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eHealth Week 2011: Information Technology Provides a Cure for Europe´s Mounting Healthcare Costs
BRUSSELS and BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, April 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ In the context of an aging population, cutting-edge but expensive medical treatments and of a well-informed, demanding population, Information Technology is a cornerstone for a …

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Analysis: Fukushima and the ‘nuclear renaissance’ that wasn’t
A month after a devastating earthquake sent a wall of water across the Japanese landscape, the global terrain of the atomic power industry has been forever altered.

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5 ways to cut your mobile phone bill
Three in four people are wasting an average of £200 a year.

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What are the ways to get relieved from credit card debts? One of my friends is struggling with credit card debt.

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Discover 25 ways to get paid as a writer – from writing ebooks to copywriting to freelance articles to greeting cards and resumes.
WriterIncome.com :: 25 Ways to Write For Money

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I have no credit at all because I don’t make large purchases, and I don’t use credit cards. What are some good ways to get a credit score without getting a credit card? I have a checking account will that help in any way?

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I’ve always dreamed of traveling the world after college and before I get tied down with a career and family. I’ve been saving up money, and slowly preparing for my trip but last night, it occured to me that i’ll need to start repaying my student loans once i’m out of college in a year. I hope to be in Europe and I won’t have the means or the money to pay the loans while I’m gone, so is there a way I can talk to the loan people and set it up so theres some time off? Anybody ever done something similar to this?

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Pier 1 Imports and Chase Enter Into a New Contract
Pier 1 Imports, Inc. , through a subsidiary, and Chase Bank USA, N.A. have entered into a new agreement, replacing and shortening their 2006 marketing and servicing agreement for the operation of the Pier 1 Imports private-label credit card.

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Year in Review: Stevensville’s painful saga finally ends
STEVENSVILLE – A long and painful chapter of history for Stevensville came to a close – of sorts – when former village manager Todd Gardner in November was sentenced to prison.

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3 Ways Not to Save Money in the New Year
COMMENTARY | The Internet is full of lists telling you how to save money in the New Year, but less common is the list of what not to do if you’re determined to meet your savings goals. Here are 3 money-savings tricks to avoid if your New Year resolution calls for saving money:

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Philly area’s smaller banks not hurrying to repay TARP funds
Banks nationwide have repaid $168 billion of the $205 billion the federal government poured into them in 2008 and 2009 as part of the huge economic bailout effort.

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Out of Lehman’s Ashes Wall Street Gets Most of What It Wants
Wall Street’s biggest banks, whose missteps caused a global financial crisis and economic slowdown two years ago, were more agile when it came to countering the political and regulatory response.

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Best Ways to Spend a $25,000 Windfall
A reader inherited $25,000 and has myriad debts to pay, but can’t figure out how to divvy up the money among all her creditors

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I know there are options other than credit cards. My friend set up a special chequing account at his bank, and will build enough credit to later get a $10,000 personal loan, where he simply has to put $1000 into a bank account in small chunks (I’m not exactly sure how it works), but I am wondering if this really is an option, and what other options there might be out there? I don’t want a credit card. Thanks for your help!

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Report Card: Steelers Vs. Bills
How do you think the Steelers looked in their game against the Buffalo Bills? Grade them from A through F in our poll.

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Malaysian envoy among 12 listed as spy target
By uppercaise Malaysia’s top diplomat at the United Nations was among those from 12 developing countries listed by the US State Department last year as targets for spying, to obtain such personal details as credit-card account numbers and “other relevant biographic information”. US diplomats were also asked to provide “information on the relationships (of the 12 permanent representatives, as …

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5 ways credit cards can protect purchases
Take a minute to understand the cardholder agreements. They could help you decide when to use credit instead of cash or debit.

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Discover spent $230,000 on lobbying in 3rd quarter
Credit card issuer Discover Financial Services spent $230,000 on lobbying in the third quarter on issues related to credit card regulations and financial regulatory reform, according to a recent disclosure report.

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Police: Store Clerk Arrested For Credit Card, Debit Card Abuse
El Paso Police have arrested 18-year-old Alfonso Silva after an investigation revealed that he had allegedly overcharged a 70-year-old female with a “cash back” charge that she never requested or received.

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Accept-Credit-Cards.com Releases New Article on Ways to Save Money on Credit Card Processing
CHATTANOOGA, TN–(Marketwire – 11/16/10) – Total Merchant Services, a leading credit and debit card processing service company, announced today they have released a new article titled “Seven Ways to Save Money on Your Credit Card Processing” on their site, Accept-Credit-Cards.com. The article details a few simple guidelines that merchants can follow to cut their credit card machine processing …

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