State of emergency was announced in Sacrament this morning on Kern County by Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Tehachapi fire, also known as the west fire, has been contained 25 percent. Only 5 percent of the bull fire has been contained. Because there is a State of Emergency, cash-strapped California will be able to pay for firefighters ...

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Tuesday, a Republican filibuster stopped in Senate with the unemployment benefits. Since this has been stalled since May, around 2 million Americans no longer have their job benefits. The U.S. unemployment rate has been at 9.5 percent for a long time now. Although jobs aren't accessible, five times more people than accessible jobs are looking ...

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Automobile loans modification scam ads are all over the internet. Auto loans bad credit modification companies promise to negotiate with lenders to get customers lower car payments -- for a quite large upfront fee. But consumer advocates and government regulators say most auto loans for people with bad credit modifiers promising lower car payments will ...

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For just under $ 5 billion, Aon Corporation is purchasing and merging with HR outsourcing and consulting firm Hewitt Associates. The combined Aon Hewitt Division will provide many of the services Hewitt did before the merger. Estimates say that the companies will save about $ 355 million a year. Aon purchases Hewitt associates Purchasing Hewitt Associates will ...

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Users of Apple’s app store are battling an app farm infestation. The App Store is being hacked by Apple App scammers who hack iTunes accounts to make purchases of some bogus apps. The hacks steal money from iTunes accounts and boost the App Store rankings of these apps. Greedy scammers blow up the App store cover The ...

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