Amazon Retaliates Against New Colorado Web Sales Tax
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Amazon.com Inc. pulled the plug on its marketing affiliates in Colorado after the state enacted a law that imposes new sales-tax regulations on online retailers.
On Monday, Amazon sent an email to members of its associates program, who earn a fee for providing links to the online retailer on their own Web sites. In [...]
Protect your identity this holiday shopping season
From shoes and jeans to computers and grills, many items will be on sale come Black Friday and Cyber Monday — don’t let your identity be one of them. The No. 1 crime in America, identity theft runs rampant during the holiday season.
AAA: Fewer to travel this Labor Day; gas costs less than ‘08
AAA projects the number of Americans traveling this Labor Day weekend to be lower than it was last year. For Denver motorists hitting the road, gas will be a penny or two cheaper than in late August.
Bernanke falls victim to identity theft
The Federal Reserve has for years issued warnings about the spread of identity theft. On Thursday, officials revealed that Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke was himself a victim.
WTF: Pennsylvania Rep. Murtha’s earmarks keep airport aloft 
Above, the security check-in area at the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport in Johnstown, Pa., where the security staff members sometimes outnumber the passengers. The key to the airport’s gleaming facilities — and, indeed, its continued existence — is $200 million in federal funds in the past decade and the powerful patron who steered most of that money here.
Recession forces many litigants into do-it-yourself legal representation
For many people, the recession has made legal services a nearly impossible expense. So more litigants are navigating the often-bewildering justice system by themselves.
