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Lack of Communication With Husband After Layoff
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My husband recently got laid off from his job.
Say What? Recession or No, Women Love Their Sex Toys!
"[Y]eah, money's tight. If people are going to spend their dollars, they want to know it's a good product. People are staying home more, so we've directed more marketing efforts toward cheap date nights — for the price of a movie and dinner, buy a vibrator, stay home and have fun."
Front Page: 20-Year-Old Whose Father Ran Her Over Is Dead
- Arizona woman Noor Faleh Almaleki is pronounced dead after being in a coma for weeks. Her Iraqi-born father ran her over in a parking lot to protest her becoming "too Western." — New York Daily News
- Half of US kids, and 90 percent of black children, will be on food stamps at some point during childhood, according to a study that looked at 30 years of national data.
Front Page: Recession Spooks Halloween Shoppers
- Halloween spending is down 15 percent this year compared to last according to the National Retail Federation. — KSFM
- Drug companies might be coming closer to a miracle pill that helps patients safely lose weight. — USA Today
- Dick Cheney is accusing President Obama of "dithering" by failing to make a decision yet about sending thousands more troops to Afghanistan.
Front Page: CEOs at Bailed-Out Banks Increase Their Perks
- The good times are still rolling for CEOs at bailed-out banks: they received huge perks last year while taxpayers footed the multibillion-dollar bill. — Washington Post
- Afghanistan will hold a runoff presidential election on Nov. 7 following allegations of fraud that tainted the previous results.
Front Page: Unemployment Might Create a Lost Generation
- The job crisis is hitting young people just out of college especially hard, which could have a long-term negative impact on an entire generation. — Business Week
- American Elinor Ostrom has become the first woman to win the Nobel prize for economics. — BBC News
- Iraq's National Theater has opened again for the first time in six years, as nightlife begins to return to Baghdad.
Men's Underwear Index Reflects State of Economy
Want to know the state of the economy? Look in your boyfriend's underwear drawer: therein lies a major clue. If it sounds crazy to you, don't worry, it sounds a little batty to me, too.
Front Page: US Job Losses Finally Slow Down
- The pace of US job losses finally appears to be slowing down. — Washington Post
- Some economists say that the latest economic numbers, including lower-than-expected job losses, are partially due to the stimulus bill. — NY Times
- A pro-Georgia blogger thinks that he was the target of the the cyberattack that brought down Twitter yesterday.
DIY Burials: Less Expensive, More Intimate?
Due to the recession, most of us focus on how much we spend going about our daily lives, but we don't often budget for death, which can be very pricey. An increasing number of people are finding ways to decrease the cost of burying a loved one — they're holding DIY funerals.
Compared to the average cost of a funeral, which runs about $6,000, taking over part or all of the burial preparations can cost family members as little as $250.
Oh Snap! I'm Looking For a More Exotic Career
A job-seeker stops by the Centerfolds booth during an adult entertainment industry job fair yesterday in San Francisco. Hundreds of people showed up to find out about strip clubs jobs ranging from bartender and cashiers to exotic dancers and waitresses.
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