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    Three arrested in Chicago charged with "terrorism".

    From the sounds of it they were talking to an informant about their plans. If they really are self-titled "black bloc" they deserve to be locked up.
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    Can anyone recommend any Fidelity Investments?

    Are you sure you mean your company matches 50% up to 5% of your income, which would equal 2.5% of your income? Matching 2.5% up to 5% of your income basically means a 0.125% bonus. Seems like that would cost more to administer than it would be worth.
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    Facebook falls flat in public debut

    "Customer acceptance is the new revenue" snakecharming may work on VCs but at the end of the day profit is all that matters. You blew it, Zucks.
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    Top of Drudge: Bank Runs Hit Greece

    Top of Drudge, now: Bank Runs hits Facebook IPO Of course, everyone knew this was going to happen 5 years ago.
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    Can anyone recommend any Fidelity Investments?

    The structure of your plan is dependent on the company you work for. We can't know what's offered. General advice, find the index funds: S&P 500, Long term gov't bonds, Inflation hedge(if available), Money Market Distribute among these to your comfort level. These funds should have the...
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    Anarchist views on space exploration?

    Andrew Galambos was an astrophysicist and developed the trajectories for the early ICBM programs. He was also an "anarchist" who thought the only way man could explore space would be through commercialization. The only way to commercialize space travel would be to end the resource diverting...
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    Most "secure"/"stable" "bank/credit union" local in San Diego? How to find out?

    BOFI FEDERAL BANK CA 92130 $1 billion - < $5 billion HOME BANK OF CALIFORNIA CA 92109 $100 million - < $1 billion SAN DIEGO TRUST BANK CA 92103 $100 million - < $1 billion SECURITY BUSINESS BANK OF SAN DIEGO CA 92101 $100 million - < $1 billion TORREY PINES BANK CA 92130 $1 billion - <...
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    Most "secure"/"stable" "bank/credit union" local in San Diego? How to find out?

    5 star Bankrate.com in San Diego (banks) CALIFORNIA BANK & TRUST CA 92130 > $5 billion ARMED FORCES BANK OF CALIFORNIA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION CA 92113 < $100 million
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    Most "secure"/"stable" "bank/credit union" local in San Diego? How to find out?

    CABRILLO CA 92131 $100 million - < $1 billion Memo Statement MIRAMAR CA 921961370 $100 million - < $1 billion Memo Statement MISSION CA 92121 $1 billion - < $5 billion Memo Statement NORTH ISLAND FINANCIAL CA 92186 $1 billion - < $5 billion Memo Statement SAN DIEGO COUNTY CA 92121 > $5...
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    Most "secure"/"stable" "bank/credit union" local in San Diego? How to find out?

    Weiss Ratings http://www.thestreet.com/bank-safety/ Bankrate http://www.bankrate.com/rates/safe-sound/ssPromo.aspx
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    Smart to keep $25,000 in a checking account?

    Harry Browne says the safest place to keep your money is in short term treasuries or a money market fund that invests in short term treasuries that does not have repo agreements. He was very clear on this. "To be suitable for the Permanent Portfolio’s cash portion, a money market fund should be...
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    My economics teacher: Buy treasury bonds!

    I think the social argument is the reason most people here don't like treasury bonds. You don't like treasury bonds because of some social belief, not because it's a bad investment. Investing to make a point about social justice is a poor strategy. I think if you looked into it there is much...
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    Andrew Galambos: forgotten genesis

    There is quite a bit of mythology as to what actually happened in the courses. This is part of the reason I sought out the recordings on CD. I wondered why someone as intelligent as Harry Browne had involved himself with a quack that dropped nickels in a jar every time he said a word. Why...
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