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...potential divorce settlement? Enter the postnuptial agreement. "Anytime somebody is going to come into substantial unforeseen wealth, that is going to give them the opportunity to examine their relationship," says John Mayoue, an Atlanta lawyer who says the proliferation of Internet millionaires--though they are a little scarcer after this month's market plunge--has had a "huge" influence on his firm's postnup business. These contracts are worked out with personal attorneys and don't usually have to be filed in court, so it's impossible to determine exactly how widespread they are. But veteran lawyers say the number...
...lucky ones. In January, Keen.com scored a startling $60 million in venture capital, easy money that's getting scarcer. We gleefully imagine our rivals going broke while we ride out the Web's long, hard winter and emerge the big winner. After all, we aren't just me-too e-commerce hacks; we have a novel business model. We're running trippy TV ads. Hey, we even have revenue! We just have to work hard, Karl insists...
Inexpensive retailers and restaurants open late to catch the student crowd are scarcer than in the past, though the Square has never been held by many as a typical college area...
...ferry company's effort to reduce passenger load on Puget Sound commutes apparently provoked a petition that warned against the dangers of "butt police." A commuter told Sanchez that at least passengers hadn't had their backsides measured before being allowed to board. But what if space becomes even scarcer? Someday the prudent immigrant might show up for his citizenship exam not just with his papers in order and his head crammed with facts about the Constitution but also with everything emptied out of his back pockets...
...With limited resources to turn to at the College, student groups are instead trying to turn to their alumni for support--some with more success than others. Until the College places student groups higher on its list of priorities, space will remain sparse and funding even scarcer...