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...last job the Rev. AL SHARPTON really, really wanted--President of the U.S.--he didn't get. But this fall, a new Spike TV reality show, I Hate My Job, will feature the Pentecostal minister, soon-to-be CNBC commentator and onetime road manager for James Brown as a "life counselor." Offering weekly assignments and advice, Sharpton and a psychologist will help eight contestants pursue their dream jobs. "I fully support the message of this show," the pompadoured reverend said in a statement. "If you hate your job and want a change--get up and do it!" For some people...
...FEWER "BAD CARBS" LIKE SUGAR AND WHITE FLOUR. They are low in fiber, so you get a double whammy: a lot of calories that don't fill you up and, because such carbs are absorbed quickly, a blood-sugar spike and an insulin surge, causing you to gain weight...
...witnessing anything like Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution - "Nothing's getting toppled," says one U.S. intelligence official - yet diplomats fear al-Qaeda's tactics may dry up foreign investment at a time when the economy sorely needs it. Anxiety about the world's leading petroleum producer saw oil prices spike to an all-time high of $42.33 per barrel on June 1 before sliding back to $38.45 last week. The surge of attacks is prompting hundreds of expats to leave, and those who remain behind are scared stiff. "Guys are growing beards and putting 'Allah is Great' bumper stickers...
...That was definitely a spike and a cluster in indecent assault and batteries,” Catalano said. “We were concerned; fear [among students] was running very, very high...
...interest rates this summer. In so doing, the Fed will bring down the curtain on a long easy-money period that has been marked by 0% car loans and giveaway mortgage rates. But for that to be bad news, rates would have to jump dramatically--and fast. A sharp spike in rates could kill the housing market, shut down business spending and slow the economy before the job recovery really takes hold. That's not likely to happen...