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Brazil’s sin city
Just as the world looks to Brazil as a nation that knows how to party, Bra-zil looks to Salvador as the city that can out-party even Rio. This corner of the northeastern state of Bahia is party central 365 days a year. Salvador is the oldest city in Brazil and was its capital for more than 200 years. And even 300 years ago it picked up a nickname which translates to Nearly All the Sins.
My Education
It’s time to move on ...
Placing yourself in a choice college can be a numbers game, and if your GPA or tuition veers off, your most frugal and strategic bet might be to transfer.
Philly Music
Jonas Brothers are growing up
It’s impossible not to notice how the faces in this photo have matured since you last saw the Jonas Brothers — that is, unless you’re one of the rabid fans who have made their previous tours into sell-out smashes.
Students to get credit counseling
NEW YORK.
The State University of New York has adopted new practices to help prevent students from falling victim to deceptive credit card marketing that can burden them with too much debt in tough economic times.
Photo: RAMIN TALAIE/BLOOMBERG
Tiger losing, and so is his clothing line
Tiger Woods fans have put up with the philandering, the text messages and the domestic spats. Now comes what may be the hardest thing of all to tolerate: losing.
Photo: GETTY IMAGES
Expert: Air fares on the rise
NEW YORK.
Travelers on U.S. airlines can look forward to higher fares and higher fees this fall as demand recovers from the 2009 economic recession, a top fare expert said yesterday.
A quarter of renters will never buy a home
More than a quarter of Americans currently renting houses and apartments have no intention to ever buy a home, according to a survey published yesterday.
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GM ready for recall of 243,000 vehicles
DETROIT.
General Motors Co. will recall more than 243,000 model year 2009/2010 crossover sport utilities, mainly in the United States, to inspect safety belts for possible damage, the automaker said yesterday.
Consumer Trends
Surprise jump in jobless claims
Automakers scale back; dealers pay steep price
Google: 200K Android phones sold every day
BlackBerry encryption may stymie RIM globally
Jobless claims fall, still high
Money crisis hits Greek villas hard: Prices down 45%
May home prices rebound but no sustained recovery
Sanctions spur Iran to action
Existing home sales hit three-month low
Cattle ranchers fear oil toxins
Obama: GOP using jobless as political toy
BlackBerry-maker fights Apple claims
Good news for JPMorgan in Q2
Nestle abandons health note
For war, it’s rise of the machines
Consumer Reports refuses to recommend new iPhone
Business blaming president
Jobs, housing hinder recovery
BP CEO in talks for UAE cash
Slowed growth for services
Verizon getting the iPhone?
Proposal: Ax bank tax from Wall St. bill
Bankers spared at G20 session
New home sales at record low
US targets foreign sites in new anti-piracy push
Fed to host consumer watchdog?
Beijing gives currency a boost, eases gov’t control
Apple sets record with iPhone sales
Nintendo unveils new 3-D DS handheld
Jobs key to housing market
Obama to push BP escrow fund
Obama pushes for financial reforms
US jobless claims fall slightly
Israel to lessen blockade in Gaza
GM recalls 1.5M to remove fire hazard
Stocks low on jobs data
Two school years in, a look at recent loan laws
U.S. economy now ready for Fed to start raising rates: Hoenig
Bump fee must rise, feds say
U.S. trade slow, stable in May
Apple beats Microsoft as biggest tech biz
Tax credit boosts existing home sales
Toyota faces more scrutiny on safety
Pill makers cashing in on children
Obama rebukes GOP effort
Slick grows as BP waits on use of oil dome trap
Walgreens pulls gene test kits
Jobless numbers hold steady in May
Wal-Mart to settle lawsuit for $86M
Administration supports Toyota
Employment rises, planned layoffs plunge
iPad leaves iPhone in dust: 1M now sold
Consumer confidence rises with job outlook
Republicans put brakes on financial reform
Fraud claims cloud ‘giant vampire squid’
Magnetic jewelry is quite attractive
Opera for iPhone hits 1 million downloads
Malls flush with all the sweet signs of recovery
The feeling’s mutual: Senate, bank grapple
Report: Trade gap on the rise
Expert says mortgages won’t spike as expected
Spring into savings
Capitalizing on skills: A Novel idea
Trick yourself to wealth
Don’t miss out on a great opportunity
Reward of helping can trump high pay
Unsold homes stacking up
Puppets selling shoes and happy car rentals
How to spend your tax refund like a pro
Start your own business
Drowning in debt? Stop spending
‘Lindsay’ sues E*Trade over ‘milkaholic’ ad
heart leads to lucrative new career
OK, but what do you really want?
Manage your allergies with food content site
‘If you have a fallback, you’ll do it’
Some tip-top tipping advice
Different approaches for anti-smoking ads
Time to make working work for you
Shakti mats improve health
How to woo them with chocolate
These cool gadgets are go-to gifts for travelers
Get in my belly
Home improvements
The hottest gift of the year
Green rides on display at show
‘Collector cars’ own the fenced-off real estate
Pride of America: Ford beats Japanese
Beatlemania revived with ‘Rock Band,’ albums
BIO-FRIENDLY BAUBLES
Boxy is sexy, too
I WANT MY ADVERTISING
Beware push-up undies for men
Battling to go green
Starbucks gets major face-lift
The Exer-shoe for you
AT&T angst for iPhone
Gov’t investigates cells
Google drops an OS bomb
Why solar energy may eclipse the electric power car
Got smart-phone envy?
Buy, save (the world?)
Planning your escape
Modified food for thought
From decadence to reticence
KGB’s texting service has all your answers
For cars, you’ll wait 1,000 days
Credit reform’s downside
Target redesigns its store brand
Amazon unveils new Kindle
Signs of a restoration
Food recall epidemic
New iPhone app fights drunk dials
Entourage fit for a president
A real person? Press 2 for more options
Lessons in greedy anonymous
Snapple gets big makeover
Fridge freeze out
Auto world’s crystal ball
Cash4Gold rumors confronted
Push for easier to understand contracts
Online Oscar search could be pretty risky
Cheap dates only a click away
Cheap dates only a click away
Stop covering half of your face: Cool, new sunglass shapes to shield the sun with
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Music
MMMpod
In the July MMMpod,
Young Veins
talk about breaking away from
Panic! at the Disco
,
Keith Lockhart
talks about
Buckwheat Zydeco
throwing the
Boston Pops
for a loop,
Zooey Deschanel
talks about how Roy Orbison inspired a
She & Him
song,
Derek Miller
of
Sleigh Bells
talks about how awesome
Funkadelic
is, and we talk about how awesome
Jimmy Cliff
is, who in turn talks about
Sam Cooke
and divine intervention. An explosive show for July! Oh yeah, and we also test your knowledge of America songs in the MMMPod medley.
Metro Life Panel
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