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- Haverford Police July 19th Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:52PMDrugs, theft Police said a 44-year-old Drexel Hill woman was arrested and charged with retail theft, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and mutilation of a label after police were sent to Kohl’s department store in the 200 block of West Chester Pike, 6:38 p.m., June 29, for a person in custody for retail theft.
- Will GOP Filibuster of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Head Be The End Of The 2010 Voter Revolution? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:03PMHave you ever met anyone who would tell you that even though she or he can’t read the fine print in a credit card agreement or a mortgage document, that’s just the way she likes it and, gosh darn it, that’s the way it should continue to be?
- HUFFPOST HILL -- Gang Violence Hits Capitol Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:22PMThe Gang of Six, led by an anarchist comedian from Oklahoma, was applauded by the White House for throwing a pie in the face of the elderly. Bill Clinton doesn't need to parse the 14th Amendment.
- Big Ten mailblog Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:05PMMail time. No mailblog Friday as I'll be off, but get those emails in for next week as we approach Big Ten media days. Keygan from Lincoln, Neb., writes: Hey Adam. I feel like the only one who thinks this whole "pay-for-play" idea is utterly ridiculous, so it'd be nice to hear your thoughts on it. I'm a music education major AND in the marching band at Nebraska. I support the school. I spend ...
- HURT: Debt mess maxes out on all fronts Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:05PMOK, so you wake up from a long drunken bender and discover that you burned through every bit of your money, raided your retirement savings and maxed out all your credit cards with debts your grandchildren will be paying for the rest of their lives. What do you do? A) ...
- Preview: Revs tasked with halting skid at East rivals DC Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:03PMRFK MEMORIAL STADIUM, Washington, D.C. 7:30 p.m. ET (CSN-MA; CSN-NE) July 20, 2011 (WEEK 19; MLS Game 180)
- EGYPT: Tahrir Square protesters not appeased by ministerial reshuffle Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:08AMProtesters camping in Cairo’s Tahrir Square for the 12th day remain unconvinced by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf’s overtures to placate them through a major Cabinet reshuffle. “A minister comes, a minister goes and we’re yet to feel any change,” shouted...
- What Worked for Me: Sleep apnea treated by internal device Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:39AMAbout seven years ago, I started getting really, really tired. I didn't know why, but I was so exhausted at night. It got so bad that I was afraid to drive out of town (for work) without having somebody with me. I'd be at a stoplight and doze off.
- Power Rankings: Study reveals fans will support teams in top 15 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:31AMAfter poring over the data, examining (then dismissing) other potential factors and flipping a coin, Larry Dobrow comes to a groundbreaking conclusion -- fans would much rather attend games when their team is winning.
- Wells Fargo 2Q profit leaps 30%; defaults drop Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:59AMNEW YORK - Wells Fargo & Co. on Tuesday said that its second-quarter profit rose 30 percent, as the number of uncollected loans and credit card bills dropped sharply, enabling the bank to release a big chunk of the money set aside to cover bad lending.
- MLS Power Rankings: Week 18 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:20AMThe dog days of summer are here, and there 's a fitting dog fight atop the Power Rankings. This week the LA Galaxy hang on to the top spot, but after a dramatic rally against Colorado, the Sounders are nipping at the heels of the league's best.
- Lake Havasu Todays News Herald Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:36AMIf you or someone you know has an emergency, you call 9-1-1. But in Lake Havasu City, there isn’t a 24-hour emergency center for your pets.
- New consumer bureau to open regional office in S.F. Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:31AMThe controversial new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is opening a regional office in San Francisco that will oversee the examination of banks in 17 Western states. Edwin L. Chow, a former deputy regional director...
- Pol, Frank bet on online Lotto Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:35PMA Beacon Hill push under way today to sell Lottery tickets online - which backers say could boost cash-strapped...
- Republicans prepare for balanced-budget vote Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:21PMBill calls for raising debt limit, deep spending cuts, amendment to balance budget.
- Why You Should Care About The Debt Ceiling Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:15PMGREENVILLE, N.C. - They are two words you hear a lot from the federal government these days: debt ceiling.
