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Rogue bull orca named Tilikum is the guilty Shamu

Trainer killed in rogue whale attack Tragedy struck at Sea World this week, as 40 year old trainer Dawn Brancheau was attacked by Tilikum, an Orca who resides at Sea World Orlando.The eyewitness accounts indicate the whale seized Brancheau, thrashed with her violently and dragged her down into the tank, where she drowned.  She was 40 ...

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American Express Extended Warranty Review

If you’re like me, you’re vaguely aware that you can get some sort of additional warranty coverage from your credit card, but not interested enough to carefully read those little brochures with the tiny print that come in the mail. Today a fellow named Joe sent me a story about his broken Roomba ...

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Wages hampered by inflation

Inflation-adjusted wages Payday cash is being threatened yet again by the economy. This time it’s the wage average that’s wreaking havoc on the economy. New government data indicates recovery is slowed by inflation adjusted wage declines. Since last year, it has fallen 1.6%, the biggest drop since 1990. This presents problems, as cuts in lending combined ...

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Eliminate Debt in 4 Easy Steps

What a Mess [caption id="" align="alignright" width="425" caption="Photo: ehow.com"][/caption] Getting into debt is easy, because all it takes is to spend more money than you make through credit cards and other loans. The time has come for you to pay the piper after living the good life. Taking out a loan to pay off your debts may ...

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15-Minute Resolution #5: Check the Asset Allocation of your Investment Portfolio

Here’s the next installment of my series on New Year’s Resolutions that can be done today, and not put off for “some day” in the future. We know how that usually turns out. Last year was definitely a roller coaster year when it came to the stock market, and you may have taken the ...

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