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No-tax Botox ends, Nancy Pelosi hardest hit

Senate bill includes the Botox tax.

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Economy ends; porn stars hardest hit

Via Mish. There are plenty of other signs of the porn industry’s pain. Attendance at the Adult Entertainment Expo, an annual trade show in Las Vegas that’s open some days to the public, was down 20% this year. Pay-per-view programming, … Continue reading

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Economy ends; rich white kids hardest hit

New York Times – Parental Lifelines, Frayed to Breaking: Luis Illades, an owner of the Urban Rustic Market and Cafe on North 12th Street, said he had seen a steady number of applicants, in their late 20s, who had never … Continue reading

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Well the first thing you know old Jed’s a zeroaire

The FDIC took control of the First Bank of Beverly Hills and three other banks last Friday. Jethro, Granny, Ellie May and Miss Hathaway hardest hit. First Bank of Beverly Hills was in such bad shape the FDIC couldn’t find … Continue reading

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Obama ends D.C. school vouchers: poor black children hardest hit

Reason – New at Reason: Shikha Dalmia on Obama’s Hypocrisy on D.C. School Vouchers: Against this grim reality, one would have thought an administration that ran on the theme of hope would do anything to nurture a program that offers … Continue reading

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Housing Prices Decline: Actors, Musicians Hardest Hit

Forbes – Celebrity Real Estate Losers: Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash (also known as Saul Hudson) feels he overpaid for his Spanish-style Hollywood Hills home, which has a pool, a separate gym and stunning views. He bought the house … Continue reading

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Elizabeth Edwards Speaks Out – Women, Minorities, the Poor Hardest Hit

From CIO Insight: With Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama hogging media coverage, campaigns can push their messages without paying for ads. “In some ways, it’s the way we have to go,” Edwards says. “We can’t make John black, we can’t … Continue reading

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86% of Suicides Boys; No One Cares

Helen Smith notes a San Francisco Chronicle op-ed about teen suicide that report 86% of all adolescent suicides are boys. Says the editorialist: It occurred to me that if 86 percent of adolescent suicides were girls, there would be a … Continue reading

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