When Gary Cypres' sports memorabilia collection reached 10,000 pieces and threatened to overflow their house, his wife told him to get it out. The man who made his money in the finance, mortgage and travel agency businesses did just that, developing the Sports Museum of Los Angeles.

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US sports history on display at new L.A. museum (AP via Yahoo! News)

As a pointless exercise in self-flagellation, it's fun to look back and wonder how you should have invested your money in the last year. You'd have ditched stocks and bonds, of course, and you would have avoided real estate. And if you really had foresight, you would have bet the rent on Barack O...

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Obama Memorabilia Is Selling Like Hotcakes (Washington Post)

Students at Lakeland College in Vermilion displayed posters of warbler birds they have studied for part of their ornithology class.


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As a follow up to its recent 'global downturn' campaign, which commented on the benefits of continuing to invest in advertising in tough economic conditions, the Financial Times is launching the latest execution of the award winning campaign, created by DDB London.

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The Financial Times Launches New 'St Bernard' Posters (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

SALEM — If dangerous toys were criminals depicted on wanted posters at the local post office, the playthings brought under the limelight by student activists Tuesday at Salem State College would be prime candidates.

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MASSPIRG details toys that could hurt your kid (The Daily Item)

The Coldspring/San Jacinto County Chamber of Commerce announced that posters for the 2008 Christmas on the Square parade and festival are now available. The three 8.5-inches by 11-inches posters have been printed on heavy card stock and can be picked up at the chamber’s office.

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Christmas on the Square posters available (Eastex Advocate)