Oil drops as international reserves are tapped

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil plunged nearly 5 percent Thursday after the International Energy Agency said it will release 60 million barrels of oil from its reserves to make up for a loss of Libyan exports in global oil markets.

The IEA, which includes the U.S., will release 2 million barrels per day over the next 30 days. Half of that will come from U.S. S

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Jun 21, 2011


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Tags: International Reserves, Reserves

Boomers look for cheap health insurance as concerns about health care costs grow

By Maryalene LaPonsie on June 22, 2011

The idea of retirement has been well romanticized in American culture. Many of us still working the 9 to 5 grind imagine retirement to be a carefree time when we can travel on a whim or perhaps spend time at our beach house. We’ll be footloose and fancy-free…or so we think.

Baby Boomers who are staring retirement in the eye might tell us a different story. On the tail end of the worst recession since the Great Depression, older men and women are feeling anxiety regarding their prospects in retirement. Tha

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Jun 21, 2011


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Tags: Care, Care Costs

Testimonial – Cold Calling

SalesStar’s Paul O’Donohue talks to Alan – a client that has conquered his fear of cold calling after coaching from SalesStar. Alan went from this cold calling fear to a fearless hunter. He overcame the barriers that were in place, like limiting beliefs and a fear of making a fool of himself, to be confident and successful when cold calling. By applying techniques he had learned, Alan no longer sort approval from clients, rather he believed in himself and knew he was doing a good job.

Jun 21, 2011


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Restaurant trends that are surging or sagging (Video)

Jun 21, 2011


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Travel Insurance USA

American health care system is one of the most sophisticated and costliest in the world. Getting hospitalized in America hospital can be really expensive for an uninsured. The exorbitant medical cost can lead the victim to financial crisis. The consulate of America always guides the visitors to buy a proper medical insurance plan to avoid disastrous situation. Buy US travel insurance to ensure that you are safe in case of an unexpected medical emergency while in the USA.

Travel Insurance USA is special medical insurance plans designed by private insurance companies of America. Travellers to America can purchase travel insurance USA to get medical cover in case of an emergency.

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Jun 18, 2011


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WA ruling supports employers in medical marijuana case

In an opinion issued this morning, the Washington Supreme Court ruled that the states medical marijuana law does not prohibit an employer from discharging an employee for medical marijuana use, nor does the states 1998 law provide a civil remedy against the employer. The court also concluded that the state law also does not proclaim a sufficient public policy to give rise to a tort action for wrongful termination for authorized use of medical marijuana.

Eight of nine justices signed the majority opinion in Roe v. Teletech Customer Care Management Co., rejecting an appeal by an employee who was terminated after she tested positive for use of the drug, which she had obtained and was using under the states 1998 law.

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Jun 17, 2011


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Tags: Marijuana, Medical Marijuana