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...shores, the majority appear doomed - and the Social Security Administration has the cold numbers to illustrate the point. Juan lost 18 spots in the past decade, going from 48th to 66th. Its sister name, Juanita, fell through the floor, plummeting from 792nd place to 1,002nd in the same period. Guillermo lost more than 100 spots between 1998 and 2008, sliding from No. 369 to 470. Angelica crashed from 109th place to 257th in the same stretch; Manuel has gone from 147th to 186th...
...seek something soothing. High-quality bonds - in particular, the "risk free" ones issued by the U.S. government - were the most soothing investments of all during the financial crisis. While stocks were losing more than half their value, 10-year Treasuries returned more than 10% during that May-to-March period. And so - big surprise - investors have poured $240 billion into bond mutual funds so far this year, according to the Investment Company Institute. Stock funds - despite a big rebound in stock prices since March - have taken in less than $15 billion. (See 10 things to buy during the recession...
...year, $856 billion health-care bill proposed by Senate Finance Committee chairman Max Baucus, but it remains to be seen how many will make it in. While the Montana lawmaker has said he doesn't expect to materially alter the bill's structure, he plans to use the markup period to address concerns from fellow Democrats over its cost. Baucus not only must keep the 13 Democrats on the 23-member committee on board but also hopes to woo Senator Olympia Snowe, the sole Republican member expected to vote for the package...
With these lost chances and debilitating penalties, the Crimson began to flounder a bit in the end of the second period...
...periods and an overtime had elapsed under a tumultuous black sky, as the Crimson battled its rival Bulldogs on Yale’s home turf during the Ivy League opener this past Saturday. The whistle blew, signaling the beginning of the second extra period and the departure of the heavy rain that had plagued both teams for the entire game...