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Helpful Hints To Car Loans During Bankruptcy.
Trying to find car loans with other bad credit can make you feel like pulling your hair out, however it doesnt have to. If you will be still in the method of going during the bankruptcy and have not yet received the discharge, an auto loan may possibly take a little far more work in [...]
Dems flame Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker at Capitol Hill hearing
Democratic members of the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee went on the attack against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walkers budget ax in defense of some of their top donors ̶ public-sector unions ̶ during his appearance before the committee Thursday.
The Democrats subjected Walker to a blistering cross-examination over his decision to curtail public-sector unions collective [...]
Nev. governor names Heller to Ensign\’s Senate seat
CARSON CITY, Nev. U.S. Rep. Dean Heller will enter next year’s U.S. Senate race from the perch of incumbency after Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval on Wednesday named Heller to succeed John Ensign next month.
Heller’s appointment was anticipated and [...]
SNL\’s Jason Sudeikis to host MTV Movie Awards
NEW YORK Jason Sudeikis will host the 20th annual MTV Movie Awards.
The “Saturday Night Live” cast member will host the June 5 show. The awards will take place at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, Calif., and air [...]
April Fools Day history: five best-ever pranks
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April Fool’s Day history has been marked by many good pranks, but here are five of the most creative ever.
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Swiss court acquits banker in corruption case
BELLINZONA, Switzerland Switzerland’s highest federal criminal court Thursday cleared a Zurich banker of charges of bribery and money laundering and awarded him more than 400,000 Swiss francs ($450,000) in damages.
Prosecutors had alleged that Oskar Holenweger took 1 million [...]
Sprint adds 1.1M subscribers, halves 1Q loss
NEW YORK Sprint Nextel Corp. on Thursday said it added more wireless subscribers in the first quarter than it has in five years, mainly on cheap service plans, as its turnaround continued despite the new threat of Verizon’s iPhone.
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Horror \”Insidious\” the year\’s most profitable film
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) They say lightning doesn’t strike twice.
Don’t tell that to the trio behind “Paranormal Activity,” whose microbudgeted haunted-house follow-up “Insidious” is crossing the $50 million mark globally and could double that by the time it leave theaters.
That would give the indie horror picture, made for under $1.5 million, the best cost-to-gross [...]
Reid: US must compete with China to lead on energy
WASHINGTON The United States must step up its efforts on renewable energy to compete with China and other countries for global leadership, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Wednesday after returning from a nine-day, taxpayer-funded trip to Asia with nine of his colleagues.
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Ron Paul Doubts Young People Will Flock to Obama
Texas Rep. Ron Paul announced he’s forming a exploratory committee, a major step toward running for the 2012 Republican nomination for president. The filing with the Federal Election Commission will allow him to raise and spend campaign cash before officially jumping in the race; Paul said it also will allow him to join the first [...]