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money stories: 101 news summaries

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85% of Dollars in US Cities Test Positive for Cocaine

95% of DC bills test positive

Aug 18, 09 2:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US money supply is literally soaked in cocaine, the Guardian reports.Tests performed by the American Chemical Society found that an average of 85% of paper money circulating in big US cities tests positive for traces of the drug. While cross-contamination between bills bundled together is a factor, it... More »

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drugs • cocaine • money • contamination • US dollar • five dollar bill

(Newser) - The feel of green can make people more resistant to low-level pain, NPR reports. Building on earlier research about the psychological power of money, experts in China conducted a study asking subjects to dip their fingers in water heated to 122 degrees Fahrenheit; those who had counted money ahead of... More »

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study • money • research • pain • cash

GLOSSIES

 NYC Prep Paints Sad 
 Picture of City's Excess 

Parents, schools angry at 'manipulative' show

Jul 6, 09 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Post-crash New York City has become a symbol of spiritual emptiness, writes Vanessa Grigoriadis for New York magazine. NYC Prep is the latest reality show to exploit this symbolism, allowing the rest of America to watch Manhattan’s lost souls—this time, teenagers—pursue decadence and social standing. In the... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • New York City • wealth • Manhattan • money • Real Housewives of New York City • NYC Prep



 Astor Trial 
 Delayed 
 as Son 
 Visits Doc 

Trial may restart tomorrow: judge

Jun 10, 09 1:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Brooke Astor trial is on hold because the late philanthropist’s accused son is visiting his neurologist. Anthony Marshall—who is 85, wears a pacemaker, and has survived a heart attack and open-heart surgery—has been looking increasingly frail as the fraud trial unfolds, the New York Post notes.... More »

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philanthropy • money • inheritance • Brooke Astor • Anthony Marshall • criminal trial

Foiled Robber Leaves Store With $40, Bread

Shopkeeper pulls gun on would-be perp, who begs for mercy, food

Jun 3, 09 10:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - A man approached a Long Island convenience store counter with a baseball bat, demanding cash; the shop owner whipped out his shotgun, prompting the man’s tearful pleas for mercy. The impassioned display worked, Newsday reports: Mohammad Sohail took pity on the robber and gave him $40 and a loaf... More »

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Islam • crime • bread • robbery • money • convenience stores • Long Island • conversion • Mohammad Sohail

 To Predict Flu, 
 Follow the Money 

Looking at how bills travel lets researchers predict shape of epidemic

May 4, 09 9:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Scientific research requires funding, but in the case of the Northwestern University team modeling the spread of swine flu in the near future, actual dollar bills are an important element of their analysis. The team has used information from a website that tracks the movement of money to predict how... More »

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money • Indiana University • pandemic • Northwestern University • swine flu • epidemic modeling

 5 Ways to Make Cash Online 

Many sites pay for a quick contribution

Apr 22, 09 5:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Look no further than the Internet for some recession relief. Popular Science suggests some ways to make money—a little bit, at least—online:
  1. Charge for wit. Tipjoy.com lets Facebook and Twitter fans award you for your quips.
  2. Research for the KGB. The Knowledge
... More »

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Internet • list • money • income

Frugalistas Rejoice: Recession Is a Validation

'Frugalistas' embrace new thrifty values

Apr 11, 09 11:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Shredding credit cards and buying less may sound like consumer America's version of hell, but some—especially those penny-pinchers long scoffed at as miserly—are downright gleeful. "This validates the choices I've made," one tells the New York Times. With the savings rate up a remarkable 4 points... More »

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money • recession • Americans • savings • economy • frugality

 Sam, LiLo Bicker Over Money 

Lindsay spends like crazy but has no cash

Mar 23, 09 10:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - The recession has hit even Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson’s romance, the New York Daily News reports. The ever-squabbling pair now fights about money, too: “Lindsay is spending like crazy!” a friend says, but—thanks to a lack of work since 2007—she has no cash flow... More »

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Lindsay Lohan • money • celebrity • recession • fight • Samantha Ronson

 Suze Orman: 
 Bush Owes 
 America Every 
 Cent He Has 

Money guru is willing to scold everyone over this financial crisis

Mar 20, 09 1:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chances are, Suze Orman disapproves of how you've handled your finances. She's said as much in her dozens of television appearances in the past months, becoming big enough for SNL to parody her. ("The greatest honor of my career.") Women's Wear Daily looks at how Orman became... More »

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money • George W. Bush • Suze Orman • financial crisis • blame

