Is the Death of Email Attachments Near?

Docstoc, a service for embedding documents in web pages, has raised $3.25 million in fresh capital from Rustic Canyon Partners, following an angel round of $750,000 that we reported on late last year.

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Top 10 Jobs To Have In College

Ever wonder about the best ways to make money while a student in college? Check out this list for inspiration, ideas, and reasons to ask yourself "why the hell didn't I do that?"

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America Losing Faith in Economy: Confidence Hits 5-Year Low

The lack of confidence in the flagging economy has been spurred on by rising gas and food prices and weakening job prospects. As a result, "a widely watched measure of consumer sentiment [reached] a five-year low, a private research group said Tuesday," according to the AP.

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7 Countries Considering Abandoning the US Dollar (and what it means)

It’s no secret that the dollar is on a downward spiral. Its value is dropping, and the Fed isn’t doing a whole lot to change that. As a result, a number of countries are considering a shift away from the dollar to preserve their assets. These are seven of the countries currently considering a move from the dollar, here's what it means...

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The US dollar is now worth 93 cents Canadian, lowest since the Civil War

The rising level has benefited Canadian consumers booking U.S. vacations to the sunny south and cross-border shoppers flocking to U.S. border cities looking for bargains on everything from auto parts to CDs, shoes and clothe

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Point out that headset is overpriced? Best Buy calls police.

Best Buy called the cops on Alex because she told another shopper that the Jawbone headset he was considering was poor quality and marked up $30 from the manufacturer's price. Alex went to Best Buy to purchase a new Bluetooth headset because the Jawbone she recently purchased from Verizon wasn't cutting it.

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Go to any Best Buy tomorrow and just TRY to buy these DVDS!

Silly Jason. He thought a Best Buy sign reading "2 for $25" meant he could buy two DVDs for $25. He obviously didn't read the part of the sign that requires customers to buy Saw IV.Oh, that's not part of the sign? Then why did the manager of the Best Buy in Beaumont, TX refuse to honor the in-store advertisement? Read Jason's story.

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DIGG THIS!! - Hong Kong Fiber Optic Rates Prove Verizon's FiOS is a Rip-Off

Verizon FiOS fiber optic web connection packages, which range from $40 per month for 5Mbps to 30Mbps for $180 (extra for TV and phone service!) - Hong Kong residents can now get a whopping 100Mbps fiber optic connection for a mere $48.50 a month. And that's the entry-level package. [C'mon DIGG let's get this out there and get an explanation!!!]

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Is Africa the Next Asia?

Contrary to popular belief, economies in Africa are among the world's fastest growing. International investors are starting to pay attention too.

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Fannie Mae chief sees no mortgage recovery until 2010

"We are going to have a period where we move through the trough," Daniel Mudd, Fannie Mae's chief executive officer, told a meeting of business reporters.

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Reporter details pharmaceutical company marketing methods

Next time you hear a story about how a major medical journal is reporting a treatment breakthrough, you might stop and think for a moment about what lies behind the report.

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Is Africa the Next Asia?

Contrary to popular belief, economies in Africa are among the world's fastest growing. International investors are starting to pay attention too.

read more | digg story

Reporter details pharmaceutical company marketing methods

Next time you hear a story about how a major medical journal is reporting a treatment breakthrough, you might stop and think for a moment about what lies behind the report.

read more | digg story