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Mailbag: Lakers learning to live with Artest’s oddities

You ask, we (try to) answer.

Review: No more writing checks in lifestyle change

It's been nine months since I've written a check.

212 in NFL would have lesser free agency if no cap

Miles Austin of the Cowboys, Brandon Marshall of the Broncos and six other Pro Bowl picks are among more than 200 NFL players who would lose their status as unrestricted free agents this offseason if the league and its union can't agree on a new labor contract.

Funeral home offers drunk drivers a free burial

Planning to drink and drive this New Year's? A north Georgia funeral home has a deal for you. Between now and noon Thursday, drivers can visit McGuire, Jennings and Miller Funeral Home in Rome to sign a contract stating they plan to drink or take drugs and then drive on New Year's Eve. If they die in a wreck that day, the funeral home will give them a free burial.

Broadcasters' woes could spell trouble for free TV

For more than 60 years, TV stations have broadcast news, sports and entertainment for free and made their money by showing commercials. That might not work much longer.

Answer Desk: TARP bailout won't die

Now that the nation’s biggest banks have returned the money the government provided to keep them from collapsing, readers are wondering if those banks needed the money in the first place.

Rover makes discovery while spinning wheels

Even though NASA's Mars rover Spirit has been trapped in the sand for months, the robot has still managed to report new facts about the red planet — all by just spinning its wheels.

Colo. food bank pioneers gluten-free donations

As a mother of seven, Anne Miller already had a whopping grocery bill. When doctors recommended her teenage daughter go on a gluten-free diet, the family food bill went higher than Miller could afford.

Quick Take: McGrady needs to accept Rockets’ motto

The concept of getting paid not to play is a relatively new one in the NBA.

Pfizer extends medication giveaway for jobless

Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. said Thursday it will extend for another year a program that provides free prescription medications to people who have lost their jobs.

AP Sources: Wolf, Hawkins agree with Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers landed a pair of free-agent pitchers Wednesday, reaching agreements with starter Randy Wolf and reliever LaTroy Hawkins, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

Hiker who cut off arm: My future son saved me

It’s been a long time coming, but Aron Ralston can’t wait to meet the little boy he says saved his life. Trouble is, he isn’t expected to be born for nine weeks.

Google allows publishers to strengthen `pay walls'

In a move that could help improve relations between Google Inc. and the media industry, the Internet search company is offering publishers a way to build more solid "pay walls" around their online stories while still appearing in search results.

Pettitte, Tatis file for free agency on final day

The Yankees' Andy Pettitte and the Mets' Fernando Tatis have become the final players to file for free agency this year.

SC offering shoppers tax-free weekend on guns

South Carolina shoppers will get a second chance to buy tax-free guns.

Celizic: Knicks, Nets don't deserve to court LeBron

The way most teams lure great players is to first lay the foundation of a great team.

‘Desperate’ Susan does time on chain gang

Susan was sentenced to picking up roadside trash for shooting Katherine. But when Katherine drove by to taunt her and dumped her own trash, she, too, was sentenced to the same community service. Katherine later broke down and admitted that she'd lost Mike, but then let it slip that she and Mike were like rabbits when it comes to the bedroom. Of course, that was a challenge to Susan, and Mike was suddenly wondering why his wife was so frisky. She finally explained what Katherine had said, and Mike told her that sex was the only thing he and Katherine had in common, whereas he and Susan were soulmates.

How about King James and MJ as teammates?

A day after he cut off questions about becoming a free agent next year, LeBron James raised the idea of playing with Michael Jordan.

Dad in Japan custody case: I’m dead to my kids

American Christopher Savoie is back on U.S. soil after spending a harrowing 18 days in a Japanese jail for trying to wrest his children away from his ex-wife. But the joy of being reunited with his current wife, Amy, is muted by the heartbreak of having to leave his son and daughter behind.

Airlines hope wired skies take off

Airline passengers are getting dinged for everything from checking a bag to upgrading beyond the middle seat.

They awoke under car that smashed into home

It was the ultimate rude awakening: A 4 a.m. wake-up call delivered by an automobile in a cascade of noise, debris and hot, leaking engine fluids.

Law firms pay new hires to work for public good

If things had gone according to plan, Lindsay Murphy would be a big-city tax lawyer by now. Instead, the recent law school graduate found herself doing legal aid, listening to complaints about raw sewage bubbling up into the bathtubs of a Mississippi Delta housing project.

How to protect kids from predators, kidnappers

All parents want to keep their children safe. In the wake of the death of Somer Thompson, the 7-year-old Florida girl who vanished Monday on her mile-long walk home from school, many moms and dads are feeling more anxious than ever about how to protect their kids.

Reader mailbag: Replacement refs wreaking havoc

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Lakers, 29 other teams gear up for season

47-35, 2nd in Southeast Division. Mike Woodson (6th season) Greater maturity from forward Josh Smith, who can be very good, but also very shaky. Guard Jamal Crawford (trade from Warriors), center Jason Collins (free agent), forward Joe Smith (free agent), guard Jeff Teague (draft). Guard Speedy Claxton (traded to Warriors), guard Acie Law (traded to Warriors), guard Thomas Gardner (signed with Grizzlies), forward Josh Childress (remaining in Greece), center Solomon Jones (signed with Pacers), guard Ronald Murray (signed with Bobcats). Centers Al Horford, Randolph Morris, Zaza Pachulia; forwards Josh Smith, Marvin Williams; guards Mike Bibby, Mo Evans, Joe Johnson. With the exception of the acquisition of Jamal Crawford, this is basically the same roster that proved to be a middle-of-the-playoff-pack presence last season in the Eastern Conference. This time around, that may not be good enough, with Joe Johnson declaring he will enter the free-agent market next summer. Like the Heat, with its situation with Dw

Bank gives porn site link to Swedish school kids
Source: thelocal.se

A Swedish bank inadvertently published a link to a porn site in a magazine distributed to hundreds of thousands of Swedish school children.