(Newser) - The Oscars indicate who Hollywood thinks deserves a statue, but if you want to know what insiders really think about stars, start talking money. Forbes did just that, asking industry vets to rank talent based on their ability to make a project pop, from early hype to DVD sales.... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • Leonardo DiCaprio • film • Johnny Depp • business • money • box office • Forbes • Will Smith • actor • movie industry

personal essay

 Actually, You Can 
 Buy Me Love 

New essay anthology explores love and personal finance

Jan 12, 09 5:53 PM CST
(Newser) - Freelance writer Marissa Belger married for love, relishing the warmth of her husband's clan and overlooking his lowly income—until he lost his job. In The Secret Currency of Love, a compilation of essays excerpted in Salon, Belger describes how her relationship to money surprised her. Adapting to poverty was... More »

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finances • marriage • money • love • relationship • job

Toronto Man Loses Lotto Winnings Over 'Misprint'

$135,000 win from misprinted tickets

Jan 6, 09 6:24 PM CST
(Newser) - It's been a rough year already for lottery winner—and loser—Thomas Noftall. The Toronto man netted $135,000 in winnings from four scratch-off tickets on New Year's Eve but was rebuffed when he went to collect his prize, UPI reports. "One guy pulled me into his office and... More »

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Canada • money • mistake • lottery • prize • Toronto

ANALYSIS

 Katie Drops $14M in NYC 

Star racks up impressive bill in 6 months during Broadway stint, Post estimates

Jan 5, 09 11:14 AM CST
(Newser) - Katie Holmes is “Manhattan’s Most Valued Shopper” after spending more than $14 million during her 6 months in New York, the Post estimates. Dining at hot spots like Nobu accounts for more than $7,000, while dressing herself and Suri racked up at least $17,000. But the... More »

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New York real estate • Tom Cruise • New York City • New York • Manhattan • Broadway • money • Katie Holmes • celebrity • All My Sons

Feds: Today's Counterfeiters Are Poor Copies

Ink-jet amateurs replace skilled crooks who once fooled experts

Dec 27, 08 8:29 AM CST
(Newser) - Secret Service agents are waxing nostalgic for counterfeiters of old, the Kansas City Star reports. The printers who once produced 20s, 50s, and 100s good enough to fool experts have been replaced by home office crooks who reproduce small bills on ink-jet printers. "It’s a lost art,"... More »

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currency • Secret Service • counterfeit • money • US currency • counterfeiters • forgery

 Brits Turn to Sex 
 for Cheap Thrills 

Hard times encourage people to find inexpensive activities, poll finds

Dec 1, 08 3:41 AM CST
(Newser) - For those who can't afford to shop during the holidays, the British offer a suggestion: have sex instead. Love-making topped a list of increasingly popular cost-free activities, followed by window shopping and gossiping—which beat out sex among women—in a survey of 2,000 Brits. The findings coincide with... More »

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women • men • Scotland • England • sex • money • British • weakening economy • economy

DC Schools Give Kids Money to Improve Grades

Schools pay students for good behavior, grades

Oct 22, 08 6:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Schools in Washington, DC, hope to expand children's minds by filling their wallets. Students who get good grades, attend class, and behave earn points that will net them paychecks of up to $1,500 each year, NPR reports. "Every child has a switch, and it's our job as... More »

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education • high school • Washington DC • money • elementary school • public schools • educational programs • middle school

With Harvard's Help, Good Grades Pay Off in Chicago

System rewards as much as $50 for A's—and half depends on graduation

Oct 17, 08 1:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chicago public high schools are paying students for good grades under a program funded partly by Harvard University, the Tribune reports. Freshmen get $50 for A’s, $35 for B’s and $20 for C’s, with half their earnings held until they graduate. Some 20 other Chicago-area schools, encompassing... More »

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education • high school • Chicago • money • school • grades • payments

opinion

Sell Those Stocks! Banks
Are Better: Cramer


Oct 6, 08 8:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - The stock market is no place to keep a dollar these days, warned hollering financial guru Jim Cramer today on Mad Money. Another depression is possible and energy woes are likely, he said, so the smart investor will free up money needed in the next 5 years by selling stock.... More »

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stock market • money • bank • Jim Cramer • Mad Money • financial crisis

Women Tower
in Buffett's Biography

Oracle of Omaha needed 'to be loved
and never criticized'

Sep 24, 08 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Warren Buffett’s personal life is a lot messier than his balance sheet, according to a biography. In The Snowball: Warren Buffet and the Business of Life, which hits stores Monday, the Oracle of Omaha for the first time cooperates with a biographer, producing a revealing look at the... More »

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Warren Buffett • marriage • money • biography • relationship • book • Oracle of Omaha

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