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...According to Jupiter Research, annual growth in the $116 billion business, which reached 25% in 2004, is expected to slip to below 10% by 2010. A few retailers like Zappos.com, which sold $600 million worth of shoes and accessories last year, still entice shoppers with free overnight shipping. But that's a big expense for any business to swallow. So more often than not, consumers pay a premium to get goods shipped, and then spend anxious days waiting for their new bathing suit, DVD box set or laptop computer to arrive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Better Way To Get Your Packages? | 8/9/2007 | See Source »

...depends on my schedule. I am doing two shows now (The Price Is Right, Power of 10) and stand-up. When I thought I was retired, I wanted to travel around the world and watch soccer games. But sports photography isn't something you just pick up overnight. You can't do it once a year for fun and expect to do a good job. And I take pride in what...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Drew Carey | 8/9/2007 | See Source »

...actually the one who's gay. But obtaining parental permission was just the initial hurdle of my New York rooming adventures with Kameron. In eight weeks, the two of us have gone through three apartments, multiple viewings and interviews, one roommate, two long-term guests, and many overnight visitors. We also work together. It seems a bit much, even for freshman year pals, but somehow, we've made it through the better part of the summer with our friendship intact...

Author: By Lena Chen | Title: The Boy Who Lived (With Me) | 8/2/2007 | See Source »

...overnight employee at Z Square restaurant and bar in Harvard Square returned to work after being stabbed in his penis earlier this month, but the story he told police doesn’t add up, according to the restaurant’s owner...

Author: By Mauricio A. Cruz, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Z Square Assault Account Raises Questions | 7/20/2007 | See Source »

...next morning, his optimism is shattered. Overnight, leaflets are found outside the school. "Warning!" one reads. "Muslim brothers and sisters of Pattani: The Malay people of Pattani are currently at war with the Siamese infidel occupiers. Therefore, we must unite." Without claiming responsibility for the arson attack, the leaflet explains that schools are targeted because they are "symbols of the Siamese infidel occupier." It continues: "This is a warning to our brothers and sisters: do not assist the occupier, or cooperate in terms of labor or goods in kind. To help them with labor, money or goods in kind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Endless Woe | 7/19/2007 | See Source »

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