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1 hr ago | TIME.com

California's Fiscal Crisis: The Legacy of Proposition 13

The financial crisis in California grew worse this week as State Controller John Chiang warned that if legislators and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger fail to come up with a budget-balancing package, he would begin paying California's bills with IOUs on July 2. The last time the state did this was during the Great Depression.

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Related Topix: California, California Government, US Governors, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Personal Finance, Education Etc.

5 hrs ago | The Daily Times

Supreme Court's wandering definition of fraud

What's the definition of fraud? Evidently, the Supreme Court has one for illegal immigrants, and one for the rest of us.

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Related Topix: US News, Immigration Reform, Illegal Immigration, Sonia Sotomayor, Personal Finance

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Lake Elsinore Valley News

How to boost one's Social Security

Dear Savvy Senior, I know that the size of a person's Social Security retirement benefit is based on how much they earn over their lifetime.

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AllAfrica.com

Liberia: GAC Boss X-rayed -Accused Of Flouting The Law

John Morlu came to the position of Auditor General of Liberia with clean records and credentials having won the admiration of the President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf with the backing from the international community.

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Related Topix: Liberia, World News, Africa, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Personal Finance

The Oregonian

Mountain of Debt: Rising debt may be next crisis

The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, US Politics, US News

St. Petersburg Times

For identity theft, Brooksville man gets 3.5 years in prison

Identity theft case ends in prison term A 46-year-old Brooksville man was sentenced in federal court this week to 3 1/2 years in prison on charges of theft of government monies, making false claims, and identity theft.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Pasco County, FL

Customer Interaction Solutions

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Quarterly Listing of Program Issuances-- January Through March 2009

SUMMARY: This notice lists CMS manual instructions, substantive and interpretive regulations, and other Federal Register notices that were published from January 2009 through March 2009, relating to the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Medicare, Health, Medicaid, Food and Drug Administration, Personal Finance

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Inside Bay Area

Alameda couple identity theft victims, police say

A couple visited the Alameda police station Saturday to report they were identity theft victims.

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Related Topix: Alameda, CA, Personal Finance, Drugs

Pittsburgh Tribune

Illegals & illegality

They're illegal aliens because they're in the U.S. illegally. To work here, most commit other crimes, too.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Illegal Immigration, US News, Personal Finance, Opinion

ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com

Celebrate your independence

Every American knows that July 4th is Independence Day - a day for celebrating our nation's independence and the freedoms enjoyed by all Americans.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, 4th of July, Personal Finance

Business World

China to kick dollar off currency throne

Thursday, July 02 14:05:06 Reports that China has asked for a discussion about reserve currencies at next week's G8 summit in Italy has added to confusion about whether the country wants to dethrone the dollar from its status as the world's sole reserve currency.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Medicare, Personal Finance, Health

South Asian Media Net

50% Indians poor: Govt panel

NEW DELHI: In what could provide a radical boost to UPA's aam aadmi agenda but also pose a mind-boggling fiscal challenge, a government panel has recommended that 50% of India's population be given below-poverty-line cards.

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Related Topix: India, World News, Personal Finance

Washington Technology

DHS requires more personal information from employees, contractors

The Homeland Security Department is updating and expanding its record collection to include new categories of personal information on all employees, contractors and volunteers who regularly need access to DHS facilities.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance

Wed Jul 01, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Driver won't be charged

An illegal immigrant involved in a fatal car accident that killed an Evesham teacher will not be charged with vehicular homicide.

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Related Topix: US News, Illegal Immigration, Burlington County, NJ, Immigration Reform, Personal Finance

Marco Eagle

Darcie Guerin: Women, Wisdom, & Wealth: Taking an active role in family finances

You know them when you meet them; people who are truly inspiring. I met Grace at what was possibly the worst time in her life.

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Related Topix: Pension, Personal Finance, Retirement

Nevada Daily Mail/Sunday Nevada Herald

Check withholding to avoid a tax surprise, IRS advises

With 2009 half over, the Internal Revenue Service reminds Missourians and Kansans that there is no better time to check their 2009 federal income tax withholding levels to make sure they do not face any surprises when returns are due next spring.

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Related Topix: Tax, Personal Finance

Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun G...

Retired From G.M. at 54. Pensionless at 74?

Dwayne and Brenda Humphries at home in Mansfield, Tex. After 30 years' service, he receives $3,150 a month, including G.M. retirement pay and a G.M. payment in lieu of Social Security.

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Related Topix: Mansfield, TX, Personal Finance, Pension

PilotOnline.com

N.C. lawmakers agree to stopgap spending plan

The state Senate avoided a showdown on the eve of the new fiscal year Tuesday by agreeing to the House version of a temporary spending plan to run North Carolina government while a final budget gets worked out.

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Related Topix: North Carolina Government, North Carolina, Personal Finance

Tue Jun 30, 2009

ETaiwanNews.com

From FDR to Obama, a fight for health care

As Congress takes on President Obama's call for overhauling health care, the desire for change will be tested _ by the expense, by politics, by resistance from doctors and private insurers, and by the general fear by some of "socialized medicine." The terms of the debate are as old as the debate itself.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, George Bush, Personal Finance, Healthcare Law, Law

KPHO-TV Phoenix

Asphalt Paver Convicted Of Tax Evasion

A Phoenix resident was convicted on Tuesday of income tax evasion, corrupt interference and multiple counts of fraudulent use of a Social Security number, the Department of Justice and IRS said.

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Related Topix: Tax, Personal Finance

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