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Delay switch to all-digital TV, Obama asks Congress
Washington BureauWASHINGTON — Moving to avert a TV blackout that could strike millions of U.S. households, President-elect Barack Obama asked Congress on Thursday to delay next month's planned switch to all-digital broadcast television. The government-mandated...Tags: Texas, News Corp., Consumer Electronics Industry, John Podesta, Radio
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'Staging' home like a pro
Nowadays, few home sellers –– and especially those trying to avert foreclosure –– have spare funds to hire a "stager," a professional trained in the art of making a property look as beguiling as possible to prospective buyers....Tags: Homes, Real Estate Sellers, Furniture, Property, Interior Design
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Vick's homes, businesses on the block to pay debts
247-4749NFL quarterback Michael Vick is selling off high-end homes, luxury cars and stakes in several specialty corporations as part of an effort to right himself financially and pay off debts, according to a filing in his bankruptcy case this week. He's turning...Tags: Homes, Virginia Tech, Michael Vick, Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare
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A delay in transition to digital TV best call for seniors, the poor
Blame whom you want, but too many Americans — South Floridians included — are not ready for the digital television transition. That reality prompted president-elect Barack Obama and the Consumers Union, a leading consumers' rights group,...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Consumers, Consumer Electronics Industry, John Podesta, Heads of State
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IN THE GARAGE
THE CAR AND ITS OWNER 1977 Pontiac Can Am owned by Gary Heicklen WHAT MAKES IT INTERESTING The Can Am, based on a 1977 Pontiac LeMans sport coupe and made only for a single year, was a true performance car at a time when American manufacturers were...Tags: History, Vehicles, Newspaper and Magazine, Long Island, Motor Racing
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LI Makeover
sylvia.king-cohen@newsday.comWhen one of their three children moved out, interior designer Susan Serra and her electrician husband, Stephen Serra, decided to indulge one of her passions - African art. Serra, owner of Susan Serra Associates of Huntington and Northport, turned a spare...Tags: Northport, eBay Inc., Sherwin-Williams Company
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Pairpoint's Reverse-Painted Shades Known As 'Puffies'
Electric lamps with glass shades were popular from the 1870s to the 1920s. Because a light bulb could face down, not up (like a candle flame), and was cool enough for a shade with a closed top, the use of glass shades became possible. And as very up-to-...Tags: North Carolina, Furniture, Metal and Mineral, Mattel Inc., Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut)
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California woman finds baseball card from 1869
Somewhere amid her collection of worn jukeboxes and slot machines, a 72-year-old California woman recently discovered an antique worth saving: a rare baseball card of the first professional team in the United States. And if it weren't for the keen...Tags: eBay Inc., Major League Baseball, Casino and Gambling Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Casino and Gambling
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Take me back to the ballgame: California woman finds rare baseball card from 1869
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Somewhere amid her collection of worn jukeboxes and slot machines, a 72-year-old California woman recently discovered an antique worth saving: a rare baseball card of the first professional team in the United States. And if it...Tags: eBay Inc., Major League Baseball, Casino and Gambling Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Casino and Gambling
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Today's News From the Cars.com Family
KickingTiresAsk.cars.com explains the advantages and/or disadvantages of all-wheel drive when braking in snow and/or ice. Then, PickupTrucks.com takes a look at three excellent GM trucks that deserve a bid at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Arizona. Finally,...Tags: Vehicles, Arizona, Auto Shows
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616-HP 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Roadster Hits Auction Block
Edmunds.comA rare 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Roadster, which has been described as "an indelible contribution to Corvette's racing pedigree," goes up for auction on Jan. 16.... -
As economy sinks, scam artists rise
Tribune reporters5 tips on avoiding scams 1. Be vigilant. Scams appear to be more prevalent during this economic downtown. 2. Beware of financial-services firms requiring upfront fees. Lenders cannot do so. 3. Credit repair services can't require you to pay until...Tags: Homes, Wages and Pensions, Consumers, Office Needs, Lisa Madigan
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