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Bad Credit Will Not Isolate You
Posted on 11/30/2008 @ 1:56 PM
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A lot of things are said aboutbad credit; some people even look down on others because of their condition, having collectors at their door every day. There are truths and myths about bad credit and a lot of fear in some consumers, that a bad score will isolate them from the consuming world. And it is not in the fact of not having problems, that life is all about, but how well you deal with them to overcome misfortune.
The Sooner The Better
The sooner you take action to improve your credit, the better. More than 50% of American citizens have some kind of blotch on their credit reports. That only means that in general, they are at the absolute limit of their payment capacity and sometimes, Pop! You miss a payment and there is no return. It is kept for 7 years on your report, as if you had broken a mirror.
The Real Effect
It is not my intention to despise the real meaning of bad credit or the function of the credit bureaus. They give a valuable service to their subscribing customers. What I mean is that
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Are Rates Dropping? Get A Cheap Unsecured Loan
Posted on 11/30/2008 @ 1:50 PM
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There is much written aboutunsecured loans and how the interest rates are dropping due to a high competition among lenders. But truth is that lenders seem to ignore that they are competing and when you start your research, unless you have plenty of time, you will find out that most lenders offer the same interest rates. So, how can you obtain that cheap unsecured loan?
Obtaining inexpensive finance is not an easy task. In order to find an inexpensive source of funds you need to do a good research and know beforehand what to look for. This is a very important issue because most lenders offer an average low rate that cannot be modified that much and instead of explaining you the whole costs of the loan, they conceal other costs and fees so as to make the loan look cheaper.
Avoiding Unnecessary Fees And Charges
Many lenders, in order to compensate for offering low interest rates, charge additional fees or other costs outside the APR. Though the Annual Percentage Rate is an excellent tool for comparing loan
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Let Your Wedding Shoes Shine
Posted on 11/30/2008 @ 12:00 PM
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Love Shoes?
A lot of brides wear expensive and/or nice wedding shoes, but they're almost always left unnoticed on the wedding day. Most guests don't even bother to check them out because they're more interested in seeing the bride's gown and the shoes are usually hidden by the gown during the ceremony. But what if you're such a shoe lover that you can't imagine having your shoes go unnoticed, especially at your wedding? Calm down. You don't have to worry. A lot of brides have gone the non-traditional route and so can you. If you think white or ivory wedding shoes are boring, you always have the option to wear something else because, hey, it's your wedding and you can do whatever you want! One idea is to wear blue shoes that can also serve as your "something blue"! You can also wear shoes in acolor that matches your motif or flowers. Colored wedding shoes give a touch of flair to your wedding outfit, plus you can wear them again after your wedding. Itcan also be an interesting subject for your
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Four Christmases Vince Vaughn Reese Witherspoon Movie Review: by Peter Tosto
Posted on 11/30/2008 @ 12:17 AM
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Vince Vaughn (Brad) and Reese Witherspoon (Kate) bring us Four Christmases this holiday season. With an outstanding supporting cast for Brad’s family that include Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek the divorced parents of Brad aka Orlando. Vaughn’s brothers played by Jon Favreau the icon behind Iron Mam and Tim McGraw country singer and husband to Faith Hill.
Reese Witherspoon who plays Kate Vaughn’s girlfried has her parents played by Angelina Jolie’s father Jon Voight while her mother is played by Mary Steenburgen who earlier in the year played Will Ferrell’s mom in the genius comedy Stepbrothers (a much funnier movie by the way). Step Brothers out on DVD Tuesday is something to look forward to unlike Four Christmases.
The film takes place in Northern California on Christmas Eve. Brad and Kate each year since they have been dating (3) make up an excuse to avoid the holidays with their family. This year is no different. The problem is Brad and Kate are ready to check in at the airport in San Francisco only to
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Black Friday at WalMart Leaves 1 Dead, 3 Injured
Posted on 11/29/2008 @ 10:56 AM
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Black Friday at a Valley Stream, New York Wal-Mart turned fatal when one store employee died and three others were injured in a stampede of shoppers.
According to reports, a 34-year-old male employee was trampled by shoppers as he tried to hold them back before the scheduled 5 a.m. store opening. Three shoppers were injured and a pregnant woman was taken to a local hospital. The Long Island Wal-Mart was closed as authorities investigated the man’s death. A cause of death has not been determined.
