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$5 million doorman fired from his day job

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Purse Parties Funding Organized Crime?

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If you receive an invitation to a purse party, you might want to think twice about accepting.They're popular, but some are illegal, federal agents said.Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are cracking down on the distribution and sale of counterfeit handbags, which are knock-offs designed to look like expensive bags.

Bears eat workers at remote Russian mines

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TERRIFIED workers at a mining compound in one of Russia's most isolated regions are refusing to go to work after a pack of giant bears attacked and ate two of their colleagues.

The cubicle turns 40 this month

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The oft-derided "cubicle" is turning 40 years old this month.

The open-office style was originally known as the "Action Office," and was introduced by West Michigan's Herman Miller Company in 1968.

Wind scatters hundreds of bills as man leaves bank, but good Samaritans rush in to help

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Global Economy at "Point of Maximum Danger"?

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The Declining Value Of Your College Degree

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The Beginning of the End for America's AAA Rating?

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Over the past three days, the price of a credit default swap (or CDS, a form of "insurance" on creditworthiness) on 10-year U.S. government debt has risen by 8.3 basis points (one-hundreths of a percentage point), or 61 percent, to 21.8 basis points, and is now almost 80% higher than the median value of this CDS since it was first quoted on April 2.

Cops arrest woman in alleged restaurant rat scheme

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APPLETON, Wis. - Appleton police have arrested a woman for allegedly bringing a rat into an upscale restaurant, claiming it was in her meal and then seeking $500,000 to keep quiet.

Sgt. Neal Rabas said the 41-year-old Appleton woman started a claim with Secura Insurance, saying she went to a doctor and had medical expenses.

Snake-handling pastor arrested

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FRANKFORT, Kentucky (AP) -- The pastor of a Kentucky church that handles snakes in religious rites was among 10 people arrested by wildlife officers in a crackdown on the venomous snake trade.

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