Archive for May, 2008

Collateral Foreclosure Damage for Condo Owners - NYT 5/15/08

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

As foreclosures mount and contributions to building associations shrink, condo owners find themselves nagging each other to pay their assessments and haggling over chores.

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Cigarette Bill Treats Menthol With Leniency

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

A ban of most flavored cigarettes would exempt menthol cigarettes, popular among African-Americans.

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Keeping ‘Furniture Ransom’ Off Your Moving Bill

Monday, May 12th, 2008

While the moving industry has long been a favorite of con artists because of lax regulation, consumers’ growing reliance on the Internet has made it even easier for the shady operators.

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Young Saudis, Vexed and Entranced by Love’s Rules

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Asking a woman for her number can cause a young man anxiety anywhere. But in Saudi Arabia, getting caught with an unrelated woman can mean arrest, a possible flogging and dishonor, the worst penalty of all in a society where preserving a family’s reputation depends on faithful adherence to a strict code of separation between the sexes.

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Architects in Glass Houses

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Luis Treviño Fernandez and his partner gutted and renovated their London home in 2005, adding light with a glass staircase and skylights.

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If You Use Outlook E-Mail, Meet Xobni

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

The free downloadable software can index all of your Outlook e-mail and make messages quickly and easily searchable.

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Moss Makes a Lush, No-Care Lawn

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

A growing number of enthusiasts advocate replacing traditional lawns with low-maintenance moss.

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Is This the World’s Cheapest Dress?

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

How Steve & Barry’s became a $1 billion company selling celebrity style for $8.98.

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