3 reasons the next round of budget talks might be easier

Tough issues remain but there have already been some key concessions from both sidesAlthough Matthew Yglesias says we’ve entered "an era of semi-permanent fiscal policy crisis," there’s still hope to think the next round of budget negotiations — in two months when the U.S. Treasury is unable to borrow money and automatic spending cuts kick in — just might be a little bit easier.1. The big reason for...

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The Accidental Congressman: Can a good man survive in Washington?

A new documentary tracks the rise and fall of Ahn "Joseph" Cao, the first Vietnamese-American to serve in CongressWhen Ahn "Joseph" Cao won election to the House in 2008, he ticked off a couple of firsts. He was the first Vietnamese-American to serve in Congress. He was also the first Republican in more than 100 years to win election in Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District, which covers nearly all...

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The single dumbest gun-control measure ever proposed

With extraordinary shortsightedness, Connecticut lawmakers want to publicize the addresses of handgun ownersThe Connecticut state legislature is about to consider changing the law to make the information and addresses of 170,000 Connecticut handgun owners public. Aside from potentially being unconstitutional on the grounds that such a law would violate (somewhat ironically) the right to privacy first...

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Today in business: 5 things you need to know

Regulators clear Google in antitrust probe, Tory Burch becomes a billionaire, and more in our roundup of the business stories that are making news and driving opinion1. REGULATORS CLEAR GOOGLE IN ANTITRUST CASEThe Federal Trade Commission, after a two-year investigation, has determined that Google didn't violate antitrust laws by delivering search results that highlight its own services. The decision,...

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Google's big antitrust victory: What the FTC's decision means for you

An investigation into whether the search giant was unfairly burying competitive sites in its search results ends with Google emerging unscathedAfter a lengthy two-year investigation, the Federal Trade Commission elected Thursday not to pursue charges against Google for showcasing its own products in its search results over those of competitive websites. The five-member FTC commission unanimously voted...

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Adapting To An Evolving U.S. Economy: Charitable Giving And “The Fiscal Cliff”

Avrum D. Lapin to join the founder of EJewishPhilanthropy.com to host a seminar for nonprofit leaders that fundraise in the United States and IsraelJerusalem, Israel (PRWEB) January 02, 2013Avrum D. Lapin, Director and Senior Partner of the Philadelphia fundraising firm The EHL Consulting Group, will join Dan Brown, the founder of popular philanthropy blog EJewishPhilanthropy.com, to host a seminar...

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Monster Jam Tickets Rev Up Massive Sales Traffic on BuyAnySeat.com

Tickets to Monster Jam 2013 events are driving massive online search and sales traffic for seats, said Felina Martinez at ticket marketplace BuyAnySeat.com. The shows start up on Friday night, January 4, 2013 in nine U.S. cities from Trenton, New Jersey to Tacoma, Washington.Denver, CO (PRWEB) January 02, 2013Monster Jam is set to kick into high gear again this year. The 2013 shows rev up Friday night,...

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Jane Yuan and Creative Retail Packaging Pair Up to Develop Branding, Packaging & Web Design for Simple & Crisp

Seattle based Simple & Crisp, an organic dried fruit crisp company, launches branding, custom packaging and website produced by Creative Retail Packaging.Seattle, WA (PRWEB) January 02, 2013Simple & Crisp, an organic, gluten-free dried fruit crisp, has hit the marketplace in full swing with branding, custom packaging and a website created by Creative Retail Packaging. Chief Pairing Purveyor...

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SetSeed CMS Launches New Hosted Cloud Solution Built on Standing Cloud Platform

SetSeed Hosting brings choice, flexibility and easy point-and-click deployment to SetSeed CMS on 15 leading public cloudsBoulder, CO (PRWEB) January 02, 2013SetSeed, the fast-growing multi-site CMS, and Standing Cloud, a leading provider of cloud marketplace and management solutions, today announced the launch of SetSeed Hosting, a new cloud-based offering that makes hosting and evaluating SetSeed...

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Home Automation Hound Welcomes DSI Entertainment Systems to its Marketing Services Program.

DSI Entertainment Systems, a high-end Southern California audio video integration and a CE Pro Top 100 company since 1999, has officially joined forces with Home Automation Hound, an online resource dedicated exclusively to consumer education and comparative analysis among the major home automation systems and professionals in the marketplace.Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 02, 2013DSI Entertainment...

