By Marcy Gordon Article Reprint WASHINGTON (AP) — Eddie Murray made big money in baseball with his powerful swing from both sides of the plate. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, he had some
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Zuckerberg: More Opportunties in Mobile than Desktop
Facebook CEO’s first public talk since IPO By Tim Peterson Article Reprint The one thing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made clear in his first time speaking publicly since the company’s May IPO (except during its
Read moreWhy College Football Should be Banned
By BUZZ BISSINGER Article Reprint In more than 20 years I’ve spent studying the issue, I have yet to hear a convincing argument that college football has anything do with what is presumably the primary
Read moreWater Successfully Turned into a Commodity by the Water Bottled Industry
Companies turning huge profits from bottle water Mike Barrett Article Reprint It turns out that much of the population is spending almost 2000 times more for water than they normally would. The typical price of
Read moreWhy Wall Street Protests don’t Speak to African Americans
Occupy Wall Street might seem like a movement that would resonate with black Americans. After all, unemployment among African-Americans is at 15 percent, versus almost 8 percent for whites. And between 2005 and 2009, black households lost just over half of their median net worth compared with white families, who lost 16 percent, according to the Pew Research Center…… READ MORE
Read moreSteve Nash Brings his NBA Skills to the Boardroom
By: Kurt Badenhausen The NBA is littered with financial casualties, like Allen Iverson and Antoine Walker, who both blew through more than $110 million in career earnings on gambling, shaky investments and large entourages. Steve
Read moreAhmadinejad Chastises ‘Uncivilized Zionists’ & Derides Capitalism in U.N General Assembly Address
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stood before the United Nations General Assembly this morning, where he called for a restructuring of the U.N. and greater fairness for all of humanity. Toward the end of his address, he said that “a great and historic mission can be accomplished” if the world comes together to solve the world’s problems, while earlier making favorable references to Occupy Wall Street and lambasting the “uncivilized Zionists.”…. Read More
Read moreViewing Child Pornography Online not a Crime: New York Ruling
In a controversial decision that is already sparking debate around the country, the New York Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that viewing child pornography onlineis not a crime….. Read More
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