- Hotel Credit Cards: The Good, Bad & Ugly Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:29PMAs if all those TV commercials for the Marriott credit card didn’t clue you in, the marketing of credit cards with hotel rewards has really ramped up as of lately.
- Boaz reports gas, cigarettes, bikes stolen Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:16PMBOAZ
- Credit Card Bonuses for the Creditworthy Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:34PMBy Sheryl Nance-Nash, DailyFinance NEW YORK (DailyFinance) -- Sometimes, it really does pay to do the right thing. Those who kept their credit profiles squeaky clean during the Great Recession and its aftermath can now dance with the best credit card issuers. Credit card companies are tripping over themselves to attract big spending, timely payers. The credit industry mavens at CardHub.com ...
- The Island Approach To Credit Card Use Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:22PMThe Island Approach can help you get out of debt and maximize your rewards. Find out how you can use this method.
- El_Phenomenal Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:20PMCredit goes to the WWE creative team for seizing the opportunity to go against convention and, for at least one night, embrace the chaos theory that makes wrestling so special when pulled off so flawlessly. We were outwitted time and time again, just in the span of five minutes.
- Bank Stocks Taking A Beating Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:05PMInvestors in the financial sector have little to cheer about as some bank shares like Goldman Sach's
- Groupon's venture into car deals falls flat Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:23AM(Crain's) — The Groupon juggernaut rolled into auto retailing last week, and dealers around the nation watched intently to see whether the online coupon phenomenon could drive herds of shoppers into showrooms.
- Dynamo Notebook: Team proud of fight in Sporting draw Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:18AMHouston salvage point vs. KC despite 2-man deficit; Taylor injured?
- Duped by Son, Mom Stuck With $20,000 Debt Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:28AMSteps to reducing debt.
- Help at hand for cash-strapped Queenslanders Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:00AMFINANCIAL counsellors reach out to cash-strapped and stressed people across the state.
- The New Microfinancing: SMS-Based Layaway To The Rescue Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:41AMKickStart has introduced an innovative layaway program to African farmers so they can invest in low-cost irrigation pumps. Microfinance , the Nobel Prize-winning initiative to turn aspiring Third World entrepreneurs into self-sustaining CEOs, has long been the only game in town when it comes to offering developing world entrepreneurs a viable and sustainable form of funding. But other financial ...
- Chase Blueprint, BRIDES Magazine Survey Reveals What Today’s Brides Seek in a Soul Mate: Financial Compatibility Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:21AMWILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Before walking down the aisle, American couples are taking a close look at each other’s finances, according to a survey released today by Chase Card Services, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. [NYSE: JPM] and BRIDES Magazine. The Chase-BRIDES Wedding Finances Survey found that budget and bride go hand in hand in 2011, as couples evaluate the financial fitness ...
- Parking department discovers meter flaw Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:08AMThe city of Aspen’s parking department is undertaking efforts to fix the solar-powered meters in the city’s core that accept money after hours. read more
- When in Rome, refrain from roaming Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:39PMHigh costs make it sensible to leave the phone at home when going overseas, writes Lucy Battersby.
- Groupon's 1st dive into new-car sales market makes a belly flop Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:12PMDonna Harris From Automotive News - The Groupon juggernaut rolled into auto retailing last week, and dealers around the nation watched intently to see whether the online coupon phenomenon could drive herds of shoppers into showrooms. So far, no.
- National online scam linked to bank frauds Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:41PMThe advertisement seemed too good to be true. A woman in Monkena, Ill., was selling her recently deceased husband’s 1968 Chevy Camaro SS. The asking price was $9,800 — less than a third of what the coveted muscle car would fetch at auction.
- My Trip to Venice Italy and Where I Stayed Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:08PMGoing to Venice Italy? Here's a great place to stay that won't break the bank and is pretty romantic too!
- Why does global roaming cost the earth? Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:48PMBill shocks hits carriers as well as consumers, writes Lucy Battersby.