Brain damaged rape victim receives controversial treatment
Source: ABC Action News

We first reported on the young woman who was viciously attacked outside the Bloomingdale Regional Library a year and a half ago.

The Netherlands and Finland Fear H1N1 Information Web-sites will be Shut Down
Source: The Flu Case

Our [DUTCH] gouverment has declared they will shut down web-site's about the true information about the vaccine and the flu. Today our minister of health told about theire interactions on blog's and forum's; so they'll know how the opnions are. We are aware of that, so we ha …

Retired Los Angeles teacher keeps at it, for free
Source: The L.A. Times

Five mornings a week, Bruce Kravets, 66, puts on a coat and tie, straps on his helmet and bikes to work at Palms Middle School on L.A.'s Westside, where he teaches math. For free.

Christmas Tree Lightings in the Raleigh, Durham, NC area

Below you will find Christmas tree lightings that will be occurring in the Raleigh, Durham, NC and surrounding areas. The Lucky Strike Tower Lighting December 4, 2009 at 7:00 PM

Do You Feel "Free" or "Trapped"

Thanksgiving brings on the same pride in me that the Fourth of July invokes; a feeling of pride in being an American. I look at all the trials and tribulations this country has gone through since that first Thanksgiving and in the past I always felt a surge in that pride.

MySpace Looking to Purchase imeem
Source: pastemagazine.com

If MySpace takes over fellow free-streamer imeem, free music on the Web could become quite limited.

Cuba offers free penis implants
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

Cuba's government has offered its first free penis implants, part of a program set to be expanded across the communist island, an official newspaper has reported.

50 Free Internet Tools for Tin-Foil Hat Wearers
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If your wardrobe includes a shiny tin-foil hat, then you will love these free Ma Internet tools.

Confessions of a credit card telemarketer - The Red Tape Chronicles - msnbc.com
Source: redtape.msnbc

"I hate flat-out lying to someone, but that's exactly what we do, 150 calls a day. I have seen so many people ripped off that I had to attempt to let people know." "Honestly, the little old ladies are the people who buy the most."

20 New High Quality Free Fonts
Source: Smashing Magazine

Every now and again we take a look around, select "fresh" high-quality free fonts and present them to you in a brief overview. The choice is enormous, so the time you need to find them is usually the time you should be investing in your current projects.

Seeds: For this season's decorating, it's fun, frugal and fast
Source: The Sacramento Bee

"Do it yourself" sounds so simple, especially when decorating the house for the holidays. But not everyone is a born crafter, packing a glue gun in a color-coordinated holster.

Businesses Give Free Items On Veteran's Day
Source: USA Today

For all the forgettable Veterans Day sales, there's a trio of free-meal deals for military veterans that speak not just to the heart but the stomach. Three major casual-dining chains —Applebee's, McCormick & Schmick's and Golden Corral— are offering free food to veterans and …

5 open source billing systems to watch
Source: cio.com.au

Collecting money from customers should be the easy part of your business, but an billing system that underperforms can make life unnecessarily difficult for CIOs.

What is the Meaning of Freedom and Liberty?

We often use the expression "Free as a bird." It occurred to me the other day, that the bird may not be so free as it seems. He may have a wife an kids to feed, back at the tree.

YouTube - Watch Online TV on Your PC And Never Pay Another Monthly Bill Again
Source: YouTube

Watch Online TV on Your PC And Never Pay Another Monthly Bill Again - Only $49 One-Time Fee!

Overview on the book The Shock Doctrine
Source: davidhilfiker.com

This is an interesting summary of the book Shock Doctrine...which has a profound view on economics and history...and the workings or not of a well oiled machine...I found it a good read..

U2 to play free show to mark fall of Berlin Wall - MSN Music News
Source: MSN

BERLIN (AP) -- Achtung, baby: U2 will play a free concert in Berlin to help the city celebrate 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Music network MTV said the Irish rockers will perform in front of the Brandenburg Gate on Nov.

Why the 'Religious' Think I Hate Them..

This is an answer/comment/statement that was originally written in the context of the news vine article, "Is What the Religious Feel Hate", Thus its overarching sense is towards the authors LDS afiliation, the context it was written for.

POLL: Should The State be giving Cellphones to those on public assistance programs?

This is just one of those times I have to admit stupidity, on my part of course, what the hell is this about? It is happening, do your own search. TOO Many examples to choose from. Cellphones given to welfare recipients on the taxpayers dime per minute.

Preventing Free Architecture Syndrome

The question comes up more than you might imagine. "Would you be able to perform free design services (for our very worthwhile organization)?"

Masons' open-door policy
Source: Daily News Tribune

The Freemasons may be steeped in mystique, with speculation about secret symbols and conspiracy theories, but tomorrow, Washington Lodge will unveil a few of its sacred treasures: a set of original jewels handcrafted by none other than Paul Revere.

Lottery Hoax Causes Riot....Columbus, OH
Source:

This gave me a big smile this morning...How fun would that be, to watch all these people running to get something for free... I would have helped the store clean up...maybe....lol

Read Chapter 1 of Lost Symbol for FREE
Source: Book Daily

You may not know that this website offers you the chance to read the first chapters of several new titles, and all for free. There are buttons at the bottom to buy the book at Amazon or Barnes & Noble, but that's it.