“You know our thoughts and prayers are with their families at this difficult time. At this time the facts are still being assembled and we are working with the Nassau County Police as they investigate what occurred,” said Wal-Mart spokeswoman Kelly Cheeseman.
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Two Killed in Toys R Us Shooting in Palm Desert, California
Posted on 11/29/2008 @ 10:55 AM
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Two people were shot to death inside a Toys R Us in Palm Desert, California following an argument that ignited at a checkout lane.
According to witnesses the two men began arguing with each other at which time they were told to take their argument outside. One of the men walked out of the store but a woman came running in screaming obscenities at the other man at which time he pulled out a gun and shot her as well as the man he had been arguing with.
The gunman is said to still be in the store.
The Toys R Us store had been packed with shoppers searching for Black Friday deals as the holiday season unofficially kicked off.
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Shooting at Toys R Us in Palm Desert, California, at least Two Injured
Posted on 11/29/2008 @ 10:55 AM
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A shooting took place at a Toys R Us store in Palm Desert, California as the store was packed with shoppers taking advantage of Black Friday deals.
The toy store was quickly blocked off and shoppers flooded out of the Toys R Us as gunfire rang out. Police swarmed the parking lot and a helicopter circled the retail store. Reports of at least two injures have been made.
Police are said to have a juvenile in custody for the shooting but it is not known if that juvenile acted alone.
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Charter Bus Carrying High School Football Team in Seattle Overturns, Several Injured
Posted on 11/29/2008 @ 10:55 AM
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A charter bus carrying 38 members of the Bellevue High School football team in Seattle, Washington has overturned leaving several injured. The extent of the injuries is not yet known.
According to early reports the charter bus was traveling southbound on Interstate 5 near the Seattle airport when it overturned. There have been no reports of casualties.
Police and investigators are on the scene trying to determine the cause of the accident.
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New York Rabbi Gavriel Noach Holtzberg and Wife Rivka Among Five Dead in Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish Center Attack in Mumbai
Posted on 11/29/2008 @ 10:54 AM
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Authorities in Mumbai have confirmed that five bodies have been found inside the Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish Center, two of those found were New York Rabbi Gavriel Noach Holtzberg and his wife Rivka.
Speaking at the Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters in Brooklyn, New York Rabbi Krinsky described the two as among the organizations finest. The couple’s son, who will celebrate his second birthday on Saturday, was rescued from the Jewish center.
Israel sent an emergency medical services unit from ZAKA to retrieve the bodies of the two as part of the faith requires the burial of a person’s entire body. As such the ZAKA team was forced to collect pieces of flesh that may have been lost in the attack.
The attack on the Jewish Center left a total of five hostages killed while the bodies of the two terrorists were also found.
At least 150 people have reportedly been killed in the Mumbai attacks that began on Wednesday night. Terrorists targeted ten sites in Mumbai that were popular with foreigners. Several police
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Wal-Mart Worker Killed when Stampede of Black Friday Shoppers Storm Store
Posted on 11/29/2008 @ 10:53 AM
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A Wal-Mart employee in Long Island, NY was killed on Friday morning as he opened the door to the store for Black Friday shoppers.
The 34-year-old employee at the Green Acres Mall shopping center reportedly went to open the doors for the throng of shoppers waiting outside and upon unlocking the doors a sea of shoppers trampled the man as they rushed into the store.
Black Friday is the unofficial kick-off to the holiday season and several stores hold special deals in the early hours, encouraging shoppers to camp outside the stores to be the first inside.
According to witnesses at the Long Island Wal-Mart the worker was instantly knocked down and a surge of shoppers poured through the doors, trampling him and causing fatal injuries.
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Edna Parker, World’s Oldest Person, Dies at Age of 115
Posted on 11/29/2008 @ 10:53 AM
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Edna Parker, recognized as the oldest living person by Guinness World Records, died on Wednesday at the nursing home in Shelbyville, Indiana where she was living. Parker was 115.
Parker was born on April 20, 1893 and was officially designated the oldest living person in 2007 when Yone Minagawa of Japan died. Minagawa was four months older than Parker.
Maria de Jesus of Portugal is now the world’s oldest living person, she was born on Sept. 10, 1893.
