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...property boom has begun, focused near the island's southwest tip at the historic Dutch fort of Galle, where 17th century seawalls shelter colonial houses, picturesque churches and mosques on narrow streets. There are fewer than 200 homes inside the citadel walls, now a UNESCO-designated World Heritage site, and in the past several years foreigners have bought at least 40 of them...
...needs a difference-maker, every coach wants to recruit one, and every player wants to play with one. You know every time he’s out there he’s giving your team a chance to win. He’s the type of individual that can tip the scales in your favor in a close game...
...start taking daily doses of aspirin? Not necessarily. Aspirin, after all, carries its own risks, including internal bleeding, stomach ulcers, allergies and in rare cases strokes. The patients in these two studies were selected because they were known to be at high risk for colon cancer--which tended to tip the risk-benefit ratio in their favor. Whether daily aspirin use makes sense for the rest of us is still not clear...
People are listening to the Sage of Omaha again. The man whom many consider to be the greatest investor of all time--Buffett once raised $210,000 at a charity auction for his 20-year-old wallet, with a stock tip inside--fell into disfavor in the late '90s. He was criticized for avoiding tech shares when they were soaring, and for clinging to big positions in stocks like Coke and Gillette after they had peaked and were driving down the market value of his company, Berkshire Hathaway...
...goal is for at least 60% of taxpayers to qualify. There's a "wizard" to help you see if you do (from irs.gov click Free File, Start Now and Guide Me to a Service). But here's a tip: if your adjusted gross income is $28,000 or less or you qualify to file Form 1040EZ, you're good to go with half a dozen or more of the firms. With an AGI of $50,000 or more, try TaxACT.com (again, from the IRS site). --By Nellie Huang