Tag: sean kennedy
member name: Sean Kennedy
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February 20, 2007 02:10 PM EST --
Unless We Perform Regular Strength Exercises, We Lose 5-7 Pounds of Muscle Every Decade After the Age of 25. That Corresponds With a Reduction of up to 20% in Metabolic Rate Each Decade. The Result: . . .
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May 03, 2007 06:22 PM EDT --
Illiteracy Also Poses An Economic Problem In An Increasingly Competitive Global Economy
According to a new report, one in five Americans is functionally illiterate. The National Coalition . . .
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June 07, 2007 10:45 PM EDT --
While Many Argue the Merits and Value of the Bush Tax Cuts, Perhaps Those Cuts Should Also Be Measured Against the Benefits Derived From Government Spending
The wisdom of President Bush's 2001 and . . .
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April 13, 2007 03:18 AM EDT --
The Following is a Review of Chapter Four of Bill Bradley’s “The New American Story”
In chapter four, dedicated to the economy, the former Senator spells out all that ails the American . . .
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May 25, 2007 03:05 AM EDT --
According to a new report issued by the Commonwealth Fund, a non-profit group that studies healthcare issues, America has the least efficient, most expensive healthcare system compared to five other industrialized . . .
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April 12, 2007 05:18 PM EDT --
National Association of Realtors Predicts 0.7% decline in 2007 -- the First Annual Drop on Record.
For months, the news in the housing market has been, at best, mixed. The good news is that mortgage . . .
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April 19, 2007 10:39 PM EDT --
U.S. Trade Deficit Sets Fifth Consecutive Record
It has many economists worried. It has politicians worried. We’ve been warned of the resulting dangers. And still it gets bigger and bigger.
Last . . .
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June 21, 2007 06:45 PM EDT --
The list of fastest growing metropolitan U.S. cities, since 2000, is topped by Los Angeles. Of the 50 fastest growing metropolitan cities, all but five are in the South, Southwest, or West. In terms . . .
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September 27, 2007 11:03 PM EDT --
In the early '90s, food industry manufacturers started removing fat from their foods. Low fat and fat free products became all the rage. But the fat was replaced by carbohydrates /sugars. People responded . . .
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April 26, 2007 11:36 PM EDT --
As the Dow Jones industrial average crossed the 13,000 milestone for the first time on Wednesday, it marked yet another record closing on Wall Street. Over the past six months, record-setting days have . . .
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May 11, 2007 02:58 AM EDT --
Between skyrocketing gas prices, global warming, national security issues, and economic concerns, almost everyone has a reason to reduce our use of fossil fuels and seek energy independence.
With . . .
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June 01, 2007 02:10 AM EDT --
By now, most Americans are not only convinced that global warming is real, but also that we are largely responsible for it as well.
As a result, some people have taken pro-environmental steps, such as . . .
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July 06, 2007 02:55 AM EDT --
Jingoism can be defined as chauvinistic patriotism. And unfortunately, many Americans suffer from it.
We hear it all the time; Americans proudly proclaiming the U.S. as the "greatest country on earth." . . .
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February 08, 2007 09:18 PM EST --
Millions of Americans are Drowning in Credit Card Debt and it Could Take Them Years to Recover
In my last column, I wrote about the negative savings rate in the U.S. Over the last two years, Americans . . .
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February 15, 2007 02:27 AM EST --
Credit Card Companies are Sneaky and Will Make Money Off You in Any Way Possible.
Penalty Fees Account for a Third of the Industry's Revenue, Twice the Figure 10 Years Ago. In Fact, Card Issuers Make . . .
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March 26, 2007 01:08 AM EDT --
Last month, the Commerce Department reported that the nation’s personal savings rate for 2006 was negative 1 percent, the worst showing since the Great Depression. Simply put, this means that people . . .
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March 01, 2007 04:15 AM EST --
A Little Planning and Preparation Can Avert an Even Larger Disaster
In a previous column, I noted that the government recently reported that the U.S. savings rate actually declined to negative . . .
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April 14, 2007 02:52 PM EDT --
In a move that was mostly overlooked, the Red Sox traded catcher Alberto Castillo to the Orioles for outfielder Cory Keylor at the end of spring training.
Castillo was a non-roster invitee in Sox camp, . . .
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February 06, 2007 02:13 PM EST --
The Drop in Personal Savings to a Historic Low, Just as 78 Million Boomers Near Retirement, May Spell Trouble.
As expected, consumer spending in December showed its biggest increase in five months, rising . . .
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March 08, 2007 02:55 AM EST --
Gas Prices Are Rising And Americans Are Driving More Than Ever. SUV Sales Remain Strong Even As Hybrid Sales Have Slowed. It All Adds Up To One Very Strange Contradiction.
When gas prices surged . . .
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