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Money talk loses its taboo as economy sours

AP — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:06:32 +0000

Money used to be like religion or sex: It wasn’t talked about in polite company.

Mom: Walkie-talkie picks up trashy trucker talk

AP — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:21:24 +0000

A West Virginia mother is seeking a recall of a popular walkie-talkie after her 3-year-old’s toy apparently intercepted a profanity-laced conversation between truckers about drugs and strip...

New Indian film festival debuts with 100 works

AP — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:37:04 +0000

In some American Indian tribes, when important matters are being discussed a “talking stick” is handed around. Whoever holds it is the only one who may speak, while the others listen. Hence the name of the Talking Stick Film Festival.”I look at each...

Bernanke's remarks boost odds of rate increases

AP — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:31:55 +0000

Ramping up his tough anti-inflation talk, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is raising expectations on Wall Street and elsewhere that the central bank could boost interest rates sooner than anticipated if high oil and food costs threaten to...

Analysis: Obama, McCain set up hot campaign issue

AP — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:46:54 +0000

The hot dispute between John McCain and Barack Obama about the wisdom of talking to Iran appears likely to retain its heat through the presidential campaign and enliven it.The importance of Iran to the future of the Middle East and to U.S. and...

Spitzer Scandal Tricky for Parents

AP — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:40:09 +0000

Gil Rosa’s high school students were young children when Bill Clinton’s trysts with Monica Lewinsky threatened his presidency.A decade later, the news that Gov. Eliot Spitzer was caught consorting with high-priced hookers left students...