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In 2007, after a decade of debate, the U.S. Sentencing Commission instituted an amendment that decreased the sentences of some defendants who had been...
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The basic question addressed in this study is whether men today hold more gender neutral beliefs regarding traditionally female role behaviors such as purchasing groceries and clothing, clipping and saving coupons, and finding bargains. A sample of 326 men across age and education levels was surveyed regarding their beliefs as to whether each of twelve behaviors is more appropriate for males or females. The influence of experience as the primary grocery shopper for the household, age, education, and parental coupon use on gender role beliefs was included. A strong relationship between a man's experience as the primary grocery shopper for the household and his belief that a variety of consumer behaviors are gender neutral was found. A higher education level was also found to have a signi...
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Cops shock man involved in fight at Walmart
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SEE SAVINGS ON USED BOOKS
Shop for bargain books this weekend at the Granada Hills and Encino-Tarzana branches of the Los Angeles Public Library.
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FOR MOST of the last century, the basic bargain at the heart of the American economy was that employers paid their workers enough to buy what employers were selling. The bargain created a virtuous cycle of higher living standards, more jobs and better wages.
In 1914, Henry Ford announced he was paying workers on his Model T assembly line $5 a day - three times what the typical factory employee earned. The Wall Street Journal termed his action "an economic crime.
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USED BOOK SALE
Looking for a riveting page-turner to enjoy on the beach or a collection of recipes to tantalize the taste buds? You can nab one at the Calabasas Library's used-book sale. A fundraiser for the library's summer reading program, the two-day sale features bargain prices on stacks of novels, autobiographies, cookbooks and more.
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WASHINGTON - A new house, the dream of many would-be buyers, makes less and less financial sense in many places.
A wave of foreclosures has driven down the cost of previously occupied houses and made them even more of a comparative bargain. By contrast, new homes have become more expensive.
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COVINA - Outside the Bargain Box receiving dock, a sign declares the thrift store is no longer taking donations. Inside, just about everything is marked down.
The store, run by the nonprofit Intercommunity Auxiliary in support of Citrus Valley Health Partners, is preparing to close next month.
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Hard Bargain
Emmylou Harris