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Why You Should Care About The 'Medical Loss Ratio' - Yahoo! News

Unless you are a health care wonk or a health care industry employee, you likely haven't given a ton of thought to the medical loss ratio.

Who killed private pensions? - 1 - retirement savings - MSN Money

Corporations often blame pension shortfalls on out-of-control factors such as the large number of retirees and anemic investment returns. But a new book suggests other possible causes.

How Occupy Wall Street Achieved its Goal Despite Not Having One

For two months, income inequality has been the topic of conversation at dinner tables and water coolers the world over.

Meet Carmen Dell'Orefice, the 80-year-old supermodel - Telegraph

That point is 80. And the life is extraordinary; a film waiting to be scripted.

Man Stole Data From U.S. Service Members Via Peer to Peer network

A California man who dug up sensitive information belonging to U.S. service members on peer-to-peer networks, and then used it to order iPods, cameras, and even washing machines from an online store, was sentenced to 75 months in federal prison Thursday.

Water crisis? Dutch artist to make ice in desert

Is it a piece of art, or a groundbreaking water experiment in the desert?

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So-Called Social Security 'Increase' Should Anger Seniors | InvestorPlace

Social Security checks will see their first increase in three years this January. The Social Security COLA, or Cost of Living Adjustment, will amount to 3.6%.

Revealed – the capitalist network that runs the world - physics-math - 19 October 2011 - New Scientist

AS PROTESTS against financial power sweep the world this week, science may have confirmed the protesters' worst fears.

Canada-U.S. Trade: Michigan Senate Committee Kills New Border Crossing

Matty Moroun, the billionaire owner of the Ambassador(bridge) has been engaged in an aggressive publicity push to prevent the new bridge from being built The Globe and Mail reports that Moroun and his relatives donated $565,000 to 45 candidates now seated in the Michigan legisl …

Millionaires(less than 1% of the world's population) Control 39% of Global Wealth - The Wealth Report - WSJ

Here’s another stat that the Occupy Wall Streeters can hoist on their placards: The world’s millionaires and billionaires now control 38.5% of the world’s wealth. According to the latest Global Wealth Report from Credit Suisse, the 29,7 million people in the  …

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