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About 23 years ago, an article in the Armed Forces Comptroller (Spring, 1985) discussed the merits of Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), which at ...
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US regulatory agencies have noted for years that an inordinate number of their fraud cases have been centered around over-the-counter forex markets. Those agencies finally dropped the hammer on forex firms in 2008. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and National Futures Association (NFA) released new regulations on forex trading that will impact all traders. The Farm Bill passed by Congress in May 2008 included several amendments to the Commodity Exchange Act. More rules were proposed by NFAs hoard of directors and are awaiting approval by the CFTC. Many experts say that the new rules represent an evolution of the forex market -- that the new rules can "weed out" bad firms and clean up the industry, helping traders in the long run. is similar to get...
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Hail to our"good runners" -- those trusty, old Hondas, Jeeps, Chevys and other vehicles that seem to defy destruction.
There was a day when a car with 100,000 miles was a marvel. Now, it's just broken in," says mechanical engineer Rich Armentrout, 55, of Salem Township. He drives a white 1985 Jeep Cherokee with 374,000- plus miles on its original transmission.
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DALLAS - At 91, Maxine Bennett still works six days a week at her jewelry store: Keeping the books, helping customers and occasionally going on buying trips.
Retirement's not for her. "At 65 I was just really getting started," Bennett said.
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In Sri Lanka, the impact of environmental issues on individual communities and the country at large has been identified as a major problem, and the Sri Lankan government has established a legal framework to address this challenge. Parliament enacted the National Environmental Act of 1980 to provide for the protection and management of the environment. That act established the Central Environmental Authority (CEA). In addition, Sri Lanka established a new Cabinet-level ministry to regulate environmental activities of the state. Under the act, the powers of the CEA can be delegated to local authorities. The Auditor General's Department is in the initial stages of introducing environmental auditing. To date, 2 pilot audits on waste management in 2 municipal councils - Colombo and Dehiwala ...
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Pitt coach Todd Graham had a face-to-face conversation early Sunday morning with one of his harshest critics, and it didn't go particularly well.
I got home really late from the game," Graham said Tuesday. "I walked in, and my wife said, 'Man, that didn't look anything like our offense last year.'
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Newcomer Adrenaline Mob will be one of two groups to open for Godsmack's Dubuque concert at Five Flags Arena, bringing with it a rockafied assault of searing guitar licks on unsuspecting ears.
It's a pretty high-energy show with a pretty kicking sound," said front man Russell Allen in a phone interview. "It's beefy and powerful. It's really an Adrenaline Mob. These guys are just all over. And, it's a very, very high caliber of talent and musicianship. On top of that, it's an energy harkening back to a Van Halen sort of energy - though not so tongue-and-cheek. I love it.
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NAPER-VILLE, Ill. - Beyond the victor's 411-yard rushing attack and beyond the lopsided numbers in the box score, there was one key statistic that told the story of No. 6-ranked North Central's 59-13 throttling of Iowa Conference champion Dubuque on Saturday.
North Central was armed with a remarkable 35 seniors for the NCAA Division III first-round playoff game. The Spartans countered with only seven.
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Many colleges and universities are developing distance education options for their current and future students. Library support is vital to the success of this clientele. Academic libraries that do not have Distance Learning Librarians will have to create these types of positions. This article illustrates the experience of one librarian in beginning such a position.
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The thing with a dome tent or any tent -- if you're not comfortable pitching it -- is that it's got so many parts. The ground cloth, the stakes, the poles, the zippers. And where are the instructions to this thing?
Katherine Osborn, 22, and two friends wanted to enjoy Friday night camping and hearing bands they like. And even though their tent did not want to pitch itself, they did it on this swath of grass in the middle of the city.