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10 Things Your Local News Won't Tell You

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:15:05 GMT

10 Things Your Local News Won't Tell You

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1. "We're live, local -- and at a loss for viewers."

The audience for local news has steadily declined in recent years. When the Project for Excellence in Journalism (PEJ),a research group, analyzed three commercial evening newscasts in 2008, it found that the programs had lost 300,000 compared to the year before. Over the last two decades, the same three newscasts lost roughly one million viewers a year, PEJ reported in its 2008 State of the News Media report.

The result: local stations are getting more aggressive in trying to hook viewers. Although local television remained the nation's most popular source for news in 2008, the segment also saw the biggest drop. Just 52 percent of Americans are now regular viewers, according to PEJ, down from 64 percent a decade earlier.

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Seven Ways to Save on Summer Concerts

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:53:41 GMT

Seven Ways to Save on Summer Concerts

posted: 129 DAYS 15 HOURS AGO

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Low demand for concert tickets has led to a flooded market and lower prices. As of Thursday afternoon, ticket search engine FanSnap.com listed more than 4,000 tickets on the market for Paul McCartney’s New York show and the Jonas Brothers’ Long Island show still has more than 3,000 seats for sale. Prices for the two headliners are relatively low, too; tickets start at $46 and $14, respectively.

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Suit Up with Weekend Freebies

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:34:33 GMT

Suit Up with Weekend Freebies

posted: 129 DAYS 14 HOURS AGO

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Here are this week's Five Fabulous Finds from Coupon Cravings, including free brewed or iced coffee every Monday at McDonald's, a free soft serve cone at Baskin-Robbins and even a free download of Coldplay's full album, Left Right Left Right Left! And many more...

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Freebies You Can Clip & Save

No need to read the fine print on this one, Jos. A. Bank's latest online sale is what it says it is: Buy one suit at a regular price and get two suits free. Click through for more great freebies you can get now.

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July 4th Shopping at the Dollar Store!

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:02:19 GMT

July 4th Shopping at the Dollar Store!

posted: 145 DAYS 18 HOURS AGO

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Time once again to unfurl the flag and celebrate Independence Day. Dollar stores have everything you need for your picnic or barbecue, from flags to red, white and blue dinner ware.

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Free Paint! Free Pinkberry! Free Subs!

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:56:59 GMT

Free Paint! Free Pinkberry! Free Subs!

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Here are this week's Five Fabulous Finds from Coupon Cravings, including free subs, salads and even a quart of paint. Plus, get a free frozen yogurt at Pinkberry or a free subscription to Parents magazine.

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Meet the Cars That Qualitfy as Clunkers

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:17:22 GMT

Meet the Cars That Qualitfy as Clunkers

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Now that the "Cash for Clunkers" bill is federal law, it's a good time to see if your car is eligible for the $3,500 or $4,500 rebate when buying a new car with better gas mileage. Find out if you qualify.

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Free Frozen Yogurt, Baby Brie, and More

Fri, 22 May 2009 17:48:50 GMT

Free Frozen Yogurt, Baby Brie, and More

posted: 185 DAYS 16 HOURS AGO

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Got a free weekend coming up? You will if you're in the market for magazine subscriptions, restaurant entrees, and other goodies. Read on to learn more.

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Pay Less for Housing, Top Public Schools

Mon, 18 May 2009 20:46:53 GMT

Pay Less for Housing, Top Public Schools

posted: 189 DAYS 13 HOURS AGO

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NeighborhoodScout.com aimed its search engines at twenty of America's largest metro areas. These 20 neighborhoods offer a way to buy into great schools, at surprisingly low prices. Most people expect to pay a lot more to get into school districts of this quality. See where you won't have to.

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Customers From Hell

Mon, 18 May 2009 20:58:02 GMT

Customers From Hell

posted: 189 DAYS 13 HOURS AGO

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Sure we all have had our fair share of bad customer service, but what about the other side of the coin? We asked AOL users who work in the restaurant, retail or service industry to share their worst 'Crazy Customer' story.

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Home Strange Home

Fri, 15 May 2009 21:52:14 GMT

Home Strange Home

posted: 192 DAYS 12 HOURS AGO

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From treehouses to missle silos, MainStreet.com rounds up some of the most extreme real estate out there today. Click through our gallery to see 11 examples.

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