- Quest for citizenship: Not all Cache Valley green-card holders able to take next step Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:17PMThere is nothing Emiliano Gouarca wants more than to become a U.S. citizen.
- Frankie Dettori: 'I was a very rich man before I had children' Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:04AMFrankie Dettori, the pint-size jolly Italian-born jockey, left school at 13 and was a multimillionaire by the age of 30.
- Letters to the editor: Ivy League failures Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:00PMIvy League failures
- At large on a network of need Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:58PMIris Soares is one of the regulars on Bus 19, as it rumbles across a broad swath of Boston - poor and prosperous, but mostly poor. Her day takes her from food pantry to food pantry, as she struggles to feed her family. Disability took her from the workforce years ago; getting by remains her full-time job.
- JOHN MAULDIN: The Truth About America's Gigantic Deficit Mess To Come Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:59PMThis week we are going to revisit some themes concerning the problems of the debt and the deficit. I am getting a number of questions, so while long-time readers may have read most of this in one letter or another, it is clearly time for a review, especially given the deficit/debt-ceiling debate.
- When pawn shops and crime victims collide, who should pay? Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:43PMImperfect system puts victims through ringer, but helps snag criminals Does Florida law encourage pawn shops to take in stolen merchandise, help snag criminals or both? A case involving a Broward burglary victim and the Fort Lauderdale pawn shop where she found her stolen jewelry shows the double-edged nature of the issue.
- Financial Facts: What makes up your credit score? Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:14AMAs everyone knows who has seen lightning and heard thunder in the past year or so knows the mortgage marketplace has been in turmoil. The subprime mortgage fiasco has left the mortgage marketplace for the majority of borrowers in a me Copyright 2011 Summit Daily News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Summit ...
- Auto Racing Capsules: Newman takes pole at New Hampshire Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:12PMStewart-Haas Racing finally gets top billing. Ryan Newman won his 47th career pole, turning a track-record lap of 135.232 mph Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Tony Stewart was second to give SHR its first front-row sweep.
- BillGuard’s ‘Anti-Virus’ For Bills And Credit Cards Is Now Completely Free For Users Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:48PMWhen BillGuard presented their innovative service at TechCrunch Disrupt earlier this year, the startup received fairly positive feedback from the panel of judges, which included well-known investor Fred Wilson . For background, BillGuard alerts users of unwanted charges such as hidden fees, billing errors, scams and fraud on credit card bills. The startup essentially crowdsources scams by ...
- 401(k) could suffer in U.S. debt debate Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:51PMIf Congress doesn't address the debt limit by the f irst part of August, experts predict you could see the job sector halting, credit tightening, and stocks plunging.
- You may soon have to pay to use your debit card Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:18PMNow that banks can no longer charge you insufficient fund fees on debit transactions, they're looking for ways to make up for that lost revenue.
- Citigroup Net Rises; Shares Drop on Higher Expense Forecast Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:02PMCitigroup Inc., the third-biggest U.S. bank, said profit rose 24 percent, beating analysts’ estimates on higher investment-banking fees and reductions in loan-loss reserves. The shares declined after the bank said expenses will be higher than previous forecasts.
- Debt Limit 101.2 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:34PMA primer on what Republicans and Democrats are arguing about and what’s at stake. The July 8 deadline to raise the nation’s debt limit came and passed, and thanks to some creative accounting by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner , catastrophe was temporarily averted.
- Your credit card could get ugly if the debt ceiling isn't raised Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:28AMIf the U.S. debt ceiling isn't raised, the floor on your credit could give out. Not to mention the walls, the front porch and the back yard. Anyone who hasn't been paying much attention to
- presented by: Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:48AMThe Houston Dynamo continue their homestand when Sporting Kansas City come calling at Robertson Stadium on Saturday evening. The Dynamo returned home and came away with a comprehensive 2-0 victory against Toronto FC last weekend.
- The Center for Public Integrity: Borrower Nightmares: $700 dormitory fee costs family its car Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:58AMBy Amy Biegelsen, iWatch News When Mildred Morris's son won a coveted spot at the New York drama and performing arts college that trained...