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From Detroit, a fix for smog-belching motorcycles

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:54:13 +0000

When Americans debate the impact of fuel emissions on the environment, they usually talk about cars and trucks. But what about smaller vehicles like motorcycles, scooters, lawnmowers and ATVs?

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Tips for getting homeowners insurance

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:18:50 +0000

1. Loyalty is overrated

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Second act: Software to wind energy

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:19:24 +0000

Jim Maguire describes himself as being ahead of his duration, and he’s hardly bragging. In 2002, Maguire — who managed software projects for large companies — was consulting in Germany when he discovered “the next big thing.”

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4 tips for caring for mom and dad

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:12:04 +0000

Caring for an ailing or aging parent is never easy, but the challenges only multiply when Mom and Dad live far away.

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McDonald’s sizzling stock

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:07:45 +0000

Can these arches stay golden whether the economy tumbles again?

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The U.S. is a mess. Should we invest overseas?

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:46:15 +0000

Question: Looking into the future of the American economy, I see tons of debt, the yoke of increasing social spending, pork-fed bureaucratic waste, the exporting of jobs and the importing of poverty. While that may paint a negative picture, I feel it’s reality. We all want to be patriotic, but aren’t there more fiscally responsible places to invest in that may offer a better landscape? –Dave, Bethlehem, Penn.

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Housing quagmire: Is it duration to remove relief?

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:47:10 +0000

For the growing number of struggling homeowners in that country, more help is on the way. Additional aid from the federal government will start making its way to them next month — one program would help qualified homeowners refinance their mortgages after seeing their property values fall below the amount they owe, and the other includes another round of funding to help the unemployed or underemployed with their payments.

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Bagelers decry NY schmear tactics

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:45:36 +0000

Any way you slice your bagel, whether you slice it in New York, it’s going to cost you more.

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Car dealers fight for a second chance

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:45:31 +0000

When Chrysler and GM filed for bankruptcy in 2009, they shuttered thousands of dealerships across the country. Fewer thereupon one third are still in the running for a comeback.

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Obama rips GOP for blocking aid bill

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:12:02 +0000

President Barack Obama blasted Senate Republicans on Monday for blocking a small business assistance bill, calling their opposition “pure partisan politics.”

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Big sales from tiny shops

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:11:37 +0000

In kiosks, trucks and other teeny spaces, entrepreneurs with big dreams but little money are shaking up the retail scene.

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Barefoot shoes race the black market

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:58:07 +0000

Imagine: You produce a really ugly shoe, but one that takes a strange approach to ergonomics. A best-selling book heaps praise on your funny-looking footwear. A scientific study in a national journal confirms your shoe’s structural excellence. Athletes go ballistic about your shoe, creating fan websites and buying the shoes faster than you can supply retailers.

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Hire your own overseas worker

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:58:00 +0000

I have always had trouble delegating. Even as a manager in corporate America, I had a tendency to do all my work myself — everything from scheduling meetings, to reserving conference rooms, to ordering lunch for guests and sending faxes. I was convinced I was the best person to complete these tasks.

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Loan programs need cash ASAP

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:57:19 +0000

Many state programs that help small businesses get loans they need to survive or expand are in jeopardy, victims of the economic downturn and state budget gaps.

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Hipmunk’s new view of flight search

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:57:13 +0000

Adam Goldstein was a whiz-kid MIT engineering student with an enviable network of tech contacts and a decade of industry experience. He plus had a lofty dream: To reinvent Net flight search.

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