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Let's face it. Some holiday-related stress is to be expected. Turkeys will be burned. Flights will be canceled. You probably won't be the one to nab that $50 flat-screen TV on Black Friday, even if you get up really, really early.

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RidicuList: Bizarre Christmas cardsupdated: Tue Dec 13 2011 08:28:00

Anderson Cooper adds unusual season's greetings to the RidicuList, and he presents his own creative holiday card.

Federal office: Whistleblower was right that FAA ignored violationsupdated: Tue Sep 28 2010 17:36:00

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel has substantiated allegations of a Federal Aviation Administration safety inspector who previously charged the FAA ignored safety violations witnessed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the office said Tuesday.

SI.com: Spring Postcard: Indians hoping Hafner can flash old formupdated: Tue Mar 10 2009 12:30:00

1) Their camp, at a beautiful new facility out in the middle of nowhere (or as close to nowhere as most will go), is extremely quiet and businesslike. It also appears very well run, which is a plus. The oddity is the plane "cemetery" next to the fields, a lineup of airplanes put out to pasture (or in the case, out to desert), where the dry air allows them to survive for parts or emergencies. Occasionally, there is a takeoff, momentarily disrupting the eerie (as opposed to Erie) calm.

FSB: Monitoring the staff pays offupdated: Fri Oct 03 2008 13:42:00

Ryan Elmore used to trust that his employees were hard at work after he left his neighborhood restaurant in Erie, Colo. Then, 18 months ago, he decided to spy on them.

Attempt to shoot down spy satellite to cost up to $60 millionupdated: Fri Feb 15 2008 20:41:00

The attempt by the U.S. Navy to use an anti-missile missile to shoot down a potentially hazardous satellite will cost between $40 million and $60 million, Pentagon officials told CNN on Friday.

Fortune: General Electric's secret boot campupdated: Tue Sep 25 2007 03:15:00

When you think of hotspots for grooming corporate leaders, the bustling skyscrapers of Manhattan or the sprawling office parks of Los Angeles easily come to mind. But Erie, Pennsylvania? That's right. Turns out, the mid-sized industrial town marked by squat factories and windowless pubs is ground zero for some of corporate America's fast-rising stars.

SI.com: Damon Hack: Bob Sanders plays with a ferocious physicality that belies his sizeupdated: Mon Sep 24 2007 22:50:00

The videotape is a half hour long, a recording of a man standing among flames. He is sweating in his hard hat, his clothes covered in soot, his body pockmarked with burns. Marion Sanders had wanted to be a prizefighter like Joe Louis, but the work at Erie Malleable Iron was steadier. He clocked in at 24, helped raise eight children and didn't clock out until he was gray.

Charges expected in collar bomb caseupdated: Wed Jul 11 2007 08:20:00

Two people are expected to be charged Wednesday in connection with the bizarre 2003 case in which a pizza deliveryman died after a collar bomb attached to him exploded, CNN has learned.

Feds: Woman at center of bizarre plot with collar bombupdated: Wed Jul 11 2007 04:58:00

A woman hatched a bizarre, complicated plot to fund the murder of her father with proceeds from a bank robbery using a co-conspirator posing as a hostage, federal authorities announced Wednesday.

Money Magazine: Maximize financial aidupdated: Wed Mar 21 2007 15:48:00

Back when the members of the upcoming crop of college freshmen were smearing their high chairs with strained peas, no sane parents could have predicted that paying for their kids' education would cost as much as a fleet of new cars.

Your e-mails: Holiday shopping tipsupdated: Thu Dec 14 2006 13:38:00

Long lines, crowded stores and parking lots filled to the brim are only some of the challenges holiday shoppers face in the winter months.

Your e-mails: Holiday shopping in Septemberupdated: Sun Nov 26 2006 19:54:00

'Tis the season to be jolly, and it's also the time to go shopping for many Americans. From California to the Carolinas, Americans are braving crowds and long lines in stores as they gear up for a holiday season that seems to be starting earlier and earlier each year.

Money Magazine: Anybody Seen a Slump?updated: Wed Nov 01 2006 00:01:00

"In our local paper I saw an ad to buy a house and get a free trip to Hawaii." --Cheryl (and John) O'Keefe, Pleasant Hill, Calif.

Best seaside drivesupdated: Thu Sep 21 2006 12:17:00

There's nothing quite as breathtaking as a scenic drive during the fall, when the air feels crisp and colors abound. But we urge you to drive a route Coastal Living--style. Skip the Blue Ridge Parkway and travel to places where reds, oranges, and golds border blue waters. Here are 10 of our favorites.

