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...much of the year, the Canadian dollar, known as the Loonie after the lake-bird pictured on the one-dollar coins, was trading at par with the U.S. dollar. That squeezes manufacturers and grounds exports, since a strong Loonie deprives Canada of a cost advantage it has enjoyed for years. The Canadian dollar has weakened recently, but now the financial problems threatening to push Detroit's auto industry over the brink have also gripped the Canadian subsidiaries of GM, Ford and Chrysler. See the 50 Worst Cars of All Time
Free Money. When was the last time a hotel gave you cash at check-in? The Hard Rock Hotel in Chicago is handing guests $20 in one-dollar bills in the hopes that they'll use the money charitably during their stay. The hotel suggests giving back by tipping a street musician or paying the highway tolls of 10 cars behind you. If you upgrade your room, the hotel will donate $25 to one of three local charities, including the Chicago Food Bank. Generosity must be contagious: Another Chicago hotel, Hotel Indigo, is handing guests $25 gift cards to Target...
...grand scheme of things, a one-dollar refund might not seem like much. But in the case of the Harvard University Health Services (UHS) policy that grants students with a “strong moral objection” to abortion a refund on a portion of their health fee, this dollar has more serious implications. It not only undermines the efficacy of University health policy, but also unduly elevates the moral claims of anti-abortionists above all other moral claims...
...common loon, a black and white water bird with a tapered bill and a haunting call, became a symbol of Canada's money in 1987: the year Canada minted its first one-dollar coins with the now-iconic bird on one face. It is a fitting national emblem. The loon is found across much of the country, and moves impressively both in air and under water. Its aquatic skills in particular are so good that outside North America, the bird is known as the great northern diver...
...So—sorry—there will be beer in there, right?” one asked anxiously, before proffering his one-dollar entrance fee. Having received an appropriate response and the green bracelet signifying his eligibility to ascertain just how much beer there was, he turned to the rest of the line...