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Do Grown-Up Abused Kids Owe Parents Anything?

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“What do we owe our tormentors? It’s a question that haunts those who had childhoods marked by years of neglect and deprivation, or of psychological, physical, and sexual abuse at the hands of one or both parents. Despite this terrible beginning, many people make it out successfully and go on …

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Big Banks’ Second Mortgage Foreclosure Game

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“In January, federal regulators announced an $8.5 billion agreement with 10 mortgage servicers to settle claims of foreclosure abuses, including bungled loan modifications and the wrongful evictions of borrowers who were either current on their payments or making reduced monthly payments.”* Can big banks oversee themselves? Well, if the second-mortgage …

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Inside China’s Drone Strike Plans

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“China considered using a drone strike in a mountainous region of Southeast Asia to kill a Myanmar drug lord wanted in the murders of 13 Chinese sailors, but decided instead to capture him alive, according to an influential state-run newspaper.”* The U.S. isn’t the only country using deadly drone strikes. …

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Korean Mass Wedding – Strangers Married

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“South Korea’s Unification Church has held a mass wedding, with 3,500 couples from 70 countries tying the knot. The ceremony on Sunday was the first since the death of its leader and founder, Reverend Sun Myung Moon. About 20,000 church officials and followers gathered at Cheongshim Peace Centre in Gapyeong, …

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Wall Street Wins Again – Fraud Totally Unchecked

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“A year ago, President Obama gestured toward the first lady’s box at the State of the Union address at Eric Schneiderman, the attorney general of New York. Schneiderman had just agreed to co-chair the Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities working group, an initiative between state and federal law enforcement officials and bank …

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Bank of America’s Taxpayer Robbery

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“On television, in interviews and in meetings with investors, executives of the biggest U.S. banks — notably JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Jamie Dimon — make the case that size is a competitive advantage. It helps them lower costs and vie for customers on an international scale. Limiting it, …

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CRAZY Stuff You Can Buy Online!

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‘World’s Worst Portrait Tattoo’ Fixed!

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“A man in search of a remedy for his horrible tattoo finally found the man for the job. The unidentified man’s body art has been declared the “world’s worst portrait tattoo” by the numerous people who shared the picture of the piece on the Internets over the last five years, …

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