The student loan default rate for fiscal 2009 surged to 8.8%, up from 7% in 2008.
Two years ago critics warned that government-backed student loan defaults would rise. The question was how soon would taxpayers feel the pain. This month, the U.S. Department of Education provided part of the answer when it reported that the default rate for fiscal 2009 surged to 8.8%, up from 7% in 2008.
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LinkedIn is one of the most recognizable brands worldwide.
LinkedIn is a business-orientated social networking site has been in operation for nearly nine years now and in that time its popularity and influence has mushroomed. It is now one of the most recognizable brands worldwide. Here are the latest statistics on LinkedIn.
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Americans will spend more than $50 billion on their animals this year.
Mary Louise Mills has a says her three dogs are spoiled rotten 9-year-old shih tzu named Annie Lulu after Mills’ grandmother, and two Pekingese — 7-year-old Miss Daisy May and 4-year-old Elmer, whom she sometimes calls Fudd. And she says her all three of her dogs are spoiled rotten.
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Majority of Americans are still at an unhealthy weight.
Some people in America are losing weight resulting in more people of “normal weight,” according to a new study, but it is not clear if the trend will last
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Seton Hall University is offering discounts up to 66% on tuition.
Discounted programs and other ways to save are being offered by a growing number of private colleges and universities. Students and families have been turned off by the potential six-figure tuition bills from private colleges. So some are cutting their prices.
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Kindle Fire
According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, the iPad is on top of the world now, accounting for 75% of all tablet sales in the U.S.
But not for long.
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USMC Mud Run North Carolina 2010
All types of runners are going wild for mud runs. A mud run is a hybrid of Marines training and adventure racing, the multi-mile events mix running and military-style obstacles such as wooden walls, water crossings, and mud pits to challenge competitors. These grimy races have exploded in popularity—hundreds of competitions are scheduled in 2011, and there’s still time to sign up for one near you. Here’s a guide to popular mud runs across the country.
If you never get married to your partner there’s not much a divorce lawyer can do for you.
Deborah Luxenberg, a Bethesday divorce lawyer has handled some tricky divorce case. But the trickiest come with a twist: The couples wanting a divorce have never married.
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Planes being de-iced at LaGuardia.
Flights are being canceled by U.S. airlines at the fastest rate in ten years storms from blizzards to hurricanes wallop the busiest hubs. And full planes are making it harder for stranded travelers to rebook trips.
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Urban Station in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Co-working spaces may be for you if you are tired of working at Starbucks. They’ve been mushrooming over the last few years, and not only in the US. Cool co-working spaces have also opened in most Latin American cities, and there’s more to come. Here are eleven Latin American co-working spaces:
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The volume of photos on Facebook are 10,000 times larger than the Library of Congress.
One picture may be worth a thousand words, but Facebook photos could be worth 140 quadrillion words, which is equal to 140 billion photos — more than a third of all digital photos taken in one year.
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This new scam will have you seeing red.
Some people may manage to escape the fines from traffic light cameras but most of us simply pay up without thinking about it or questioning whether the charge is valid. Tricky scammers are taking advantage of that lazy human tendency, making a handful of money and stealing identities in the process.
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