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SPACE.com:NASA astronaut Don Pettit loves his coffee. So it comes as no surprise that he found a way to drink coffee from a cup, instead of the traditional straw, on his day off Sunday aboard the International Space Station.Drinking any liquid in the weightless environment of space could be a messy affair. With hot coffee, [...]

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The Wall Street Journal:When gasoline prices shot over $4 a gallon this summer, Americans didn’t wait for Washington to respond with an energy policy. They took action on their own by driving less and switching to more fuel-efficient cars.The results are dramatic, but also problematic.The good news is that gasoline consumption has fallen compared with [...]

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MarketWatch:Successful small business owners are constantly balancing the need to invest in new productivity-enhancing technology with the impact on their bottom lines. But between now and the end of the year, with the help of two unrelated economic factors — increased IRS Section 179 deductions and the growing importance of “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” [...]

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keyc.com:While retailers prepare for the rush of customers on Black Friday, there is a group that is bringing the goods to the consumers. It’s home based businesses and even with tough economic times, some sellers are finding success.PartyLite consultant Jamelle Swanson says, “It’s amazing. The sales are there, and you keep thinking, ‘Well are people [...]

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Ethiopian Review:Here are 10 home based business ideas, in no particular order:1. Translator. In a multi-ethnic society such as the United State, translation service is in big demand. American Translators Association can be a good source of information on how to establish a home-based translation service.2. Tutoring. You can start a business tutoring students by [...]

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