| Water Meters; Coming To A Town Near You by Thomas Pretty |
| A look at the plans to roll out water meters all over the UK in the hope that shortages will be a thing of the past. |
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| Ground Zero Document Freeze Drying by Ramona Weisly |
| September 11, 2001 is the day one when of the most famous bastions of "capitalist might", the World Trade Center, fell down like a ton of bricks from a massive terrorist attack. |
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| Could the 700 Billion Bailout = No Change in the Housing Market? by Ki Gray |
| In the last week the news has been dominated by the possibility of a 700 billion dollar bailout of US banks. This article looks at the reasons why the bailout might fail. |
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| In Week Of Historic Changes Mortgage Interest Rates Hold Even by Ki Gray |
| This article looks at recent trends with mortgage interest rates. |
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| Brits Migrate To Bulgaria by David Brice |
| Over half a million Poles have entered the UK after their accession to the EU in 2004, but we hear less about the vacation migration in the opposite direction; when the Brits flock to Eastern Europe. |
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| Metrolink Train Collision and Derailment Claims 18 Lives in Chatsworth, California by John Bisnar |
| This article goes over suggestions for survivors and families. Train Crashes in California is a common and unfortunate tragedy. Any one who has been effected by this tragedy must read this article. |
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| Moves To Make Us Pay For Food And Speech On Airplanes by Shaun Parker |
| As if airport parking prices weren't extortionate enough, this article takes a look at the way airlines plan to make even more money out of us by charging for things that were once free. |
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| Has Ike Decimated The Lone Star Rally? by Vance Lane |
So what happens now? Ike has come and gone and the wake of destruction left behind is unbelievable.
I was just in Hooters which was in a pier, off the sea wall, out over the Gulf a few weeks ago. I had a great Tuna sandwich on the back deck, sitting on top of and looking out over the water. It was peaceful, it was relaxing, it was there |
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| Are Hurricane Zones Flooded By Reporters More Than Water In Recent Years by Rachel Yoshida |
| With the increased media hype since Katrina, it seems the reports are flooding the areas a lot more than the tidal surge of the worst storm. |
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| Mortgage Interest Rates Drop Over Half A Point In Just Two Weeks by Ki Gray |
| This article looks at the recent drop in mortgage interest rates over the last week. |
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| What Are Renewable Resources And How Can They Benefit Us? by Kristi Ambrose |
| There are two major types of renewable resources. The good kind and the not so good kind. The not so good; geothermal power, fresh water, timber, and biomass. The reason these aren't good is because eventually if you use them too much you can run out. So in turn the use of these products must be carefully managed in order to avoid exceeding a certain amount. |
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| Cigar-Loving Cities In A Smoke-Banning World by Ann Knapp |
| However others may feel about them, there's no doubt that public-smoking bans, and other restrictions on tobacco use, leave cigar aficionados burning up. Anyone who reads cigar magazines will know that this is one legislative trend all those magazines' writers seem to agree on. |
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| Keeping Up With the Joneses: The Family Behind the Popular Phrase by ALBERT WALKER |
| Everybody has heard the phrase "keeping up with the joneses," but have you ever wondered where it came from? |
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| The Property Valuation And Market Conditions by Thomas Pretty |
| A look at how economic factors affect the property market and the valuation figures given by estate agents. |
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| Factors to Consider When You Compare Prices by Zach Thompson |
| By choosing to compare prices, different merchant options are automatically open to you. You are given the choice to find the product, good, or service that best meets your needs, both in terms of finances and in terms of quality and convenience. |
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| The Housing Crisis And It's Effects Across Society by Catherine Harvey |
| A look at cross sections of society and how the slump in the housing market are affecting all of them. |
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| Should Aviation Authorities Buy Up Airport Parking Space by Catherine Harvey |
| A look at some of the latest news from the aviation business and a question as to why they don't buy up airport parking facilites as they make such an extortionate amount of money. |
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| The Fallout From the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Takeover by Ki Gray |
| Recently Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were taken over by the US government. This article looks at the fallout we have seen over the last week. |
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| How To Buy A Luxury Gift During The Credit Crunch by Catherine Harvey |
| A look at what we can do to make sure Christmas gifts are not poor just because we are in the middle of a financial crisis. |
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| Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Takeover: What Does It Mean? by Ki Gray |
| Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were recently taken over by the US government. This article looks at the potential fallout of this decision. |
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| Stratford; Up And Coming Region Of London by Thomas Pretty |
| A look at how the Olympics and considerable external investment is likely to improve the way of life of Stratford residents and why car hire services, hotels, cafes, shops and restaurants are likely to be vital in this development. |
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| Factors Affecting First-Time Buyers by Maxine Clarke |
| The UK Treasury has taken steps to boost the stagnating housing market by rising the threshold for stamp duty to GBP175,000. But what other challenges face first-time buyers? |
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| The Use Of Biometric Data By UK Car Hire Companies by Thomas Pretty |
| A look at plans for the widespread use of biometric readers such as thumbprint scanners by car hire companies within the UK. |
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| Speed Limits In The UK: An Overview and History by David Whelan |
| The speed limit in the UK varies depending on the type of road your are driving on. But how were these limits arrived at and what has their impact been on reducing accidents. |
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| Time to Admit That US Gun Laws Need Change by Maxine Clarke |
| Not for the first time, tuning in to the morning news revealed details of another gunman in the US taking to the streets and ending the lives of innocent people. Gun crime in the US continues to occur with distressing regularity, yet the availability and freedom with which individuals can purchase firearms remains an issue that needs focused attention. |
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