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Odds 'n Sods:
Courtesy of Eric B.: World warned over killer flu pandemic
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Reader Bill N. suggests checking out what Schmidt & Bender
(a European rifle scope maker) has to say about their pricing and the
declining value of the Once-Almighty US Dollar
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Eric B. and Brian H. both sent us this: Saving
rainwater: Does it belong to the state?
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Regional
Banks in Fear of Cash Calls. (A tip of the hat to Cheryl N. for sending
that link.) JWR's comment: The credit crisis is far from over,
and we are just starting to see the effects at consumer banks. It is noteworthy
that the
failure of
IndyMac
will deplete a one-tenth of the $53 billion reserve of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation.
The FDIC has
a list of some 90 "troubled" lenders, and IndyMac wasn't
even on the list at the time that it failed. Buckle up for an
bumpy ride in the very near future, folks!
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Hawaiian K. sent us this one: Gold
to $1,200?