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Anne Pressly Murder Suspect Arrested
Posted on 11/29/2008 @ 10:52 AM
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A suspect in the murder of Little Rock, Arkansas anchorwoman Anne Pressly has been arrested. Authorities arrested Curtis Lavell Vance Wednesday night at his Little Rock home.
Police identified Vance as a murder suspect in a news conference and were tipped off to his location soon after. “We went there and he’s in custody,” said Lt. Terry Hastings.
Investigators have not revealed what lead them to believe Vance murdered Pressly. Little Rock Police Chief Stuart Thomas said that it is a “very, very solid case due to solid detective work.”
Pressly, a popular news anchor at Little Rock station KATV-TV, was found severely beaten at her home in October. She sustained injuries around her face and upper body and a broken hand. After several days listed in critical condition at a nearby hospital, the 26-year-old died.
Police said they believed Pressly, who had a small part in the recent Oliver Stone film ‘W,’ was the victim of a random burglary as her purse was missing and her credit card was used several
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AP Top 25 College Football Scores: #25 Pittsburgh Panthers Edge West Virginia Mountaineers with Two Late TDs
Posted on 11/29/2008 @ 10:51 AM
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LeSean McCoy rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns, Bill Stull threw for 156 yards and a TD and the #25 Pittsburgh Panthers (8-3, 4-2) scored a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter to knock off the West Virginia Mountaineers (7-4, 4-2) 19-15 to hand the Big East title to the Cincinnati Bearcats.
The Panthers started quick as Stull led the Panthers down the field on their first drive and hit Derek Kinder on a 30-yard touchdown pass for a 7-0 lead. While Pittsburgh started quick they wouldn’t put points on the board again until the fourth quarter.
Before that could happen the Mountaineers inched their way past the Panthers as Pat McAfee kicked a 20-yard field goal in the second quarter and added another on West Virginia’s opening drive of the third quarter to cut their deficit to 7-6.
After stopping the Panthers on their next drive the Mountaineers grabbed the lead when Pat White scored on a 54-yard run but their two-point conversion failed and they led 12-6.
Pittsburgh looked like they
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New York Knicks Suspend Stephon Marbury after Guard Refuses to Play
Posted on 11/29/2008 @ 10:51 AM
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The New York Knicks have suspended disgruntled guard Stephon Marbury for one game without pay and fined the 31-year-old an undisclosed amount after he reportedly refused to play in Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons.
Marbury has denied that he refused to play, telling the New York Post, “If he (head coach Mike D’Antoni) said I have to play, guess what, I’m going to get on the court and play, period. If I refuse to play, I’m getting suspended. I never told him I’m not going to play. Those words never came out of my mouth. That’s insubordination.”
His game-suspension will come on Saturday when the Knicks face the Golden State Warriors. He will lose about $189,000 of his nearly $21 million salary.
Marbury and D’Antoni have been at odds since the head coach took the reins of the club earlier this year. D’Antoni has repeatedly said that the two-time All Star does not fit in the team’s future plans. Marbury has defended his position saying, “I didn’t create this. I’m sitting inside the car. I’m
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AP Top 25 College Football Scores: #4 Texas Longhorns Keep BCS National Championship Dreams Alive with Pounding of Texas A&M
Posted on 11/29/2008 @ 10:50 AM
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Colt McCoy was 23/28 passing for 311 yards and two touchdowns while adding another pair of TDs on the ground, Cody Johnson rushed for 102 yards and two scores and Brandon Collins added 103 yards receiving and a TD as the #4 Texas Longhorns (11-1, 7-1) pounded the Texas A&M Aggies (4-8, 2-6) 49-9 on Thanksgiving Day to keep their dreams of a Big 12 title and berth to the BCS national championship game alive.
McCoy provided the only points in the opening frame, scoring on a 14-yard keeper to give the Longhorns a 7-0 lead and Texas pushed the advantage to 14-0 late in the second quarter when McCoy hit Collins on a 20-yard touchdown pass. The Aggies finally got on the board with 1:51 left before halftime as Randy Bullock split the uprights from 37 yards out but McCoy pushed the Longhorns down the field in the final ticks and hit Quan Cosby on a 9-yard touchdown pass for the 21-3 lead at the break.
