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All-Inclusive Resorts in Cozumel � Palace Resort: Explore the Cozumel Palace Resort and Spa

This is a great article about the Cozumel Palace all-inclusive resort in Mexico. It's family friendly too!

Information on applying for unemployment compensation in Texas

This is a great article about how to apply for unemployment compensation in Texas.

Plot to assassinate Obama foiled in Turkey

ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) -- U.S. officials have taken "very seriously" a plot to assassinate President Barack Obama involving a Syrian man who was arrested late last week in Turkey, according to two U.S.

Missing girl Sandra Cantu found dead - CNN.com

(CNN) -- An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday on 8-year-old Sandra Cantu, whose body was found in a suitcase in a dairy-farm pond near her California home. Sandra Cantu, 8, disappeared on March 27. Her body was found at a dairy-farm pond near her Calilfornia home.

The Associated Press: Chris Brown enters not guilty plea in beating case

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty Monday to threatening and assaulting his girlfriend, fellow music superstar Rihanna. The 19-year-old R&B singer appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom alongside his lawyer, Mark Geragos.

Beware of the latest scams --EPPI card

If it isn't enough that more people are out of work in this country than in decades, or that the nation is in debt up to its eyeballs in bailouts, now comes a new round of scams designed to target the down-and-out, as well as our state and federal governments' coffers. The s …

Micro-Billing Suits the Phone Companies Just Fine

Consumers are using their mobile phones to download tens of millions of games, songs, ring tones and video programs. And they shell out money for these items, even as they resist paying for similar digital goodies online using their computers.

Bachmann: Obama Wants "Re-Education Camps For Young People" (AUDIO)

Rep. Michele Bachmann, who has levied the most bizarre and outlandish critiques against President Obama since before he came into office, did not disappoint this weekend.

Some Black Observers Urge Tough Scrutiny of Obama

As the nation's first black president settles into the office, a division is deepening between two groups of African Americans: those who want to continue to praise Obama and his historic ascendancy, and those who want to examine him more critically now that the election is over.

Italian Earthquake Warning Was Removed From Internet

According to Reuters, Mr.

Communities print own currencies to keep cash flowing

A small but growing number of cash-strapped communities are printing their own money. Borrowing from a Depression-era idea, they are aiming to help consumers make ends meet and support struggling local businesses.

Miss Maryland USA Busted for Drugs

GERMANTOWN,Md. - Life has certainly changed for a Maryland beauty queen, now busted on drug charges. Police arrested Tia Shorts, Miss Maryland USA 2004, on Wednesday at her home in Germantown.

Obama Administration allows media into military mortuary for first time since 1991

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- For the first time since media coverage was banned in 1991, the return of the body of a fallen member of the U.S. armed forces was opened to news outlets late Sunday. A transport plane carries caskets of U.S.

Actress Farrah Fawcett Hospitalized, Unconscious

LOS ANGELES -- Actress Farrah Fawcett is hospitalized in Los Angeles and is reportedly unconscious in critical, but stable, condition.

Massive earthquake strikes Italy, leaving dozens dead

taly has declared a state of emergency after a massive earthquake struck north of Rome during the night leaving dozens dead.

Bankrupted Dana Holding Corp spent $2.3 million shuttling CEO and VP to their California homes!

It is despicable that a company can file for bankruptcy, then emerge and continue its wasteful spending habits. It's these types of stories that cause me to be against any sort of corporate bailouts.

Cheri Thomas: Author Richard Wright honored by U.S.Postal Service

With fellow South Side of Chicago roots, I could not ignore the opportunity to tell you about the new stamp honoring, author Richard Wright.

Be Outraged!!!! Secret illegal drug experiments on people in the U.S!

Given the history of secret government experiments on Americans, this story comes as no surprise to me. The real question at hand is whether it's ethical for the government to conduct these experiments in the so-called "name of science?"

Spike Lee advises students at Pitt to focus attention on a job they love

I can really appreciate that Spike Lee is giving encouraging, yet realistic advice to students at the University of Pittsburgh. It's so important for young people to understand that "paying one's dues" is inevitable on the path to success.

Is it okay to collect DNA from criminal suspects on the sly?

I'm not sure that it's a violation of one's privacy to have a DNA sample collected on the sly. How is this any different that collecting anything else that a person might leave behind?

5 children found slain in Washington state, police say

(CNN) -- Five children were found shot to death in a home near Tacoma, Washington, Saturday afternoon, police said.

S. Korea: N. Korea launches rocket - CNN.com

SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korea launched a long-range rocket on Sunday in what U.S. and South Korean officials deemed a provocative act. A recent satellite image shows a rocket sitting on its launch pad in northeast North Korea.

3 Revelus siblings side-by-side at funeral

NECN: Stephen Iandoli, Mattapan, Mass.) - The sole survivor of a rampage that left three of her siblings dead, little Sarafina Revelus, 9, was recently released from the hospital and limped into the Jubilee Christian Church Saturday to say goodbye.

Richard Wright comes home again

Mississippi made him, but Chicago made him a writer. It was Chicago—with its bright churn of possibilities and its darker realities—that transformed Richard Wright from a shy Southern kid into a popular and internationally acclaimed author.

Gunman Kills 3 Police Officers in Pittsburgh - NYTimes.com

Three police officers were fatally shot and two others wounded as they responded to a domestic dispute in Pittsburgh early Saturday morning.

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