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Brosnan, Mulgrew played Irish duo

freep.com     yesterday   1 related          

BY DAVID INMAN • THE (LOUISVILLE, KY.) COURIER-JOURNAL • September 6, 2008 QUESTION: I'm trying to find an old movie about a family who came to America from England or Ireland. I think Kate Mulgrew and maybe Pierce Brosnan...                    

Shun vice and tighten the vises

charlotte.com     yesterday          

A couple of weeks ago The New York Times carried an editorial on the troubles afflicting Medicare. The piece was impeccably magisterial. This Constant Reader was about to nod it off to the round file, but one stylistic...                    

Dr. Jonny Bowden: Addicted to Oil, Addicted to Sugar

huffingtonpost.com     yesterday          

There are some striking parallels between the gas crisis and the obesity crisis. The debate about what to do about it illuminates a divide that neatly parallels the divide over what to do about obesity. The response to...                    

Debit card refunds: your rights (updated)

bbc.co.uk     yesterday   1 related          

After the collapse of Zoom airlines and wedding gift firm Wrapit, we've looked at how to claim money back from your credit card. When you spend between £100 and £30,000 on your credit card you are covered under Section...                    

An expensive credit card

newsok.com     yesterday   7 related          

Consumer Reports is issuing a list of what it considers to be the best and worst credit cards. One the magazine says to avoid is the First Premiere Bank card. I decided to look at the company’s Web site to evaluate its...                    

Brazil:Lojas Renner BoD approves Leader acquisition

fibre2fashion.com     yesterday   2 related          

The second largest apparel department store chain in Brazil, Lojas Renner announces that its Board of Directors has approved the acquisition of Leader Participacoes S.A, which holds 100% of the capital stock of Uniao de...                    

USA:Target comps sales performance in line with planned range

fibre2fashion.com     yesterday   1 related          

Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended August 30, 2008 increased 3.1 percent to $4,852 million from $4,707 million for the four weeks ended September 1, 2007. On this same basis,...                    

Aviation security

euractiv.com     yesterday          

Tighter security measures in airports and planes were adopted to fend off terrorist threats, but airlines warn they could also result in higher costs for passengers at a time when soaring fuel bills are already driving up...                    

The Upcoming Technology of RFID For Contactless Access Control, Passports and Credit Cards is Too...

earthtimes.org     yesterday   3 related          

RICHMOND, England - Contactless RFID is well established for access control for buildings; simply wave your pass near the reader and the door opens. This technology is now being rolled out in the UK and around the World...                    

Better, Funnier Videos Featuring Bill Gates and Celebrities

b5media.com     yesterday   85 related          

This article was also posted on Global Nerdy.] “Was this ad supposed to be funny?” is the question that a lot of techies are asking after having seen the first of the new series of Microsoft ads featuring Bill Gates and...