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...remained strong even as spending declines; for the first time ever, in 2006, U.S. consumers made more debit purchases than credit charges. The funds may be pre-paid or come directly from checking accounts, but the debit cards are often Visa-branded. And because it's easier to obtain a debit card than a credit card, even people who have never qualified for a credit card before are enjoying the convenience of going cash-free...
...library. Currently the only library that permits forgetful students to sign in, Lamont will adopt the stricter policy of all the other libraries across campus starting March 30. Students who have lost or forgotten their IDs will be directed to the Library Privileges Office at Widener Library to obtain a non-renewable, one-day pass, according to Beth Brainard, spokeswoman for the Harvard College Library. Admission will not be possible without an ID or this pass, even if a student has a class inside Lamont, Brainard added. Brainard said that the primary goal of this change is the protection...
...identity protection services, including credit reports and setting up fraud alerts. The hacker made a portion of the server’s contents available for download through a popular BitTorrent peer-to-peer file sharing site, “The Pirate Bay,” where users can easily obtain large files. The data made available through that site contained no personal information, Moriarty said, but the hacker would have had access to all the information on the server. Moriarty added that the server’s security had been strengthened to guard against similar attacks, but declined to elaborate...
Mafia networks now exert such strong control over local politics that they no longer need protection at the national level. They have learned that throwing their weight around in Palermo or Naples is the way to obtain results in Rome. And no government has managed to blunt the Mob's economic power. In today's Italy, going up against organized crime leads not only to a loss of consensus and votes, but also to a world of trouble in getting public works projects completed. Our failure to take on these Mafias risks letting them live on and thrive forever...
...threat to the US. While the war may have still been justified even without Saddam Hussein having links with al-Qaeda or possessing WMDs, this does not exonerate the State Department from the intense card-sticking which at times bordered close to lying. Propagandists may be able to obtain some temporary gains. However all propagandists eventually face the same fate: zero credibility. I hope when the movement whose existence Quraishi denies removes the man he calls “no dictator” in Pakistan, Mr. Quraishi will not have “no job”.Samad Khurram...