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Exclusive: Huawei partner offered embargoed HP gear to Iran

A major Iranian partner of Huawei Technologies offered to sell at least 1.3 million euros worth of embargoed Hewlett-Packard computer equipment to Iran's largest mobile-phone operator in late 2010, documents show.China's Huawei, the world's second largest telecommunications equipment maker, says neither it nor its partner, a private company registered in Hong Kong, ultimately provided the HP products...

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Analysis: Six months on, Monti's labor reform has changed little

ROME (Reuters) - Overhauling Italy's rigid labor rules was supposed to be Mario Monti's flagship reform.It required drawn out, often heated bargaining with unions, employers and political parties. Yet six months after their approval the measures seem to be having little effect on hiring, firing or the labor market in general.The technocrat premier's aim was to encourage hiring of permanent rather...

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Tras seis meses, poco ha cambiado con la reforma laboral de Monti

ROMA (Reuters) - Reacondicionar las rígidas leyes laborales de Italia se suponía que iba ser la reforma clave de Mario Monti.Ello requería negociaciones prolongadas y a menudo acaloradas con sindicatos, empleadores y partidos políticos. Pero seis meses después de su aprobación las medidas parecen estar teniendo poco efecto en la contratación, el despido o el mercado laboral en general.La intención...

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ANALISIS-Poco ha cambiado en Italia tras reforma laboral de Monti

ROMA (Reuters) - Reacondicionar las rígidas leyes laborales de Italia se suponía que iba a ser la reforma clave de Mario Monti.Ello requería negociaciones complejas y prolongadas con sindicatos, empleadores y partidos políticos. Pero seis meses después de su aprobación, las medidas parecen estar teniendo poco efecto en la contratación, el despido o el mercado laboral en general.La intención del primer...

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Nokia predicted to abandon mobile business, sell assets to Microsoft and Huawei in 2013

Nokia (NOK) appears to have finally turned a corner with the Lumia 920, a smartphone that is seemingly selling quite well after a string of early flops from the struggling smartphone maker. According to Keepskor founder and Forbes contributor Tristan Louis, however, Nokia’s recent efforts will ultimately be for naught. 2013 will see a great deal of movement in the mobile industry according to the...

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Two Free Books to Boost Your 2013 Fitness Resolutions by Heart Rate Watch Company

The Heart Rate Watch Company is giving away two free fitness books to help with New Year's Resolutions related to fitness and weight loss. The books are available on the company's website in the blog/books section.Bozeman, MT (PRWEB) January 01, 2013The Heart Rate Watch Company is offering two free e-books to deliver fitness and dietary advice to give those with fitness, as well as weight loss, New...

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U-T San Diego Announces 2012 Person of the Year

U-T San Diego announced today that Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty have been selected as the U-T San Diego 2012 Persons of the Year. The two San Diego residents are being honored for their heroic actions during the terrorist attack on the United States Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11&12. The former Seals turned CIA contractors were killed after hours of fighting heavily armed terrorists...

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Monster Jam Truck Tickets On Sale Today At Ticket Process

TicketProcess.com has built a reputation as being an online hub for tickets to everything from concerts to football games, and the popular site is thrilled to announce that they are offering 2013 Monster Jam Truck tickets available for purchase today.(PRWEB) January 01, 2013Ticket Process recently announced that monster truck tickets will be on sale at their online exchange site. Many large and comfortable...

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Playboy Founder Hugh Hefner's Formal Wear Wedding Attire Designed By L.A. Celebrity Fashion Designer Rick Pallack For The New Years Eve Wedding At The Playboy Mansion

Award winning celebrity fashion designer Rick Pallack designed the formal wear wedding attire for Mr. Hugh Hefner and the wedding party.LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (PRWEB) December 31, 2012Celebrity fashion designer Rick Pallack designed the formal wear wedding attire for Playboy Magazine legendary founder Mr. Hugh Hefner and all of the men in the wedding party held at the Playboy Mansion on December...

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$14 Billion in HSA & 2013 PPACA Healthcare Reimbursement Laws - PPACA Claim Specialist Programs Announced by ERISAclaim.com

ERISAclaim.com announced its 2013 HSA & PPACA Claim Specialist Programs for healthcare providers on 2013 new federal PPACA SBC (aka “Insurance Verification”) laws, PPACA internal and external appeal laws, overpayment laws, and how to get paid with $14 billion in patient HSA Account.Hanover Park, IL (PRWEB) January 01, 2013On Jan 01, 2013, ERISAclaim.com announced its 2013 HSA & PPACA Claim...

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