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Friday, December 3, 2010

The Daily Drift

The Daily Drift
Today's horoscope says:
Your quick thinking and keen eye are sharper than ever -- use all your skills to keep someone else from making a very big mistake.
They might not appreciate your efforts right away, but in a few days they'll be singing your praises and thanking you for stepping in when you did.
It's just another example that when you know you're right, you're right!
You'll get a glimpse of the future you thought you wanted -- turns out, you're glad to be taking a different path.

Some of our readers today have been in:
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Izmir, Izmir, Turkey
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Seoul, Kyonggi-Do, Korea
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Reutlingen, Baden, Wurttemburg, Germany
Perpignan, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Prague, Hlavni Mesto Praha, Czech Republic
Delhi, Delhi, India
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Sittard, Limburg, Netherlands
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Paris, Ile-De-France, France
Perth, Western, Australia, Australia
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

as well as Serbia, Bangladesh, Greece, Scotland, Hong Kong, Denmark, Wales, Singapore, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, Croatia, Pakistan, Romania, Finland, Korea, Netherlands,  Argentina, Vietnam, Egypt, Russia, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, Belgium, Brazil and in cities across the United States such as Kaysville, Durham, Oklahoma City, Salem and more.

Today is:
Today is Friday, December 3, the 337th day of 2010.
There are 28 days left in the year.

Today's unusual holiday or celebration is:
There isn't one.

Don't forget to visit our sister blog!

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Yes and No

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U.S. troops' Taliban reality

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Attack leaves ghost town

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Shoe

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On The Job

American workers who go without a job for many months are learning some very painful lessons.  
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Economy hopes rattled by news

A surprising setback in unemployment numbers adds to jitters about the wobbly economy.  
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Make more over the holidays

Earn extra cash by filling in for people on vacation and working at seasonal parties.  
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How to avoid a tax penalty

Take one easy action in December, and you could owe less to the IRS in April.  
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Money-saving mortgage tips

By making an extra payment each year, you can save thousands of dollars.  
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Ten money-saving products

A water filter costs as little as $60 per year, versus $504 a year for bottled.  
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Ziggy

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Best places to go in 2011

Doha, Qatar, has beautiful beaches and hosts a prestigious film festival.  
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Luxury camp-like family retreat

Kate Ditzler and Stuart Gasner spent millions to create the perfect getaway. 
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Believe it or not

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World gets new hottest pepper

A new breed that's 270 times hotter than a jalapeno blows away the notorious "ghost chili."  
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Wizard of Id

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