Dorm decoration contest (Courier-Post)
Are you a dorm room decorating pro? Send us photos of your college abode for a chance to win a gift card. |
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Ask why you need a loan (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Consumers who don't really need the money have no trouble getting loans, says money expert Chris Farrell. |
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Navigating life's lessons (Rapid City Journal)
Brooke Warne doesn’t expect to have any major problems adapting to college life, although she admits that early mornings could be a challenge. |
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Wish List (The Florence Times-Daily)
United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Alabama needs: Paper towels, baby wipes, disinfectant spray, bathroom cleaner, tissues, bleach, copier paper, legal size envelopes, 9-by-12 clasp envelopes, color copy paper, laminating paper, card stock paper, 1-by-2 5/8 mailing labels, glue sticks, paper or Styrofoam plates, liquid dish washing soap,... |
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Buttermilk pancakes friendly to your diet (The Wichita Eagle)
Get the day off to a healthy start while feeling like you're eating dessert by stirring up my buttermilk pancakes and topping them with a sauce made from fruit. One serving of my pancakes with fruit sauce contains only about 350 calories and 11 grams of fat. Our new issue of Alive & Well magazine features my favorite pancake recipe and three fruit sauces that I cooked up, and today I'm ... |
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Club news (Marion Chronicle-Tribune)
The ACBL Duplicate Bridge club meets every Monday and Thursday at 1 p.m. at Hotel Marion, 501 E. Fourth St. N/S winners for Aug. 21 were: Suky Lazard and Karol Coryea, first; Barbara Currase and Rhoda Whitlock, second; Jeanne Hendey and Judi Bishop, third. |
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Chico's basks in glow through Phelps' mom (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Michael Phelps' sponsors, such as Speedo and Visa, have gotten their money's worth in rub-off glory from his record eight Olympic gold medals. But an unexpected brand, not a paid sponsor, also has gotten buoyancy from his performance in the Beijing Olympics: women's clothing retailer Chico's. |
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Don't be fooled by telemarketer tricks (Miami Herald)
If you're accosted by a telemarketer, here's what the Federal Trade Commission recommends you do: Hang up on unknown callers who insist you make a decision immediately; don't be pressured and get all information in writing. |
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Color of Money Book Club (Washington Post)
Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary hosted an online discussion with Carolyn Warren, author of "Mortgage Rip-Offs and Money Savers" (John Wiley & Sons), on Thursday, Aug. 28 at Noon ET. |
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'I'm speechless' Iraq-bound teacher gets school send-off (Erie Times-News)
John Boyko didn't give a long speech Thursday afternoon. "This is the first time my students could say I'm speechless," the usually verbose Boyko said after stepping to the podium in the East High School gymnasium. |
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