April 1 (Bloomberg) — U.K. stocks climbed, led by banks including Barclays Plc, Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc and HBOS Plc on speculation investors may have seen the worst of subprime- related losses as UBS AG and Deutsche Bank AG announced writedowns. More: continued here
Read More »Hawks score 73 points in first half (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
• ROLLING: The Hawks got going early offensively and didn’t slow down until the halftime buzzer Monday night at FedEx Forum. They piled up a season-high 73 points en route to a 27-point halftime lead. More: continued here
Read More »University signs to be sold on eBay (The Springfield News-Leader)
Missouri University of Science and Technology is selling signage that bears the university’s former name — the University of Missouri-Rolla — on the online auction site eBay. More: continued here
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Read More »More Americans Turning To Food Stamps (CBS News)
The economic slowdown has left a lot of Americans struggling to pay their bills. A congressional report projects a record 28 million will receive food stamps in the coming year. Bill Whitaker reports from Los Angeles. More: continued here
Read More »Why I’m selling my life on eBay (Stuff)
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Read More »Reliance on food stamps growing in North Jersey (The Record)
Rising fuel prices, food costs and job losses keep boosting the number of North Jersey families who rely on food stamps, county welfare officials said Monday. More: continued here
Read More »The Great US Depression of 2008 – Americans Turning to Food Stamps – ShortNews.com
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