Complicated Christmas mystery Alec Baldwin image from Wikimedia. This weekend, starting with today's Christmas Day movie releases, will be an interesting one at the box office. Three films likely will be in close contention for the top spot. After all of the buzz about "Avatar," it looks like it's lined up to have another lucrative weekend, if ...

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Milo and Lin White are more than $100,000 underwater on their Phoenix home. Milo was laid off last October, and to find work, he had to move to Salt Lake City without his family. The home in Phoenix is so worth so much less than its mortgage that it won't sell, so Milo commutes from ...

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The practice of getting instant credit and a discount at the cash register could disappear early next year if a proposed government rule goes into effect. Retailers say the new restrictions would make it all but impossible to grant credit on the spot. NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more about ...

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Happy Festivus to all! When it comes to Christmas, I agree with this dude. Image from Flickr. Festivus has become a special day to many people. Every year, Americans look forward to the airing of grievances and performing feats of strength. "Festivus for the rest of us" is music to the ears of people who are ...

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Electricity prices rise steadily Mary Grace of Spokane, Washington said, “More than a few times this summer we’ve had to dig deep into savings and use installment loans to make ends meet. Our electricity bills are outrageous this time of year.” Grace is not alone in her issues with the electric company. Her main concern seems ...

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