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Cheaper than hot dogs...lobster

(author unknown) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:13:56 PDT

Looking for an inexpensive change-up for your next backyard barbeque? Try lobster. "Per pound, it's less expensive than hot dogs right now," grumbles lobster-boat captain Mike Dassatt, who fishes the coast near Belfast, Maine, with his wife Sheila.

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China's growth gives hope to the world

(author unknown) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:14:25 PDT

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Facebook's valuation: The cheat sheet

(author unknown) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:00:00 PDT

Everyone's constantly talking about how much Facebook is worth. But how much has that number changed over the past few years? A lot, it turns out. Here's our guide.

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The Healthiest Foods On Earth

Jonny Bowden — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:50:44 PDT

The most important consideration in constructing a healthy diet: eat whole food with minimal processing.

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Legendary Billionaire Parties

Benjamin Klauder — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:50:36 PDT

The richest people in the world often drop millions on swanky food, pricey champagne and A-list entertainment.

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Who caused the financial crisis - villains or jerks?

(author unknown) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:16:15 PDT

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The statistics that colleges hate to share

(author unknown) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:19:59 PDT

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Michael Jackson's estate of confusion

(author unknown) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:40:30 PDT

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Hong Kong's Disneyland to expand

(author unknown) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:51:56 PDT

Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday it will fund a $449 million expansion of Hong Kong Disneyland, in hopes of boosting attendance at the theme park that has been criticized for being too small and unappealing to mainland Chinese tourists.

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Business Exchange: Boeing 787

(author unknown) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:51:30 PDT

Jackson's tour: What might have been

(author unknown) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:06:44 PDT

One of the executives whose hapless job it was to determine whether Michael Jackson really had it in him to mount a 50-show concert gig in London slated to begin next month told me a few weeks ago that Jackson was surprisingly robust.

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Ads That Break the Mold and Grab Attention

(author unknown) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:00:00 PDT

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Obama's Fairy Dust

John Tamny — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:00:50 PDT

Profit and loss are the most effective regulators.

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Getting Your Story Straight

Sangeeth Varghese — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:30:50 PDT

Why storytelling is so invaluable, for executives and everyone else.

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Dinosaurs actually slimmer than we thought, say boffins

(author unknown) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:36:46 PDT

Unfeasibly lardy elephant exposes duff calculations American researchers say they have uncovered a mathematical mistake made by the dinosaur boffinry community, meaning that the weight of live dinos has long been massively overestimated. In a development with devastating consequences for various much-fancied works of fiction, it now appears that in fact the dinosaurs were significantly slenderer than had been thought.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work

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A marriage made in heaven--well, zero gravity

(author unknown) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:38:00 PDT

Brooklyn couple get married in what some say is the first zero gravity wedding. Regretfully, the reception is held on the ground.

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How smart IT workers know when their company's doomed

(author unknown) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:50:50 PDT

According to researchers in Florida, e-mail patterns give a very large clue as to the potential demise of a company.

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Sell More by Saying Less

(author unknown) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:03:00 PDT

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It's Official: Beijing's 'Buy Chinese' Policy

(author unknown) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:37:00 PDT

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How to Create E-Mails That Generate Action

(author unknown) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:22:00 PDT

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