Archive for February, 2008

Global Issues Do Affect American Virtues And Lifestyles

A top Saudi blogger has been locked in a Saudi jail since late last year and he still remains in prison based on unspecified, non-security matters. China has blocked Google and Altavista and redirected their search engines to lead to false or misleading WebPages, they have also talked search engines into revealing the identities […]

FINANSA Insurance [TRUE LOVE] TVC www.skyexits.com Thailand

FINANSA Insurance [TRUE LOVE] TVC www.skyexits.com Thailand Product: FINANSA Insurance [TRUE LOVE] Title: TRUE LOVE TVC: http://www.skyexits.com/ Agency: Bangkok Production House: SKY EXITS FILMS PRODUCTION HOUSE Bangkok Thailand Film Director: AOD : Anurux Jansanjai Synopsis: This woman is thinking that this is the most she can stand for this man, 5 years […]

The House of Fear

In a gloomy mansion in the west of Scotland the seven members of the Good Comrades Club are dining. One of them receives a curious death threat, an envelope containing seven orange pips. He dies the next night in a car crash. At his funeral another member receives an envelope with six pips, and […]

AIG in $11.12 Billion in Write-Downs: Ends Quarter Bloodied with $5.29 Billion in Losses

If the news that American International Group Inc. (NYSE:AIG) had to write-down $11.12 billion, and ended the quarter with a loss of $5.29 billion isn’t bad enough, the company said they expect to “report more unrealized market-valuation losses and impairment charges in 2008.” Chief Executive Martin Sullivan said: “During 2008, we expect the U.S. […]

Is Mukasey Blocking Contempt Action Against Miers & Bolten?

Posted by D. Cupples | Two weeks ago, the House voted to hold White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and former White House counsel Harriet Miers in contempt of Congress after they failed to comply with subpoenas issued by congressional committees probing the possibly politically motivated firing of U.S. Attorneys. […]

My Attorney

My Attorney After living a “decent” life, my time on earth came to an end. The first thing I remember is sitting on a bench in the waiting room of what I thought to be a court house. The doors opened and I was instructed to come in and have a seat […]

Mischa Barton’s a Lucky Sod

  Former “O.C.” starlet Mischa Barton looks set to get off DUI charge with nothing more than a warning, after her case was continued until April 10 in a court session today. (more…)
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Break Up AIG!

Recently at RM, I wrote: David Merkel Buy Other Insurers off of the Bad AIG News 2/12/2008 2:54 AM EST Sometimes I think there are too many investors trading baskets of stocks, and too few doing real investing […]

Ingerman Smith letters sent to schools

Ingerman Smith letters sent to schools Click here to see the letters sent to the firm’s clients following the Newsday series. |
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WellPoint is a healthy stock choice

Filed under: Stocks to BuyReaders of this space know that due to uncertainties regarding public policy at the federal level, the health care sector insurance has been avoided. But there are exceptions, and WellPoint is one. WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP) is the U.S.’s largest health insurer. Analysts expect WLP’s revenue to increase […]

Marketing Electro Convulsive Therapy

The Last Psychiatrist Weblog has an interesting observation on the press releases that essentially spin and market ECT in the wake of some new study. Of course, our opinion of ECT is much harsher than the dear doctors’, but the insider’s insight is worth taking notes on.A recent study in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, […]

Attorney in Britney Spears case vows to fight on

  The attorney who claims to represent troubled pop star Britney Spears in the legal wrangling over control of her affairs vowed on Wednesday to continue his fight, one day after a federal judge ruled he is not the singer’s lawyer. Attorney Jon Eardley has said he was hired by Spears on […]

Small Business Loans For Minorities

Small Business Loans For Minorities February 29th, 2008 By Brian Solomon - TMCnet: 1. Demonstrate your Professionalism - Put your business plan online. Minority business loans are granted to those who are perceived as being winners - and at this time, that means having a great web site. […]

Alleged leader of Santa Clara County auto insurance fraud ring … - San Jose Mercury News

