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Rally ends; Dow falls 283
From wire reportsWall Street abruptly ended an earnings-driven rally and closed sharply lower yesterday after a steeper-than-expected decline in existing-home sales and worries about the financial sector chilled the market's recent optimism. The major indexes fell...Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Mortgages, Washington Mutual Inc., Electronics, T. Rowe Price Group Incorporated
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Satellite TV contracts need to be more direct about renewals
Sentinel ColumnistDear Greg: I signed a 12-month contract with DirecTV in July 2005. I was mildly satisfied with the service for two years and paid my bills. In December 2007 I called about defective equipment, and they sent out a fellow to replace my equipment. I signed...Tags: Contracts, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Consumer Electronics Industry, Best Buy Company Incorporated
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TV converter-box coupons expire - what to do?
Sentinel ColumnistDear Greg: When it was announced that as of February 2009 we would no longer be able to watch TV without a converter box, we applied to the U.S. Department of Commerce program for two coupons worth $40 each toward purchase of the boxes. We got the...Tags: Property, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Orlando Real Estate, Best Buy Company Incorporated, Seminole County
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Pro surfer Erica Hosseini breaks the waves, dresses with style
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterERICA HOSSEINI is shy about showing off the surfing awards, trophies and oversized faux checks stashed all over her colorful bedroom. But she jumps at the chance to talk about her gadgets -- the desktop PC with a huge flat screen, the MacBook Pro laptop...Tags: U.S. Open Tennis, Beach Vacations, Quiksilver Incorporated, Multi-Sport Events, Super Bowl
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Storm warning over digital TV switchover
For South Floridians, a battery-operated TV is a must-have for home hurricane emergency kits.
And based on what I'm hearing from readers in Palm Beach and Broward counties, many are upset to learn that most of these mini-TVs will be rendered virtually...Tags: Tropical Weather, Weather Warnings, Natural Disasters, Sales, Consumer Electronics Industry
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Employers should be clear on layoff criteria
This is the first of two columns addressing how employers should handle layoffs in tough economic times and what workers can do to prepare. A couple of summers ago RadioShack got the wrong kind of publicity when it used e-mail to notify more than 400... -
Want to save on gas? Drive smart, dummy!
For too long, saving gas was the obsession of the eco-friendly and fixed-income crowds. But with gas prices hurtling quickly toward $5 a gallon this summer, we all need to do everything we can to conserve fuel. Everyone can do more to save gas. Even a...Tags: People, Prices, Vehicles, Consumer Electronics Industry, Satellite Technology
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GPS device has its place as a way to save money
Recently a friend raved about her GPS-enabled mobile handset. She loves how it saves gas by guiding her to the fastest route wherever she goes and to the nearest gas station — whether she's local or out of town on vacation. It also provides voice...Tags: Contracts, Burt Reynolds, Vehicles, Consumer Electronics Industry, Satellite Technology
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Epidemic of resume tinkering under way
Fibbing on your resume is a really bad idea. First, you probably will be found out by the army of commercial background screeners that employers deploy to scour resumes, check criminal records and pull credit histories. Plus, you don't need to. Many...Tags: Employers, Academic Progress, Public Employees, Ethics, National Government
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Markets little changed as investors turn cautious
From wire reportsWall Street finished little changed yesterday as investors turned cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting, which starts today. Investors appeared to be waiting for the Fed to make the next move. Policymakers are widely expected...Tags: Integral Systems Incorporated, Continental Airlines Incorporated, UAL Corporation, Electronics, United Therapeutics Corporation
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