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CPA secrets: Accountants charge higher prices for difficult clients

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Michele Knight | Apr 12, 2013
A CPA discusses why she charges what she does for doing tax returns. Hint: the easier you make your accountant's life, the cheaper your price will be.
Posted In: accounting, Taxes
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Organic strawberries may not be

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Adriene Hill | Sep 29, 2011
A loophole in federal regulation allows "organic berries" to be grown from conventionally raised plants
Posted In: Food
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Gluten-free has its day, and restaurants respond

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Adriene Hill | Apr 11, 2013
The notion that gluten-free is good has worked its way onto menus and into prepared foods.
Posted In: diet, Food
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Are wind turbines really that bad for birds?

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Adriene Hill | Aug 17, 2010
Easy Answer: Yes. Somewhere between 58,000 and 440,000 birds each year die because of wind turbines....
Posted In: bird, birds, energy, Environment, wind, wind energy, wind turbines
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Can other states learn from the "economic genius" of Texas?

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Kai Ryssdal | Apr 18, 2013
Erica Grieder, author of "Big Hot, Cheap and Right," on what the rest of the country can learn from the economic genius of Texas.
Posted In: state economies, texas
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Gun lobby outspends gun-control advocates

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David Gura | Dec 17, 2012
The National Rifle Association spent $24 million this last election cycle
Posted In: Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, gun control, guns, National Rifle Association
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An old scam becomes new again: Bill-cramming scams are going mobile

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Queena Kim | Apr 18, 2013
Unauthorized charges for things like dating advice and horoscopes are making their way to more cell phone bills. And now the FTC is cracking down.
Posted In: Bill cramming, cell phone, FTC, mobile phone, text messages
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No classes needed: Southern New Hampshire University emphasizes skills

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Amy Scott | Apr 18, 2013
Students at Southern New Hampshire University can now receive federal financial aid for a "self-paced online program" with no traditional courses or professors. It’s all about mastering competencies. Will it work?
Posted In: online degrees, online education, Southern New Hampshire University
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Frozen yogurt trend far from cold

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Stacey Vanek Smith | Oct 20, 2010
Despite retail stores and restaurants closing all over the country, there's one kind of shop that's booming: self-serve frozen yogurt. What makes the chilly dessert so successful? Stacey Vanek Smith reports.
Posted In: Food
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NYC parking nightmare could get worse, fines for painting curbs

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Kai Ryssdal | Apr 18, 2013
Parking can be so bad in New York City, some frustrated residents have taken to reserving spots by painting the curb. Now, they could see higher fines.
Posted In: New York City, parking

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