Thursday, January 15, 2009

Good News From Mary January 15, 2009

'Miracle on the Hudson'

A US Airways pilot ditched his disabled jetliner into the frigid Hudson River on Thursday afternoon after a collision with a flock of birds apparently knocked out both engines, but officials said rescuers pulled all 155 people on board into boats as the plane sank.

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Mortgage Refinancing Advice from a Founding Father

"A penny saved is a penny earned," advised Benjamin Franklin. Or to put it not quite so memorably: "Cutting expenses produces the same budgetary result as earning more money." Actually, because income today is taxable (something old Ben didn't have to worry about), cutting expenses can actually produce a better bottom-line result than earning more.

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Is conflict between God and science hardwired?

God and science are inherently at odds, or so goes the story with roots that reach back nearly 400 years to the Inquisition's trial of Galileo on suspicion of heresy.

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IRA Change Helps Retirees Ride Out the Storm

It's hard to keep up with all the legislative changes taken as the federal government grapples with the recession.

So, on occasion, I'll be writing about the new laws affecting your pocketbook. You may have already heard about the changes, but it can't hurt to confirm what you know or think you know.

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'English Galileo' maps on display

"Moon maps" created by a little-known Englishman 400 years ago are to go on display to mark the launch of the International Year of Astronomy.

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