For Zimbabweans, A Cow Dung Christmas; AP Still Partially Deflects Blame from Mugabe

I held this item for a couple of days after I found it because I didn't want to spoil Christmas ... by Angus Shaw and the other unbylined report on December 25, won't even clearly state why [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 05:18:16

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Obama picks Ross for policy on Mideast

Nicholas Kralev, Washington Times The incoming Obama administration has chosen former Middle East negotiator Dennis Ross to coordinate policy ... , the Nelson Report, that tracks foreign policy and personnel. Mr. Nelson obtained a memo [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 06:58:31

Obama's first plan

Obama's first plan The House Appropriations Committee introduced its version of the Obama administration's American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan ... Depression. Credit is frozen, consumer purchasing power is in decline, in the last four months [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:16:25

The 10 Key Components Of An Ideal Learning Environment And The Timba Music School Model

The 10 Key Components Of An Ideal Learning Environment And The Timba Music School Model [ ... _by_Jay_Cross_c.jpg Photo credit: Jay Cross In this issue: George Siemens deals with changing paradigms in education, a new report about the Twittersphere, two interesting studies on the importance [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 11:20:36

Rut-roh Scooby! It would appear that Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) has found his spine! ... , I released “Reining in the Imperial Presidency,” a 486-page report detailing the abuses and excesses [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 21:29:51

Screenwriters' Festival 2009 - The Launch

At one point during the launch event for The Screenwriters’ Festival 2009, board member Kevin Loader (above, with Simon Relph) ... writer Julian Fellowes (a longtime friend and supporter of the event – see my report on his roundtable [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 09:43:00

Erase Bad Credit

by John Cooper If you have bad credit there is hope. You do not have to wait seven years for bad credit items to naturally fall off your credit report. The Fair Credit Reporting Act says that you can dispute any item that you do not believe [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:52:30

Fifty Ways to Win on the Cheap

A 1970’s pop song by Paul Simon claimed that there must be fifty ways to leave your lover ... , if you have the rose specs on) in the regular season, demonstrated by the Nuggets. With the score tied [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:06:00

Wag the Blog: The Geithner Dilemma

Wag the Blog: The Geithner DilemmaDoes Timothy Geithner's issue with back taxes disqualify him from serving as treasury secretary? (Chip Somodevilla/Bloomberg News)Revelations yesterday that Tim Geithner, the secretary of treasury designate for President-elect Barack Obama, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:30:23

The U.S. as a Banana Republic?

Plane Ditches in New York River, All Aboard are SafeReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) ... Air Force fighter pilot with 40 years flying experience, according to the website of a safety [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:10:00

Parallel Societies in Telfs

Below is a report from our Austrian correspondent ESW about the Austrian city of Telfs, which has a large unassimilated Turkish population, and lives in denial about the existence of any problems.The [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 03:22:00

How You Can Remove a Tax Lien

How You Can Remove a Tax Lien Posted By Matt Douglas on @ 2:09 pm by Matt Douglas If you have a tax lien being reported on your report you score ... on your credit. It is estimated that 1 in 4 people have inaccurate information on their report [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:39:22

DrumBeat: December 28, 2008

With gas falling, trucks come back NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) ... Threat of Rising Sea Level: Report Projects 4-Foot Rise in Global Sea Level by End of Century [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 14:31:34

Repossessed Car Owners Shocked After Being Sued By Car Lenders

The latest in reality shows is Operation Repo, a team of “highly paid professionals” in the San Fernando Valley of California who repossess ... $2000. According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, an auto loan deficiency debt can remain on a credit report for seven years. States have different statutes dealing with the amount of time [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 15:51:27

How To Recovery From Foreclosure

While the government bails out big businesses, whos bailing you out? ... or not to issue you a loan. They are listed from best to worst. 1) Credit Inquiries 2) Credit Rejections ... , foreclosures stay on your credit report for seven years. How do I know such detailed information [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 18:39:28

Identity Theft: What to Do if It Happens to You Part 2

Here is Another Common ScenarioAn identity thief uses your personal information to obtain credit ... . Immediately report the situation to the fraud department of the three credit reporting companies ... fraudulent credit accounts and an identity theft report to get the seven year alert.that only [more...]

Date: 2008-03-10 17:02:00

Miss Singapore World Ris Low Resigns

Miss Singapore World 2009, Ris Low has given up her crown just days after her past conviction for credit card fraud was exposed. She had come under public pressure to be stripped of her 2009 title, after local media reported she stole seven credit cards last year, buying goods about S$8,000 ($5,662) including lingerie, gold anklets and phones. According to the organizer, Ris Low will no longer represent Singapore at Miss World 2009 in South Africa, but her replacement has not been finalized yet. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 15:31:06

How To Contact Creditors To Help With Credit Repair

Good credit has become nearly a necessity these days. Credit has become almost essential to buying a car or a home ( ... it a credit reporting agency, who then records it on your credit history. A tarnished credit report can be tough to clean up, as most negative items will remain stay on your report for seven years [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:57:12

Declaring Bankruptcy

by Elma Evvie Deciding whether or not to declare bankruptcy can be one of the most difficult decisions ... : When you apply for a loan or even get a job if your credit score is bad then that can influence them to deny ... ; then it is going to leave a bad mark on your credit report for seven years. If you are struggling and barely [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 12:44:30

How Does Bankruptcy Affect Your Credit Score?

For many consumers facing high levels of debt, bankruptcy may seem like the only available option ... clients will see this blemish on their credit report for up to seven years, but the implications don’ ... , as it can be hard to obtain credit, even with a clean slate. After the bankruptcy declaration [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:16:12

Timeline for Negative Credit History

by William Blake Commercials that advertise ways to obtain a free credit report often emphasize the importance of doing so because of the serious ... even get a good job. Fortunately, a negative credit report is not permanent and thus can be made better. After seven years, the majority of the undesirable contents of a negative credit report [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 08:42:43

Buy and Bail

From the Wall Street Journal: Some Buy a New Home to Bail on the Old Fannie Plans Rules To Avoid Practice Described as Fraud By NICK TIMIRAOS ... , since foreclosures can stay on a credit report for seven years. In some states, lenders can sue ... require those borrowers to make a 10% down payment and meet a minimum credit score after the five [more...]

Date: 2008-06-11 09:54:32

Negative Credit History Timeline

by William Blake Commercials that advertise ways to obtain a free credit report often emphasize the importance of doing so because of the serious ... even get a good job. Fortunately, a negative credit report is not permanent and thus can be made better. After seven years, the majority of the undesirable contents of a negative credit report [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 13:50:17

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