Nov 20, 2008 The stock market took another big hit yesterday, the Dow down 427 points. And the reason, they say, is the D word. No, not "depression, but "deflation" --- the prices not just of stocks and bonds, but of everything falling like a stone. |
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Nov 20, 2008 The heads of the Big Three American car companies are smart fellows whose companies are in deep trouble. And that's why they were on Capitol Hill, begging Congress for money. |
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Nov 20, 2008 When the California State Supreme Court ruled that the state's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, it legalized such marriages there. |
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Nov 20, 2008 Whatever the fate of Detroit's Big Three car companies, it's a matter of historic fact that car companies come and go: the Stanley Steamer, the Nash, the LaSalle --- "Gee, our old LaSalle ran great..." |
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Nov 18, 2008 Most meteorological events, including the tropical depressions that become hurricanes, happen independent of what we do or don't do. We can track them, try to forecast them and get out of their way when possible
