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Professor salaries increase by lowest % in 50 years

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Apr 12, 2010

The American Association of University Professors' 2009-2010 report on faculty salaries shows that the average salary for a full-time faculty...

Posted In: Education, professors

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Schumer moves to stop carry-on fees

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Apr 12, 2010

Spirit Airlines' latest $45 fee for carry-on luggage was the final straw for New York Democrat Senator Charles Schumer, who put his foot down and...

Posted In: Travel

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Young workers squeezed out of labor force

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Apr 9, 2010

According to a study by the Economic Policy Institute, young workers are being pushed out of the labor market as older workers delay retirement or...

Posted In: baby boomers, Retirement, working

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U.S. consumers cut back on drinking

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Apr 9, 2010

A study by the business advisory firm AlixPartners says the many U.S. consumers plan to drink around the same or less this year....

Posted In: drinking

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New Barbie's a code slinger

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Apr 9, 2010

After computer engineers got wind of a Mattel voting campaign to figure out Barbie's next career, the newest doll comes dressed in a binary code...

Posted In: Barbie

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Wal-Mart to reduce prices on several items

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Apr 9, 2010

Facing months of slowing sales, Wal-Mart is slashing prices on thousands of products. The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart's sales at U.S. stores...

Posted In: Wal-Mart, Walmart

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Happy 80th birthday, Twinkie!

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Apr 9, 2010

If you need a good excuse to indulge today (beyond the fact that it's the weekend), maybe you'll want to celebrate the 80th birthday of the Twinkie...

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AT&T to rebrand as lifestyle company

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Apr 8, 2010

Anyone catch that new Tiger Woods Nike commercial? Where his deceased father speaks while the golf icon just stands there? It's just the first of...

Posted In: AT&T

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FDA expresses caution on antibacterial soap

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Apr 8, 2010

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration acknowledged the potential harmful effects of antibacterial chemicals like triclosan, which is used in many...

Posted In: Antibacterial, triclosan

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State of emergency declared in Thailand

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Apr 7, 2010

Thailand's prime minister has declared a state of emergency after "red-shirt" protesters broke into the parliament building, sending government...

Posted In: Thailand

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