The third quarter mirrored the first as McCoy once again provided the only points with a 16-yard run and Texas
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NFL Scores Week 13 Thanksgiving Day: Dallas Cowboys Keep Playoff Hopes Alive with Easy Win Over Seattle Seahawks
Posted on 11/29/2008 @ 10:50 AM
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Tony Romo was 22/34 passing for 331 yards and three touchdowns, Jason Witten had 115 yards receiving and a TD and Terrell Owens added 98 yards receiving and a touchdown as the Dallas Cowboys (8-4) dominated the Seattle Seahawks (2-10) 34-9 on Thanksgiving Day to keep pace for a playoff spot in the NFC.
Dallas jumped to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter as Romo hooked up with Martellus Bennett on a 16-yard touchdown pass and Marion Barber scored on a 2-yard run and the Cowboys never looked back.
With the score 14-3 in the second frame the Cowboys pushed their lead to 21-3 as Romo found Witten on a 7-yard touchdown pass and after Nick Folk connected from 41-yards out the advantage was stretched to 24-3. Olindo Mare added his second field goal of the game to cut the Seahawks deficit to 24-6 at halftime.
Mare split the uprights for a third time in the third quarter to get the Seahawks to within 15 but Romo then tossed his third touchdown of the game, a 19-yarder to Owens and Dallas had the game wrapped
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NFL Scores Week 13 Thanksgiving Day: Tennessee Titans Bounce Back from First Loss, Embarrass Detroit Lions
Posted on 11/29/2008 @ 10:50 AM
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Chris Johnson rushed for 125 yards and had a pair of touchdowns on 16 carries, LenDale White collected 106 rushing yards and two TDs on 23 carries and the Tennessee Titans (11-1) defense held the Detroit Lions (0-12) to just 154 yards of total offense and six first downs in a 47-10 drubbing on Thanksgiving Day.
The game was never close as the Titans built a 21-3 lead in the first quarter with touchdown runs from Johnson of 6-yards and 58-yards and Dave Ball picked off Daunte Culpepper and returned it 15-yards for a score.
That lead was inflated to 35-3 in the second quarter after White found the endzone on runs of 6-yards and 2-yards before the Lions could finally find the endzone on a Culpepper to Michael Gaines 2-yard toss to put the score at 35-10 at halftime.
Tennessee dominated the second half just as much as they did the first as the defense completely shut down any offense the Lions thought about implementing. The Titans settled for four field goals from Rob Bironas, a pair in the third and a
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Nigerian Election Riots Leave at least 20 Dead, Hundreds Injured
Posted on 11/29/2008 @ 10:45 AM
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Following the results of a local election in Jos, Nigeria in which a Muslim candidate lost a bid to head a council mass riots broke in which his supporters targeted Christians leading to violent religious clashes that left at least 20 dead and more than 300 injured.
As the Muslims began rioting and burning churches Christians retaliated, burning mosques as violence dominated the city.
A police officer was reportedly murdered by rioters wielding machetes while several citizens sustained serious injuries in the clashes. The army has been sent into the city to restore order as a curfew has been instituted.
The rioting began prior to the actual results of the election being announced as a rumor began to circulate that the Muslim candidate had lost.
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Ethiopian Troops to Leave Somalia by End of Year
Posted on 11/29/2008 @ 10:44 AM
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Nearly two years after sending troops into Somalia in an effort to help the government rid Mogadishu of Islamic militants Ethiopia has said they will remove all their forces from the country by the end of the year.
While Islamist forces were removed from power in Mogadishu they still maintain a strong presence in the city where they launch frequent attacks targeting Ethiopian and government troops.
In a letter sent to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and African Union Commission Chairman Jean Ping the outline of Ethiopia’s decision to pull-out were detailed.
Somalia has spent more than a decade struggling to put into place an effective government and with the absence of Ethiopian troops many fear the country could continue to deteriorate.
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China Executes Scientist Accused of Spying for Taiwan
Posted on 11/29/2008 @ 10:44 AM
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A scientists accused of passing Chinese military secrets to Taiwan has been executed, drawing strong criticism from the international community.
Wo Weihan was convicted of spying last year after admitting he was a spy but his daughter has said that admission came only after he was subjected to torture. The 59-year-old scientist was arrested in 2005.
Wo had his own medical research company in Beijing but China has said he used his relationships inside the country to spy for an organization called The Grand Alliance for the Reunification of China under the Three Principles of the People.
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