Monday, January 12, 2009

Good News From Mary January 12, 2009

The Cost of Clutter

We live in a society of extremes. People seem to be extremely in debt, extremely overweight and extremely disorganized. people everywhere are trying to come up with new and better solutions to solve these problems but not many of their ideas are working.

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Preventing colds may be as easy as vitamin Zzz

Fluff up the pillows and pull up the covers. Preventing the common cold may be as easy as getting more sleep.

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Good Housekeeping Institute's VIP Products

Good Housekeeping reviews thousands of products every year, and in the February issue the magazine honors a select group of VIPs – very innovative products.

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Universities offering in-state tuition to out-of-state students

For 20 years, Southern Illinois University's student numbers have languished, proving so vexing it cost a top administrator his job in 2006.


Much of the problem, the chancellor contends, is that would-be students from Illinois bolted to other states on the promise of sweet tuition deals.

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Hard work ahead on retirement policies

President-elect Barack Obama has plenty on his plate as his inauguration nears, what with wars in the Middle East and a financial crisis -- and $1.2 trillion dollar deficit -- here at home.

But even as Obama wrestles with a number of major issues, retirement experts and lobbying groups are pelting the soon-to-be-sworn-in president with what they view as the big retirement-related problems that must be addressed over the next four years.

Here are six major issues experts say should be on Obama's and Congress' to-do list.

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