Vol. 135 No. 2743, April 2007
Index
- Now is time for long-term planning.
- Number of subsidy programs soaring.
- Climate change legislation on the way.
- Federal meddling hurts energy output.
- A pottery shard discovered in Israel probably does not refer to the biblical Goliath, but does lend credence to the story surrounding him, claims a Purdue University professor of library science.
- A trend toward get-rich-quick real estate investment and other forms of high-rate consumer debt is driving supply and demand for loans that allow lower monthly payments in exchange for slower or negative buildup of equity.
- It has been discovered that many company-sponsored mutual funds in typical 401(k) plans are overcharging participants and burying those charges in the fine print.
- New York City is creating a massive video surveillance infrastructure, contends a New York Civil Liberties Union report.
- This year's top 10 domestic destinations for vacationers, according to Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates, Minneapolis, Minn., are Las Vegas, Nov.; Orlando, Fla.; Honolulu, Hawaii; Kahului, Maui, Hawaii; New York City; Anchorage, Alaska; Miami, Fla.; Phoenix/Scottsdale, Ariz.; Ft. Myers, Fla.; and San Francisco, Calif.
- Working Americans are expected to abandon four vacation days this year--one more than last year, according to a survey by Expedia.com.
- You have to know your (tax) limits.
- "Charlie Hustle" makes "Hall" after all.
- Government warns of "Dirty Dozen" tax scams.
- Know which papers to toss--and keep.
- Returning military need reentry plan.
- "Don't ask, don't tell" not working.
- Congress can curtail president's war plans.
- Tax-advantaged college savings.
- U.S. troops should exit Iraq rapidly.
- From Revolution to Republic.
- State & local gov'ts on hook for trillion$.
- Accounting and finance look promising.
- House flipping on TV not realistic view.
- Ratings don't predict disabilities accurately.
- Did Gore deserve Oscar for "scare-you-mental"?
- Home staging assists sellers.
- Faith at work no longer taboo.
- Forecasts for 2007--and beyond.
- Misunderstood Mormons gaining momentum.
- Productivity slow-down causing some concern.
- Factory farms mainly responsible.
- New portable biosensor detects avian influenza.
- Obama is not typical black candidate.
- "Anything goes" at kids boot camps.
- Anticorruption programs thriving.
- Water prices rising, worldwide.