Alleged leader of Santa Clara County auto insurance fraud ring … San Jose Mercury News, USA - 3 hours ago By Leslie Griffy Officials in Washington state last week nabbed the ringleader of a scam to defraud auto insurance companies in Santa Clara County, …
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Health Insurance Options for Freelancers

Universal healthcare is a huge issue right now in the United States (U.S.) for a good reason. There are some Americans that really have trouble finding an insurance plan that they can afford. The problem of finding affordable health insurance is a common one for the self-employed. Since they don’t work for […]

Web 2.0: The future of title company marketing

Key points from Seth Godin’s post titled Advice for real estate agents (quit now!): Order takers (those genetically programed dinosaurs who know the answer to every question, but bring nothing of real value to the table) are as good as extinct. The down market offers infinite opportunities for real champions. You’re […]

More information re: Questionable Prosecution of Siegelman (New Video)

by D. Cupples | The questionable prosecution of ex-Alabama Governor Don Siegelman is evidence that Congress was right track to investigate the politicization of our Department of Justice. If well-connected operatives could turn the DoJ loose on their well-connected political enemies, how safe are politically outspoken ordinary folks? […]

Call to Action Congressman Mario Diaz Balart - South Florida

Glorianne M. Amor Office Manager Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart 12851 SW 42nd Street, Suite 131 Miami, Florida 33175 305-225-6866 Fax: 305-225-7432 Gloria.Amor@mail.house.gov Dear Congressman Mario Diaz Balart; I would like a chance to meet with you and discuss elderly abuse and exploitation issues. I have first hand knowledge that the Elderly People of South […]

MASSPIRG Calls For Socialized Auto Insurance in Massachusetts

…well, almost. Seen in Insurance Journal: The new managed competition auto insurance system being implemented in Massachusetts rewards many bad drivers and penalizes many good drivers based on certain supposedly-prohibited social factors, according to the latest charges by critics. Many good drivers will pay more and many bad drivers will […]

Where can I find a list of GP and hospitals?

Hi, where can I find a list of GPs and kantonal hospitals? Thanks
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Steering You Wrong? IL Consumers Join CT with Insurer-Recommended Repair Complaints

Steering You Wrong? IL Consumers Join CT with Insurer-Recommended Repair Complaints February 28th, 2008 “Chicago — Choosing the best body shop to repair your car is never an easy decision. Now, some customers complain that some insurance companies are steering them to body shops that might not […]

What to do with old Whole Life policies

Like everything else the life insurance industry has changed and evolved. There was a time when I would have praised whole life policies as the best available permanent insurance protection. With the innovation in the industry, today I sing a different tune. A whole life policy offers three guarantees; the premium, the […]

US Attorney General: US to Cooperate With Turkey Against Rebels, Al-Qaida (Voice of America)

The top U.S. law enforcement official says the United States will continue to cooperate with Turkey against Kurdish rebels and al-Qaida militants. U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey made his comments after meeting Friday with Turkish officials in Ankara.
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Ford Drops $2.72b, Finance Unit Stumbles

After a $4.97b loss last year, Ford is reporting a slightly smaller shortfall this year. After releasing preliminary losses at $2.67b in January, Ford has revised the number slightly to $2.72b. As we reported below, Bill Ford is spinning this smaller loss as an indication of profits to come on the auto-making end of the […]

Did Conservatives Attempt To Buy Off Cadman?

