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...little standoffish or a little reserved, it's a bit harder. A lot of people will tell you that volunteering is the best way to start conversations. There's no alcohol, you're doing charitable work, and you don't have your eye on somebody across the room. It's more altruistic, and you'll probably find like-minded people. So I would say let your nature be your guide as to where you're going to look. There are all types of ways of meeting new groups of people. And if you select the right ... you know what...
...site himself, with hosting for the project funded by family and friends. (The site now funds itself through a small line of advertisements at the bottom of the screen.) What's next for the 17-year-old whiz kid? More "weird" updates for ChatRoulette, and perhaps a trip across the Atlantic. Ternovskiy told the Times he's never traveled to the U.S., but the success of his creation has attracted attention from venture capitalists. ChatRoulette might be all about skipping ahead to the next person, but Ternovskiy is already proving he's someone to watch...
...question to ask your broker these days is not which stock to buy, but how much it will cost to make the trade. Across America discount brokers are slashing commissions in an all-out fight to grab new customers...
Charles Schwab Corp. launched the opening shot when it chopped commissions on online equity trades by about 30% to $8.95 from $12.95 a pop for individual investors, and, more importantly, streamlined the fee so that it applied across the board regardless of how frequently someone trades, how many assets the investor holds, or how many shares a person buys. In the past, customers with more than $1 million in assets and those who completed more than 120 trades a year got the lower rate, while less wealthy, less active clients were hit with higher fees. Also, under the new rules...
...this month cites cases of huge volumes of suspect cash being moved from Africa to the U.S. for no other reason than to fatten the bank accounts of crooked leaders, shady arms dealers and conniving middlemen. And experts warn that if these people can still shuttle suspected corruption money across borders for personal gain, similar methods remain open to terrorists, too. (See pictures of a jihadist's journey...