Business Stories from September 4, 2011 (Change date)
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Protect your luggage from being pilferedSep 05, 2011 8:14 am - Philip Bramson’s iPod vanished from his checked luggage on a recent flight to Mexico, and recovering it seemed impossible. He couldn’t even be sure who had swiped it. “I...
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Living on fringe become common for someSep 04, 2011 6:16 am - WASHINGTON — German Morales dressed for work in tattered painter’s jeans and a stained white T-shirt, even though he didn’t know when or whether he would paint again. H...
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Buffett widens rift with GOP by faulting Tea PartySep 04, 2011 5:17 pm - NEW YORK -- Warren Buffett, the self-made billionaire and son of a former Republican congressman, has widened the rift with his father’s party by pressing for tax increa...
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Rebuilding after a disaster? Watch for contractor scamsSep 04, 2011 5:17 pm - Homeowners who found themselves in the sights of Hurricane Irene might be targeted by scammers looking to profit from their pain. As attention turns to repair and rebuil...
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UnCollege: The advantages of creating your own educationSep 04, 2011 5:17 pm - Dale Stephens leads UnCollege, a social movement that challenges the conventional wisdom that a college education is the surest path to success. Stephens, 19, is a Thiel...
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Collectors offering millions for 100-year-old fortune teller machineSep 04, 2011 6:01 am - VIRGINIA CITY, Mont. — The Gypsy sat for decades in a restaurant amid the Old West kitsch that fills this former gold rush town, her unblinking gaze greeting the tourist...
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What to expect when you file a homeowner’s claimSep 05, 2011 8:14 am - NEW YORK — If it wasn’t the wind and the rain, it was the rising water that damaged countless homes from North Carolina to Vermont. Homeowners are picking up the soggy ...
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Getting candid feedback is key for professional growthSep 04, 2011 5:17 pm - It’s been said that effective development rarely occurs in isolation. Rather, professional growth and behavioral change often results from seeing yourself in a clearer v...
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Discount retail stocks offer safety in down marketSep 05, 2011 8:14 am - BOSTON — The economic news is gloomy, and the stock market is down 4 percent this year. So where are mutual fund managers finding real values, aside from bargain-hunting...
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Parental dilemma: Whether to spy on their kidsSep 05, 2011 8:14 am - The technology is there, but should you use it?
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