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America's most listened to talk show host sits down for an interview with Britain's Telegraph. "Global warming? A hoax. Barack Obama? A disaster. John McCain? A winner. So says Rush Limbaugh, America's most listened-to and influential — not to mention richest — radio personality. But will America prove him wrong in the US elections on Tuesday?"  
Posted in these Groups: Arts & Entertainment, News, Politics
Topics: rush limbaugh, telegraph, britain
posted by talkofthetown on Friday, October 31, 2008 at 02:59 PM
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The news was obvious to anyone who has been bringing lunch to work instead of eating out, or anyone who has decided to put off that new car purchase for another year. "The U.S. economy contracted in the third quarter, marred primarily by the weakest consumer spending in nearly three decades, the Commerce Department reported Thursday." The aforementioned examples are pretty obvious, but friends of mine are planting their own vegetables and washing their own cars in an attempt to...
Posted in these Groups: Business & Finance, News
Topics: recession, consumer spending, economy
posted by talkofthetown on Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 11:21 AM
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Now that the cost of jet fuel has fallen considerably you'd think the airlines would remove those expensive fuel surcharges they add on to the price of a ticket. You thought wrong, sucker!  
Posted in these Groups: News, Travel
Topics: jet fuel cost, surcharge, arlines, tickets
posted by talkofthetown on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 11:28 AM
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So much for the financial rescue plan that would save a floundering Wall Street. The Dow has dipped below 10,000 for the first time in 4 years. It's currently down more than 500 points. In brighter economic news, I saw gas for under $3.50 on my way to work! Swings and roundabouts, as my folks used to say when I was a kid. — Andrew Mockett
Posted in these Groups: Business & Finance, News
Topics: wall street, Dow, stock market, GAS PRICES
posted by talkofthetown on Monday, October 6, 2008 at 07:55 AM
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