Judge warns victims' mother not to cry on standupdated: Wed Sep 13 2006 10:56:00

Warned by the judge that tears could trigger a mistrial, a mother was stoic in front of a Florida jury Tuesday as she relived the day she discovered the bloodied bodies of her children.

Trooper wounded in 'Bucky' hunt diesupdated: Sun Sep 03 2006 12:54:00

One of the New York state troopers shot last week during a search for fugitive Ralph "Bucky" Phillips died Sunday, New York State Police Superintendent Wayne Bennett said.

Coastal views from the seat of a bikeupdated: Thu Mar 09 2006 11:03:00

These coastal bike rides show off scenery at whatever pace feels comfortable. And they parallel pavement, so drivers can share the views.

Fortune: Taking a High-Risk Jobupdated: Mon Nov 14 2005 00:01:00

IT WAS ON a Wednesday night last June, at one of our quarterly executive councils, when [GE's CEO] Jeff Immelt pulled me aside and said, "I'm thinking about restructuring the businesses, and there'...

Business 2.0: Finding Riches in a Mine of Credit Dataupdated: Sat Oct 01 2005 00:01:00

Jim Rhoades, a securities broker from Erie, Colo., heard about a great rate on insurance last spring. He thought he had a decent deal with State Farm for coverage on his two cars and his home, but ...

FBI: Bomb-collared robber seemed unaware of riskupdated: Sun Sep 18 2005 08:06:00

Recently released images of a pizza deliveryman who robbed a bank, then was killed by a bomb fastened around his neck, suggest he was unaware of any threat to his life, according to the FBI.

Weapons arrest at U.S.-Canadian borderupdated: Sat Aug 13 2005 20:46:00

Two men tried to re-enter Canada from the United States early Saturday with handguns and ammunition strapped to their bodies, Canadian police said.

Money Magazine: Market Mavenupdated: Tue Mar 01 2005 00:01:00

Q. My wife and I have three-year-old twins. We don't like to invest, so we'd rather use any grandparent gifts to help pay off our mortgage early than have to manage college savings accounts. Is tha...

Money Magazine: College or house?updated: Thu Feb 03 2005 16:12:00

Q. My wife and I have three-year-old twins. We don't like to invest, so we'd rather use any grandparent gifts to help pay off our mortgage early than have to manage college savings accounts. Is that a bad idea?

After Iowa, on to New Hampshireupdated: Mon Jan 19 2004 10:35:00

From Dale Fountain, Election Express bus driver:

Fortune: The Prying Game A little knowledge is a dangerous...weapon. No wonder competitive-intelligence schools are on the rise.updated: Mon Sep 17 2001 00:01:00

These days people will do anything to buff their resumes. But rather than learn Swahili, why not gain skills that will make your boss think twice before handing you a pink slip? We're talking about...

Money Magazine: YOU OFFER NEW IDEAS TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM INVADING YOUR PRIVACYupdated: Sat Nov 01 1997 00:01:00

You're not asking much, simply for the details of your finances and private life to remain private. That's how readers overwhelmingly reacted to August's "Protect Your Privacy." It revealed the fiv...

Money Magazine: WHAT A BIG LEAGUER CAN TEACH YOU ABOUT GETTING THE PENSION YOU'RE DUEupdated: Fri Aug 01 1997 00:01:00

What do more than 43 million workers have in common with a legendary 79-year-old baseball player? As was the case with Sam "Jet" Jethroe (pictured at right), who broke the Boston Braves' color barr...

Fortune: HOUSING WILL STRUGGLE AHEADupdated: Mon Oct 21 1991 00:01:00

It's a great time to buy a house. Mortgage rates are the lowest since 1977. Prices in some regions are down from several years ago. There's a wide ! selection of homes for sale. So why are buyers l...

Fortune: BASKETBALL TOGS AS NEW AD MEDIUMupdated: Mon Jul 30 1990 00:01:00

A familiar sight from Little League baseball is coming to professional sports. Three of the seven teams in the World Basketball League, an NBA rival now in its third season, have corporate sponsors...

Money Magazine: Best places to live updated: Thu Oct 01 1987 00:01:00

Scores of readers responded to ''The Best Places to Live in America'' (August). Many asked for MONEY's complete ranking of the 300 largest U.S. metropolitan areas. That list appears at the end of t...

Fortune: THE MOST HATED MAN IN AMERICA A century ago it was Jay Gould, the Robber Baron. He now turns out to have a few redeeming qualitiupdated: Mon Aug 18 1986 00:01:00

Just a century ago the U.S. was struck by a mighty wave of industrialization that was to make it the world's supreme economic power. Hundreds of giant corporations came into being, and with them an...

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