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Q&A with Holly McCall, champion of the stay-at-home parent

Wed, 23 May 2012 05:00:00 -0700
Turned down for a Target card because issuers cannot consider household income anymore, McCall got so mad she's campaigning for change
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The AdweekMedia Plan of the Year

Sun, 27 May 2012 00:23:38 -0700
Branded entertainment Webisodes have been popping up on the Internet lately almost as frequently as those infuriating “your mailbox is full” e-mail messages.
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Community event puts emphasis on safety first

Fri, 25 May 2012 21:33:33 -0700
Safety first was more than a familiar saying at the Warren YMCA on Friday; it was the focus of an entire afternoon.
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CEA-CEDIA Committee Approves Home Theater Video and Smart Grid Installation Standards

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:00:00 -0700
The Consumer Electronics Association ® and the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association’s ® R10 Residential Systems committee today announced new standards
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High-Deductible Health Plans: Your Questions Answered

Thu, 03 May 2012 08:30:42 -0700
If the very sound of a "high-deductible health insurance plan" makes your head spin, you're not alone. Last week on the PBS NewsHour, health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser explored the growing popularity of these insurance options with high out-of-pocket costs and low premiums, and the questions flooded our inboxes. Here to answer 10 of them is Phil Lebherz , the founder and chairman of LISI ...
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NYT: Mired in college debt

Sat, 12 May 2012 16:14:07 -0700
Chelsea Grove said that by the time she dropped out of Bowling Green State University, she owed $70,000 in student loans. “I’ll be paying this forever,” she says.
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Fear fans flames for chemical fire retardant makers

Sun, 13 May 2012 06:46:02 -0700
David Heimbach testimony, the Chicago Tribune found, is part of a decades-long campaign of deception that has loaded the furniture and electronics in American homes with pounds of toxic chemicals linked to cancer, neurological deficits, developmental problems and impaired fertility.
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ATA Steps into the Future as the Professional Association for Customer Engagement (PACE)

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:02:26 -0700
The American Teleservices Association (ATA) announced that it has rebranded as the Professional Association for Customer Engagement (PACE).Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) May 11, 2012 During its annual Convention and Expo in Hollywood, FL, the American Teleservices Association (ATA) announced that it has rebranded as the Professional Association for Customer Engagement (PACE). The association also ...
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Grant & Eisenhofer Represents Lead Whistleblower in Historic $1.6 Billion Settlement with Abbott Laboratories Over Off ...

Mon, 07 May 2012 11:39:00 -0700
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In what may be the largest payment ever enforced involving off-label misuse of a single drug, law firm Grant & Eisenhofer, working with the U.S. Justice Department ...
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What to do this summer in the Philippines? Here are 101 choices

Mon, 07 May 2012 01:39:19 -0700
There is absolutely no better time than now to wonder and wander around the Philippines. Trust me – I’m a veteran of the travel and tourism industry. Related posts: 7,000 summer jobs for poor kids & out of school youth Philippines featured in History Channel’s ‘Hidden Cities’ UK travel website says Philippines as Asia’s undiscovered jewel
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