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An article in next month's Atlantic asks, "Is porn recession proof?" According to porn magnate Larry Flynt and "Girls Gone Wild" king Joe Francis, the answer is no.TMZ reports that the pornographer pair is heading to Washington to ask for a $5 billion porn bailout:"With all this economic misery and people losing all that m (Read More)
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Levi and Bristol at the Republican convention in September. (Paul Sancya/AP) Levi Johnston, the fiance of Sarah Palin's daughter, has quit his oil field job amid questions over how he got the electrical apprenticeship without a high school diploma, the Anchorage Daily News reported. An Alaska radio...
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New York Times:
When governors fill Senate vacancies without directing new or special elections, this frustrates the whole democratic thrust of the 17th Amendment. . (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys fell Wednesday before the government auction $30 billion in three-year notes, as a report showed dramatic job losses last month. Ten-year note yields rose for a third day, up 3 basis points to 2.47%. Treasurys pared losses but remained lower after the ADP Employment Services report said (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. private-sector firms shed 693,000 jobs in December, far worse than expected, according to the ADP employment index released Wednesday. Employment in the services sector fell by 473,000, while employment in the goods-producing sectors fell by 220,000. The methodology for the ADP index has bee (Read More)
Huffington Post:
LONDON — British retail industry stalwart Marks & Spencer Group PLC said Wednesday it will cut 1,230 jobs and close 27 of its stores in a drive to reduce costs as the retail sector continues to struggle.Chairman Stuart Rose said in a statement the company _ Britain's largest clothing retailer _ had its biggest trading (Read More)