India activist ends hunger strike with a sip of coconut water - Los Angeles Times

India activist ends hunger strike with a sip of coconut water - Los Angeles Times:

Los Angeles Times

India activist ends hunger strike with a sip of coconut water Los Angeles Times Supporters cheer Anna Hazare, whose protest persuaded parliament to establish an ombudsman with authority to target corruption. Supporters of Anna Hazare cheer and wave Indian flags as they celebrate in New Delhi. (EPA, STR / August 28, 2011) By Mark ... Anna Hazare Ends Hunger Strike as Indian Parliament Agrees to His DemandsNew York Times Mainstream activismBBC News Indore joins Delhi in celebrations over Anna's victoryTimes of India Hindustan Times -AFP -Xinhua all 2,640 news articles »

Flooding begins as Hurricane Irene heads toward New York City - CNN

Flooding begins as Hurricane Irene heads toward New York City - CNN:

CNN

Flooding begins as Hurricane Irene heads toward New York City CNN By the CNN Wire Staff New York (CNN) -- Hurricane Irene packed a punch Sunday morning as the storm pummeled some of the biggest cities in the Northeast with wind gusts and torrential rains. Authorities said the storm had knocked out power to more than ... Irene Pounds East Coast, Leaves Thousands Without PowerWall Street Journal Hurricane Irene targets New York CityUSA Today Irene Claims at Least Nine Lives in North Carolina, VirginiaBloomberg Voice of America -The Associated Press -The Seattle Times all 0 news articles »

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FTSE LIVE: Stocks drop as recession fears agitate world markets

FTSE LIVE: Stocks drop as recession fears agitate world markets:
The FTSE 100 has opened flat, down 3.9 points at 5,036.9. Fears are growing of recession in the world economy, with heavy losses on world markets in the past few weeks.

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Brace Yourself For Stock Market Woes

Investors braced for further stock market losses as growth forecast could be worse than thought:
A string of gloomy economic indicators to be published within days could prompt further losses on stock markets this week.

FOLLOW UP TO FIRST POST THIS TODAY -

This is an example of what l said in my first post today about watching where you gamble your hard earned income as we are no where near out of the woods. I will keep you posted as to my thoughts and feelings over the next few weeks.

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Hard-up Britons see household budgets fall for third month running

Hard-up Britons see household budgets fall for third month running:
The squeeze in Britain is worse than during the depths recession in 2009, a survey suggests, with almost 40 per cent of households worse off in August than they were in July

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Brits turn to Credit Cards to Cover the Cost of Living

THIS IS THE FOLLOW UP TO THE COMMENTS ON MY PREVIOUS POST -

Brits turn to Credit Cards to Cover the Cost of Living: New research by a price comparison website has found that a quarter of people are being forced to rely on credit cards to cover daily expenses.

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Be Careful What You Borrow As You Always Have To Pay

My Overview of the Dangers of Credit Cards -

This is a typical way of people short term getting themselves out of debt or so they believe as it is easy to borrow other peoples money, but more difficult to pay it back. A saying of long ago was if you cannot pay today you will not be able to pay tomorrow and as we all know " TOMORROW NEVER COMES " and we never know what is round the corner. So your debts build up and your credit limit is exceeded and one day a letter on the mat of life comes the final demand saying you owe X but with daily interest accruing at Y sooner rather than later Z is more than you can comfortably afford.

Tips on Balance Transfer Credit Cards: The cost of living is soaring and personal debt levels are mounting on a regular basis. Credit card interest rates are now higher than ever, yet 35% of Brits turn to their credit card to help fund their day-to-day living expenses.

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