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Why 14.6% of America can’t afford enough food – Real Recovery

Here's a math problem for you: The national unemployment rate hits its highest point since the 80s in October: 10.2 percent. According to a report released this week last year 14.6% of Americans couldn't afford to buy enough food. How does that add up

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Costco says no more Coke.

Costco customers may have to look elsewhere for Coca-Cola products now that the retailer has stopped carrying them because the pair are fighting over prices.

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Charity for a Black Chick Willing To Go Topless for Recession of the Day

I got this email…… Dear Jesus, You know I have been a long time fan and now I need your help. I am a black girl living in Baltimore and I am going to lose my house . I have most of the money I need but am still $1800 short and I know you have a black girl fetish and figured you would know what I should do?

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Spencer Pratt Defends Alcoholic Relatives

Spencer Pratt, whose sister Stephanie was arrested for DUI over the weekend, broke his surprisingly long silence on the subject by sort of defending her.

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Dr. Conrad Murray Blames Child Support Woes on MJ

Dr. Conrad Murray, the personal physician of Michael Jackson and the primary target of the police investigation into the singer’s death, is hampered by it too

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The Wrath of McKinsey: Conde Nast To Fold Gourmet, Three Others

The results of the Conde Nast Magazine Death Pool are in, stunningly early: the company announced this morning that it’s folding Gourmet, Cookie , and two bridal magazines, Elegant Bride and Modern Bride . This, then, is the fallout from McKinsey. The company had floated the idea that its turnaround could be accomplished without any magazines going under (if you’re keeping score, Michael Musto’s rumor of five mag deaths beat Keith Kelly’s rumor of zero), but that was always impractical.

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Lil Wayne Has Completed Six Songs For No Ceiling Mixtape

‘He’s about to come and smash people’s albums,’ Young Money exec Mack Maine tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid, with reporting by Jayson Rodriguez Lil Wayne Photo: MTV News The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive When Michael Jordan won his championships, the Hall of Fame hooper didn’t head up to Rucker Park in the offseason to prove to street ballers he could still play

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Young Jeezy Rides Recession To The #7 Spot On Hottest MCs In The Game!

‘My President’ brings Jeezy a major hip-hop moment during Obama’s election. By Shaheem Reid Young Jeezy Photo: USDA/MTV News The 2009 Hottest MCs in the Game rollout is on! As in 2007 and 2008, the list, determined by the MTV News Hip-Hop Brain Trust, is based on an MC’s achievements right now, rather than an entire career. The criteria is based on a combination of rhyme skill, flow and how those things are implemented musically as the main factors

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The Puma Index

The Puma Index is a new iPhone app from Puma that features models who wear fewer and fewer clothes as the stock market does worse. I suppose it couldn't hurt for the recession to continue for a little while longer, right? Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment

Amazon.com expands private-label business

Amazon.com Inc. is quietly expanding its private-label business in a bid to diversify away from its online bookstore roots and become more like a general retailer. (Fowler, G., 2009, September 18, par.1) Amazon doesn't say what percentage of its $19 billion in annual sales are from its private-label business, but it already sells more than 1,000 products that are manufactured at its request

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