First it should be clear all evidence suggesting two Conservatives attempted to offer Chuck Cadman, a late Independent MP who was dying of Cancer a million dollar insurance policy in 2005 to persuade him to vote down the Liberal government, is based on the word of one person, Chuck Cadman’s widow, Dona Cadman. […]

Attorney General: Counties can enact invasive species ordinances (Fond du Lac Reporter)

MADISON Today, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen issued an informal opinion holding that state law permits counties to lawfully enact carefully crafted ordinances to regulate the transportation of invasive species of plants and animals. Van Hollens opinion was in response to a request for an informal opinion from Oneida County Corporation Counsel, Brian J. […]

Find Your Attorney General Or Better Business Bureau [Tools]

Find Your Attorney General Or Better Business Bureau Bookmark this: MSNBC has a nice interactive map you can click to find your state Attorney General and/or Better Business Bureau. If a company is being really bad, it’s important to file an official complaint so it’s on the record. If a company gets enough […]

LowRateSearch.com: First to Offer Help Finding Low Rates on Loan, Insurance, and Travel Products Alike

The need for one place to find low rates on clashing produce has finally been filled. Whether low rates on loans, insurance, or travel are desirable, LowRateSearch.com is a great resourcefulness to help find them. juvenile by and for the average consumer, LowRateSearch.com offers a reliable, quality network of lenders, insurers, and travel companies […]

Lawyer: Therapist Killer Suspect Fit to Stand Trial (WCBS 880 New York)

The lawyer representing a man accused of hacking a Manhattan therapist to death says his client has been found fit to stand trial. READ MORE>>
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Cross-border health insurance

The San Diego Union Tribune has an article (”Cross-border coverage“) profiling entreprenuer Jim Arriola and his low cost health insurance plan covering medical care in both the U.S. and Mexico. His company, Sekure Healthcare, provides a limited-benefit insurance program through employers along with a discount health card program. Both can be used by […]

Graft probe judge clashes with Ahern’s lawyer (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)

DUBLIN (Reuters) - A tribunal probing payments to Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern when he was finance minister in the 1990s ground to a halt on Friday after a row erupted between its top judge and Ahern’s lawyer.
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Serbia: Serbs Abandon UN-run Legal Institutions In Kosovo-AFP (Nasdaq)

BELGRADE (AFP)–The Serbian government said Friday that Serb judges and other employees had abandoned U.N.-run Kosovo legal institutions and returned to Serbian ones in the newly proclaimed country.
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Another rate cut? No thanks

The stock market may like Ben Bernanke today for saying the Fed will cut interest rates again, but I sure don’t. That’s because I’m trying to do the quaintest of old school things, namely saving my money.
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McDonnell starting a national trend on immigration?

McDonnell starting a national trend on immigration? By J.R. | February 28, 2008 In Cal Thomas’ column today, Attorney General McDonnell is highlighted as a leader in the fight to secure our borders and promote lawful immigration. Read the rest of this entry » Topics: Attorney General […]

Fight for your compensation right

It attacks my feeling a lot when I see someone get unfair treatment. Like when they get accident but they don???t get the compensation that they deserve to get. Luckily it has not happened to me yet but I don???t want to sit and wait until it happens to me. I feel good since […]

The Big Shot

Joe grew up in a small town, then moved away to attend college and law school. He decided to come back to the small town because he could be a big man in this small town. He really wanted to impress everyone. So he returned and opened his new law office. The first day, […]

Double-Dipping Attorneys: Related Newsday articles

Double-Dipping Attorneys: Related Newsday articles Here are the most recent Newsday stories related to the investigation of alleged double-dipping school attorneys: Westchester schools added to lawyer probe Harborfields votes to seek bids for legal services Federal agents subpoena two dozen school districts Reich’s journey started at state Education Dept. […]

Progressive Files 2007 Annual Report - FOXBusiness

Progressive Files 2007 Annual Report FOXBusiness - 6 hours ago The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, in business since 1937, is the country’s third largest auto insurance group and largest seller of motorcycle …
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SD: AG To Build Facility for Drug Cars

Attorney General Larry Long will get to build a new, secured building in the Rapid City area to store vehicles confiscated in drug busts and other criminal cases, presuming that Gov. Mike Rounds agrees with a bill passed by the South Dakota Legislature. The state Senate gave final legislative approval on Tuesday […]

Attorney general says no fines for state education board (The Olympian)

The Idaho Attorney General says the State Board of Education may have violated the open meetings law during a December meeting in Pocatello.
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