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...Check out the madness, and follow Flyby's liveblog of the event tonight...

Author: By Barbara B. Depena, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: WTF Republic Plans Uprising | 11/23/2009 | See Source »

...when we strolled by Massachusetts Hall to check out the protest, the scene was slightly less than epic.  The demonstrators, organized by members of the Universities Allied for Essential Medicines, rallied for fair access to generic medicine in developing countries.  That...

Author: By Xi Yu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Say Yes to Drugs, Tear Down This Wall! | 11/21/2009 | See Source »

...doesn't attribute the meal's increasing popularity to its social aspect, but to its promise of large quantities of food for a startlingly low price. "People are not going out without a deal, and brunch is the No. 1 deal," Balzer says. Nationwide, the average brunch eater's check is $6.48. (See the top 10 TV chefs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Low Prices and Booze Put Brunch on the Rise | 11/21/2009 | See Source »

...regulation ends there. Recurring payments, like utility bills, or anything you pay for with a check will still be subject to overdraft fees. Think about all the other beneficial changes that could have been made. Overdraft protection is extremely helpful for some people (myself not included), but the new rules leave you to choose between getting ripped off and not having any protection at all. Suppose, as one bill floating around Washington proposes, that, rather than a $35 flat fee, overdraft charges were proportional to the size of the overdraft—or that you were permitted a limited number...

Author: By Clay A. Dumas | Title: House of Cards | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

...chop down three hickory trees on one block after a woman worried that a stray nut might drop into her new swimming pool, where her nut-allergic grandson occasionally swam. A Texas school required parents wanting to help with the second-grade holiday party to have a background check first. Schools auctioned off the right to cut the carpool line and drop a child directly in front of the building - a spot that in other settings is known as handicapped parking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

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