card bill that in no way affects all the current rate hikes.
Women Moving Millions beats fundraising goal
Seeded on Thu May 14, 2009 3:36 PM EDT (The Daily Tell)
Sisters Swanee Hunt and Helen LaKelly Hunt have persuaded 100 donors to contribute $175 million to help improve the lives of women and girls.
Hedge Fund manager says Obama corrupt, helping political supporters
Seeded on Wed May 6, 2009 11:20 AM EDT (Yahoo! Finance)
Hedge Fund leader Cliff Asness argues that President Obama's criticism of the hedge funds that refused to help Chrysler is misleading because Obama wants to give value to Chrysler's labor unions (Obama political supporters) at hedge funds' expense.
Obama signs law marking September 11 as day of service
Seeded on Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:27 PM EDT (The Daily Tell)
President Obama establishes September 11 as a national holiday and authorizes the Corporation for National and Community Service to provide grants and other assistance to community organizations that want to observe September 11.
2005 Chevrolet Cavalier Speedometers Failing
Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:19 PM EST
General Motors doesn't have the best reputation for building quality low budget cars but the 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier Speedometer disaster is not going to help them improve that.
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Microsoft search grows 6X faster than Google in 2008
Thu Jan 29, 2009 2:23 AM EST
Microsoft has been aggressively building its search market share for well over a year as measured in terms of estimated number of visitors.
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How Obama can help consumers
Seeded on Fri Dec 26, 2008 6:32 PM EST (Beneficent Introductions)
Blogger suggests three changes to U.S. consumer laws that President-elect Obama can champion to help the average citizen overcome the banking industry's abuses.
Bacardi Family and Cuba - review of new book
Seeded on Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:50 PM EDT (About.Com)
Colleen Graham reviews Tom Gjelten's book, Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba. Gjelton is an NPR reporter.
Jamie Gorelick: A New Agenda For Justice
Seeded on Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:40 PM EDT (News Mixer)
Former Deputy Attorney General of the United States, Jamie Gorelick, outlines priorities that the next administration should set for the U.S. Department of Justice.
Michael Phelps Olympic Celebration
Seeded on Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:37 PM EDT (Parties You Will Never Get Into)
Blog about parties you're not invited to recaps Phelps' celebration. Includes pictures and a nice summary of who attended.
NewsMixer books on self-help and relationships
Seeded on Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:57 PM EDT (News Mixer)
New Web site mixes news with reviews of books and resources.
Ireland corrects the British on whose greatest writers are whose
Seeded on Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:33 PM EDT ()
In response to a poll by British readers that chose Oscar Wilde as the greatest Brit Wit of all time, Blather has shared its insights into the greatest Irish writers, including Tolkien and Shakespeare. Article includes a free lesson in history and geography.
Angelic Pictures commits to 5-film project based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' "Pirates of Venus" series
Seeded on Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:31 PM EDT ()
Angelic Pictures has announced a 5-film commitment to produce movies basied on Edgar Rice Burroughs' "Pirates of Venus" novels, which are indirectly connected to the John Carter and Tarzan universe.
Tolkien fans celebrate September 16-22 as Tolkien Week and September 22 as Hobbit Day
Seeded on Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:37 PM EDT (Tolkien Studies Blog)
Tolkien Studies on the Web documents the 29-year-old tradition of celebrating Tolkien Week and Hobbit Day, even sponsored by the American Tolkien Society which have earned legal recognition from cities and other governments around the world.
Science fiction and fantasy shows nominated for 2007 Emmy Awards
Seeded on Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:43 PM EDT (SF-Fandom)
SF-Fandom is watching the American Television awards as nearly 30 categories have nominees connected to the science fiction and fantasy genres (or history, which is important to science fiction and fantasy).
The Democratic Congress does not speak for America
Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:16 PM EDT
In their bi-annual onslought against American sensibilities, members of Congress are anxiously revving up the rhetoric to position themselves for re-election. As usual, our elected officials are putting their own personal career interests ahead of American lives and dignity.
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How to screw your Web site with nofollow
Seeded on Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:38 PM EDT (SEO Theory)
Rebuttal of SEO industry articles advocating the use of the controversial "rel='nofollow'" link attribute on internal site links to "sculpt PageRank flow".
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Democratic Senator wants to limit FSA benefitsSen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) has proposed imposing reduced limits and flexibility on Flexible Spending Accounts, which are funded with pre-tax payroll dollars by workers. FSA accounts can be used to pay for co-pays, prescriptions, and deductibles among other medical expenses.
- 47% will pay no federal income tax
CNN Money analyzes the impact of modifying and extending the Bush tax cuts and how Americans can be divided into groups who owe taxes and groups that do not.
FCC screws consumers with faux net neutrality rule
You've probably heard all sorts of hype about "net neutrality". Big companies want it so they don't have to pay for the bandwidth and infrastructure that will allow them to build new applications that only power users would want to use.
- Microsoft and Yahoo! antitrust concerns
The proposed combining of search services by Microsoft and Yahoo! will hurt consumers, business advertisers, and the search industry in general.
- Russell Crowe donates to cancer charity while on lunch break
This is just such a neat story about actor Russell Crowe, who is working on his "Robin Hood" movie in the UK. He apparently had lunch next to a cancer research center and spontaneously decided to give them about $1600.
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