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White House: State of the Union Will Not Interfere With ‘Lost’ Premiere

Fans of the television show “Lost,” have no fear. The White House does not plan to schedule President Obama’s first State of the Union address on the same night as the premiere of the popular ABC series. “I don’t foresee…

7 Ways to Avoid the Winter Funk

The coming of winter is a celebration of color — first the leaves cycle through brilliant shades of orange and red, and soon the skies change and suddenly every square inch is coated with shimmering snowy white. For many, however,…

Jesus Nearly Banned at White House Inn

I can see the headlines now: “Gate-crashers Enter White House; Jesus Kept Out!” Except it almost happened. Really. I was reading the New York Times Sunday Styles section yesterday (yep, I’m straight) when I came across an article about embattled…

People Get Screwed All the Time: Protecting Yourself from Scams, Fraud, Identity Theft, Fine Print and More

What would you do if you were accused of, and arrested for, a crime you didn’t commit? What if you realized you’d been scammed for thousands of dollars? Suppose your identity had been stolen — and your credit rating and…