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- Some good news on the eonomic front according to this New York Times story (registration required). FYI, consumer spending counts for two-thirds of economic activity. The economy grew at an 8.2 percent annual rate in the third quarter, the government reported this morning, a much more torrid pace than the 7.2 percent that was the initial estimate. |
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- According to this New York Times Magazine story on online personals (registration required): In the first half of 2003, Americans spent $214.3 million on personals and dating sites -- almost triple what they spent in all of 2001. Online dating is the most lucrative form of legal paid online content. According to comScore Networks, which monitors consumer behavior on the Internet, 40 million Americans visited at least one online dating site in August -- 27 percent of all Internet users for that... |
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- Although online retail sales account for only 1.5% of total retail sales, they increased faster than offline sales this past quarter according to this Dow Jones story in the Wall Street Journal (subscription required): U.S. consumers continued to shop online in the third quarter, racking up sales of $13. |
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- (US) Sweden who's objective is to collect 25 million signatures on United Nations convention against drug abuse by the year 2008. Brunei will discuss Basmida's strategy to make the country free of drug abuse. [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(85%), $propaganda_theme3(50%), $use_is_abuse(85%), $propaganda_theme4(85%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $drugs(95%), $various_drugs(95%), $various_illegal_drugs(100%)] |
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- (US) Police say a 41-year-old woman with a history of drug-related violence and mental problems apparently stabbed and killed a four-year-old boy and then killed herself.Lyle Smith and his mother had been staying with Janna Brown. [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(50%), $propaganda_theme2(50%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $drugs(90%), $various_drugs(90%), $various_illegal_drugs(100%)] |
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- (US) Police say a 41-year-old woman with a history of drug-related violence and mental problems apparently stabbed and killed a four-year-old boy and then killed herself.Lyle Smith and his mother had been staying with Janna Brown. [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(50%), $propaganda_theme2(50%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $drugs(90%), $various_drugs(90%), $various_illegal_drugs(100%)] |
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- Despite Papa-doc paisley's DUP election sucess against the UUP, the fact remains that the numbers of Pro-agreement unionists, republicans and other parties still outnumber the anti-agreement unionists by over 3 to 1. 75% of MLA's elected are Pro-agreement, with only 25% of anti-agreement MLA's elected. ... |
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- Does anybody know any dealers that sell Old Mine cut CZ? |
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Post thanks (Nov 30 2003 23:18 GMT) - Wow. That Thanksgiving sure passed quickly. I spent most of it ratcheting down and just thinking. I did do some... |
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- Last post by tim_e on 22:36 30/Nov/03 - Article in the Observer today! Somebody with the inclination can link to it, but essentially the man who wrote it doesn't actually like football at all. |
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- Last post by Bobby on 21:56 30/Nov/03 - It's a changing of the guard! Chelsea 5-4 on! |
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- Last post by Bucephalus Prime on 20:22 30/Nov/03 - You know what I mean, man. |
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- I had a great time in SJ. Got to see all my buddies from up there. Was nice to chat with Sean and Aidan and Jen and Karen and Paula and Carrie (I didn't like her hair colour). I called Simon and he came out with us too. He's leaving for ! |
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- Today was the first day I was missing a feature on our DVB recorder (Digital Video Broadcast). I was watching a recording of Friday's Harald Schmidt Show. Two days ago Dido sang Life for rent, live and unplugged. But if my life is for rent and I don’t learn... |
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- Nothing makes my heart warmer than seeing a big pimpin' race baiter like Jesse Jackson get a bit of what for from his homies who seem to have seen through... |
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- A Golden Gargantuan Geriatric Grandame of Doom. That's what I aim to be. Just think, Michigan Law could do this for you, too. In order to accomplish this transformation I have:transparent post-it notesa stuffed dog who sings operaaddress labels made... |
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- A Golden Gargantuan Geriatric Grandame of Doom. That's what I aim to be. Just think, Michigan Law could do this for you, too. In order to accomplish this transformation I have:transparent post-it notesa stuffed dog who sings operaaddress labels made... |
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- Top 10 Spam Myths is an informative article. I believe the pending anti-spam laws will be ineffective. The new laws... |
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- LabourStart headline - Source: Røde Fane |
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