Meaningful Gifts, Some With Low Price Tags New York Times, United States - By RON LIEBER This week in the Your Money column, I created an e-mail focus group of sorts to air a proposal I had for changing the way we give gifts. ... Your Money New Approaches to Holiday Gift Giving |
 ABC News | Former Congress aide pleads guilty to hiding gifts The Associated Press - Roy Blunt, pleaded guilty Thursday to hiding thousands of dollars of gifts from lobbyists, the latest political figure to go down in the Jack Abramoff ... Former Legislative Aide Pleads Guilty Figure in Abramoff Probe Pleads Guilty Former Bond aide pleads guilty to tax charge |
 CBS News | Interior Dept. takes action after scandal The Associated Press - WASHINGTON (AP) — The Interior Department has taken disciplinary action against more than a half dozen workers who accepted lavish gifts, partied and in ... Eight US workers punished in ethics scandal US Govt workers punished in oil-sex scandal Interior punishes partying workers |
Households to cut Christmas gifts spending: survey Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - US households could cut spending on Christmas gifts by about 11.3 percent this year, the Conference Board said on Friday, ... US Consumers Expect to Spend 11% Less on Christmas Gifts Holidays Won’t Bring Much Cheer for Retailers Economy lightens Santa's bag |
Colo. ethics panel OKs travel "gifts" Bizjournals.com, NC - Ritter said he was concerned that accepting the gift would have been in conflict with Amendment 41, a ballot initiative that Colorado voters approved in ... |
Regulators fired, disciplined over gifts from oil firms The Miami Herald, FL - From 2002 to 2006, the two accepted outings, meals and gifts valued at more than $5500 from three oil companies, these people said. ... |
 The Associated Press | Gift cards may be popular for necessities The Associated Press - Shoppers may be giving the gift of necessity this holiday season, buying up cards for gas, groceries and even utilities to help friends and family through ... Two Retailers Make Gift Cards Two Gifts In One FrumUs.com Helps Families Save Money on Holiday Shopping  Comment by Marshal Cohen Chief Industry Analyst, The NPD Group, Inc. |
 New York Daily News | Jackson says payments were “gifts” Al-Arabiya, United Arab Emirates - ... misrepresentation and undue influence". In his pleaded defense, Jackson said the payments he received were "gifts" and that no project was ever finalized. Jacko PA: Michael, Sheik Brothers From Another Mother Michael Jackson's assistant: Sheik gave him gifts Jackson to testify in $7m case |
High Tech Holiday Gifts With David King MarketWatch - Last year, 147 million people spent the day shopping for holiday gifts spending an average of $348 -- down 3.5 percent from the year before. ... Holiday Toys With Elizabeth Werner More Holiday Toys With Elizabeth Werner |
 MacBlogz | Great gifts for the travelers on your list San Francisco Chronicle, USA - But if you've got any disposable income left, we have some suggestions for the traveler on your gift list. What follows are items my colleague Spud Hilton ... Apple press has press briefing to showcase new iPhone apps Apple's Greatest Idea Yet |
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