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IRS offers economic stimulus answers

The Internal Revenue Service has released additional information about the economic stimulus payments on its Web site.
The site gives answers for recipients of Social Security, Railroad Retirement benefits and certain veterans’ or survivors’ benefits.
Millions of people in these groups who normally don’t file will need to file a 2007 tax […]

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Vacant, foreclosed homes outnumbering homeless

The Associated Press
CLEVELAND_The nation’s foreclosure crisis has led to a painful irony for homeless people: On any given night they are outnumbered in some cities by vacant houses. Some street people are taking advantage of the opportunity by becoming squatters.
Foreclosed homes often have an advantage over boarded-up and dilapidated houses […]

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Sorry, Staples, no deal

The Associated Press
BOSTON_Corporate Express NV on Tuesday swiftly rejected an unsolicited buyout offer from Staples Inc., saying the office products supplier’s $3.67 billion bid was too low.
Staples, the world’s largest office products supplier with more than 2,000 stores, disclosed Tuesday it had offered to pay a hefty premium in an […]

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