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Future risks for child cancer survivors

SURVIVORS of childhood cancer in Australia face more than seven times the risk of dying of cancer in later life And they are at nearly five times the risk of being affected by a second cancer. But the first study of Australian childhood cancer survivors has shown they face a ...

Mick Lally, Irish Actor and Founder of the Druid Theater, Dies at 64

He died after a short illness, said Garry Hynes, the Druid’s artistic director. With his unruly hair, Mr. Lally was among the most recognizable faces in Ireland, a result of his years in the role of the good-natured but naïve rural farmer Miley Byrne, a lead character on the long-running ...

Changes proposed in revised DTC for realty

Ashish Gupta, ET Bureau The revised Direct Tax Code (DTC) released on June 15 has been approved by the cabinet. The new code is likely to be implemented from 2011. The code aims at simplifying the existing income tax laws. As far as realty is concerned, there are some changes ...

Patient Money: Food Safety Tips for the Budget-Conscious

This summer’s huge egg recall was the latest reminder that we do battle against dangerous pathogens like E. coli and salmonella in our kitchens every day. That battle can be expensive. After a recall makes headlines, it is not unusual for consumers to flock to higher-priced organic and locally grown ...

7 strategies to avoid the college debt trap

As important as education is in today’s world, families need to find more affordable ways to pay for it. Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of FinAid.org and FastWeb.com, has calculated that total student-loan debt exceeds revolving credit (mostly credit-card debt). Here’s my guide for parents about avoiding the student-debt trap: Save as ...

7 strategies to avoid the college debt trap

As important as education is in today’s world, families need to find more affordable ways to pay for it. Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of FinAid.org and FastWeb.com, has calculated that total student-loan debt exceeds revolving credit (mostly credit-card debt). Here’s my guide for parents about avoiding the student-debt trap: Save as ...

Talkback: Where did you retire?

As a third generation Floridian, but having lived out of the state for most of my life due to my dad’s and my military life, I was looking forward to retiring in Florida. I bought a home walking distance to the Gulf of Mexico south of Clearwater before I retired, ...

What went wrong at Burger King

by Dan Mitchell, contributorSeptember 3, 2010: 12:17 PM ET FORTUNE — It’s not yet clear what Burger King’s new owner, the Brazilian-backed private equity firm 3G Capital, has in mind for the troubled No. 2 fast-food chain. But a total strategic revamp is in order. Burger King (BKC), which went ...

Italian Cities Plan to Shut Roma Camps

Today, his prefab house on wheels — painted bright yellow with dark green shutters — is part of a sizable nucleus of mostly well-kept dwellings that house about 120 Roma, along with their horses, dogs, chickens, turkeys and even peacocks. But the camp’s days are numbered. The Milan government plans ...

Kodak settles race-based lawsuit

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A federal judge has approved Eastman Kodak Co.’s $21.4 million offer to settle class-action lawsuits by black employees who maintained white counterparts were favored for pay and promotion. After almost seven years of litigation, U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Feldman signed off on a ...

Wall Street completes solid week of gains

NEW YORK — The stock market had its first winning week in a month after news on the economy started getting better. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 128 points Friday, its fourth straight day of gains. The strong start to September marked a turnaround ...

Your gratuity may just get bankruptcy protection

NEWDELHI: Indian companies may be asked to create a separate fund for meetinggratuity payments of their employees to ensure that retirement savings ofworkers are not wiped out in corporate bankruptcies. A studycommissioned by the government made this suggestion in a recent report submittedto the finance ministry. “We will examine therecommendations,” ...