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...December, there must be frost in the air, gingerbread in the oven and - right on time - Bill O'Reilly and other defenders of Christmas bemoaning the prevalence of the greeting "Happy Holidays," as opposed to "Merry Christmas...
...million. But Raytheon isn't the only beneficiary of anxiety over Iran. The United Arab Emirates this year ordered $9 billion worth of U.S. military gear, Petraeus noted, including 70 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets of a generation more advanced than those being used by the U.S. Air Force. "The Emirati air force can now take out Iran's air force," Petraeus said...
...problem with a total ban is enforcing it. Take the University of Iowa. In July 2008, the school went smoke-free in accordance with the Iowa Smokefree Air Act, violations of which can result in a $50 fine. But so far, the university has ticketed only about 25 offenders. "Our campus is about 1,800 acres, so to think that we could keep track of who is smoking on campus at any given time isn't really feasible," says Joni Troester, director of the university's campus wellness program. Instead, the school helps those trying to kick the habit...
...penny-pinching commandments at the ready. "Clip coupons," he intones. "Watch for sales. Trim cable, cell-phone and Internet costs. Don't pay ATM fees. Find no-fee checking and savings accounts. In the winter, turn down the thermostat, and in the summer, use ceiling fans instead of air-conditioning. Feed your family home-cooked meals and take the leftovers for your lunch at work...
...band are now on their way back home to Los Angelos, in (. . . wait for it!) a tour-bus. Yep, flying is against the doctor’s orders. Karl Koch, the band’s keyboardist explained on Weezer’s website that “the air pressure changes would be bad for his healing punctured lung...