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...those 2008 stimulus checks. Meanwhile, the recession and slumping incomes have rendered more people eligible for such credits. The larger refunds are a welcome boost for the economy. In all, the Federal Government has cut refund checks totaling $259 billion - up 17% from a year ago and already the rough equal of total refund payments of $261 billion in 2008. More people than ever are using their refund to pay basic bills, according to an AP poll. For example, 31% said they were using their refund to pay credit card debt - up from 17% a year ago. The percentage using...
...easily winning the Rowlands Cup for the 11th straight year. “I think it was a really good race for all of the boats,” said senior Esther Lofgren, who rowed four-seat in the varsity eight. “Even though the conditions were rough again, we really had a strong start and were able to build off of it. There are still things we are working on, but for us seniors this was our last race on the Charles for Radcliffe and it was a good race to end on going into Eastern Sprints...
...promote the classic DVD collection, and vice versa. The video stores and Netflix are groaning with TCM collections, the best being three editions of Forbidden Hollywood, multipacks of Warner and MGM films from the pre-Code era that TCM helped revive. (Must-buy: Vol. 3, with a half-dozen rough diamonds directed by William A. Wellman.) Last month TCM began offering personalized movies: you choose a title from a list of films that haven't yet made it to DVD, pay about $15, and get one of these rare relics sent to you. Now if only your name were inscribed...
...Pacific Symphony's $17.5 million annual budget, close to $2 million comes from corporate contributions, according to president John Forsyte: "We're scaling back our events, but even companies that may be in rough shape are sticking by us in one way or another...
...Crimson upset 20th-ranked Cornell 11-7. That win marked not only Harvard’s first win over a ranked opponent in seven years, but also gave the Crimson a much-needed burst of confidence to finish out the season strong. “We had a rough patch in the middle of the season, so you couldn’t have asked for a better ending,” senior Shannon Flynn said. “We saw what we are capable of doing out on the field [against Cornell], so that really gave us the momentum...