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Odds 'n Sods:
Cleveland:ghost
town created by America’s
loan scandal. Here is a snippet from the article with some downright post-apocalyptic
imagery: "...street
after
empty street of boarded-up houses, their roofs caving in, collapsed balconies
hanging
from
the
fronts of
buildings. Some people seem to have just upped and left, leaving their belongings
behind for the rats and vandals. Owners have put up signs offering their burnt-out
homes for a $500 (£250) down payment. Bins and rubbish litter the street.
Signs warn trespassers the structures are
unsafe. People have spray-painted “No copper” or “No metal” on
their doors to deter crooks who have stripped anything of value from these decaying
shells. Even brick steps have been ripped off, leaving houses that look as if
they are floating on a dark sea of garbage."
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Credit
crisis throws AIG into "uncharted waters". One quote that was buried
in the article that should have had its own headline: "UBS on Friday estimated
that the global credit crisis is likely to result in losses of more than $600
billion.
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Green Mountain Gear (one of our advertisers) has an announced a new discount
program: The
OSG—Optics Savings Group There
are three optics purchase choices each month at various pricing levels. These
are some
"screaming good" deals. You will need to click on "Too Low
To Show" GMG Pricing!" and then enter your e-mail
address to get the special pricing. Make sure your spam filters are able to
let GMG e-mails
through.
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RBS sent us an article that is a not-so-subtle warning flag: FDIC
Brings Out
Retirees to Ready for Bank Failures
