While the current strain of swine flu is relatively benign, we're also in the dog days of summer where nuisances like allergies and sunburn take precedence. A good percentage of mild swine flu cases

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Greetings from New York, where my daughter, Lou, has left for her first day of kindergarten. A lesser man would have spent his morning fighting the dual urges to weep like a ninny and squeeze his dau

The Securities and Exchange Commission may require some US companies to switch to international accounting rules by 2014. The SEC says the change will make American companies more competitive in the

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Dell (DELL) says price cuts boosted second quarter sales, but cut profits 17%. Dell’s profit dropped to $616 million, or $0.31 per share, from $746 million, or $0.32, for the same period a year

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As stockholders sweep up the remnants of IndyMac and the FDIC continues to add to its list of troubled banks (Wachovia (WB), Washington Mutual (WM) and Zions Bancorp (ZION)) financial insti

A summer has passed since I made the vow to become a more mindful spender.The verdict: Room for improvement.The plan I laid out in May was to switch from debit card to cash for most of my day-to-day