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Credit Consolidation Eases Financial Burden
By Peter Wilson -
When considering the pros and cons of debt negotiation it is important to educate yourself about the process. This means researching debt negotiation and related terms like debt arbitration and debt settlement. You will more than likely find in your research that while debtors often seek to negotiate debt settlement while lenders have little motivation to arbitrate the incurred debts. To a lender, debt negotiation is giving away leverage and money – something that they are willing to consider only if it means avoiding having the borrower enter bankruptcy.

The lender has provided money and/or property in good faith based upon your commitment to repay the debt. However, most will respond to a level of sincerity when approached by borrowers that have a true cause and a viable plan for repayment. Certainly you have nothing to lose by asking. After all, if you are completely overwhelmed by your financial predicament, you may be able to alleviate some of your personal finance burden by negotiating in good faith with your lender.

Credit counseling can assist you in identifying the most logical actions for you to take and they can also provide tools and suggestions to help you be successful in your negotiations. They may identify credit consolidation as a more appropriate action and can fully explain the

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pros and cons of consolidating a mountain of debt into a single monthly payment, almost always at a lower rate of interest. It is important to remember that any assistant the counselor can offer you is not a cure all for the underlying problems of overspending however. While consolidating debt can make it more manageable in the short term future, people have to make changes in the spending habits that led to the financial crisis before the long term future can also look secure.

Start small. If you are determined to take control of your financial situation and want to pay off your debt in order to create a new financial leave, contact your creditors and negotiate for a lower interest rate, a longer pay back arrangement with smaller monthly payments or a different, more realistic repayment plan.

One plus to negotiation is that the credit report will eventually reflect the payment as being paid in full and this works to your benefit in the long run. In addition, many debt negotiation or credit counseling companies include credit repair services as part of their basic programs. This additional repair service can assist an individual in removing negative items that were caused by the program. There may be, however, some additional fees incurred by seeking this additional level of service.

In a nutshell, debt negotiation has both pros and cons. However, in a world where a few negotiations may be able to avert bankruptcy filings and other extreme actions that cause extreme damage to credit histories, they may be the best solution for you.

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Concentrating on news and information about credit consolidation, Peter J. Wilson published especially for www.debtania.com . His contributions on how to negotiate debt settlement are at www.debtania.com/negotiatesettlement.html

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 <div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-1i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.welt.de/english-news/article2816105/Court-rules-Somchai-Wongsawats-party-disbanded.html&cid=1272374402&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNGzhFAtNg3_5Ac5cw_K__Hl1-dtZA"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=NFSzl_aZ8I4J&imgurl=www.welt.de/multimedia/archive/00712/eng_thailand_2tease_712017g.jpg width=80 height=53 alt="" border=1> WELT ONLINE</a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-1-0&fd=R&url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news%3Fpid%3D20601081%26sid%3DaMy1c2USfIus%26refer%3Daustralia&cid=1272374402&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNFHuNoT8n7KjDrmyV0Q4IrH3aD4Wg">Thai Airport Protests to End Today After Court Ousts Government</a> Bloomberg - 30 minutes ago By Rattaphol Onsanit and Daniel Ten Kate Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Anti-government protesters in Thailand said they will end their blockade of Bangkok?s two main airports today, after a court forced out Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat and dissolved the ... <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-1-1&fd=R&url=http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7013261195&cid=1272374402&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNF0zCf7L3FsAXLI-hRYdltws2fkVA">Protesters To Leave Thai Airports After Court Dismisses Premier</a> AHN <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-1-2&fd=R&url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/6143381.html&cid=1272374402&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNEvzN17EWAT3afNOVgflyPAi9BpIA">Thai airports to reopen after PM ousted by court</a> Houston Chronicle <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-1-3&fd=R&url=http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSSP13198620081202&cid=1272374402&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNE1Pu_qkgkGB4P_1SsNzOTwQtpi2w">Reuters</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-1-4&fd=R&url=http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200811u/thai-airports&cid=1272374402&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNES4hsrMHXhvUCQwOoI6sukN19nUw">Atlantic Online</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-1-5&fd=R&url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/02/analysis-thailand-government-judicial-coup&cid=1272374402&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNHXsqIhoOsN7ty-QoIjQVtJwPBm2g">guardian.co.uk</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-1-6&fd=R&url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%252BNews/SE%252BAsia/Story/STIStory_309701.html&cid=1272374402&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNGYw6uyvpyoMsbPeyex8TuJ2_rYHg">Straits Times</a> <a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1272374402&hl=en>all 10,514 news articles</a> </div>
Pranab rules out military action - Hindu
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Obama?s team of stars: Can he manage it? - Christian Science Monitor
 <div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0i-0&fd=R&url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/President44/story%3Fid%3D6371002%26page%3D1&cid=1276054931&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNG9CTmg5cLFHNumEPVgSug32SP1yA"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=JY9iLtWeztcJ&imgurl=a.abcnews.com/images/Politics/ap_obama_hillary_081201_mn.jpg width=80 height=60 alt="" border=1> ABC News</a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0-0&fd=R&url=http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2008/12/02/obama%25E2%2580%2599s-team-of-stars-can-he-manage-it/&cid=1276054931&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNEvTdFbWa8-6ynrkpeWxbluePC5cA">Obama?s team of stars: Can he manage it?</a> Christian Science Monitor - 3 hours ago Some inner-circle conflict can be of help to a president, but building a sense of teamwork will be key. By Linda Feldmann | Staff writer / December 2, 2008 edition President-elect Barack Obama has earned accolades from Democrats and Republicans alike ... <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0-1&fd=R&url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/12/02/2008-12-02_secretary_of_state_tobe_hillary_clinton_-2.html&cid=1276054931&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNHfZZSEXjY4Ug01lLsHGLKHyeVtmA">Secretary of State to-be Hillary Clinton still needs a boost in ...</a> New York Daily News <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0-2&fd=R&url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2008-12-02-obama-poll_N.htm&cid=1276054931&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNHH03zYtZiSQKCjTDtAqO2d-_4Pfg">Poll: Americans feel good about Obama, Cabinet choices</a> USA Today <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0-3&fd=R&url=http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-12-02-voa63.cfm&cid=1276054931&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNH2cCm4TwGOOZ-WjH7FFYao3CXGrQ">Voice of America</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0-4&fd=R&url=http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/obama/2008/12/01/by-tapping-hillary-clinton-for-secretary-of-state-obama-sends-reassuring-signal-to-military.html&cid=1276054931&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNFXLnrj2YzT0EZ1rRzKen3MwSItSg">U.S. News & World Report</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0-5&fd=R&url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/12/02/gallup_americans_give_obama_tr.html%3Fhpid%3Dtopnews&cid=1276054931&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNEKalh0_2UB3rWH5SP4tEynuFp0Og">Washington Post</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0-6&fd=R&url=http://www.momlogic.com/2008/12/cheat_sheet_obamas_cabinet_pic.php&cid=1276054931&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNEgoP-RA2Qo-EI558taHycvTDSYHg">Mom Logic</a> <a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1276054931&hl=en>all 2,880 news articles</a> </div>
Martinez will not seek re-election - Bizjournals.com
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Franken gets bump from 171 found ballots - Grand Forks Herald
 <div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-2i-0&fd=R&url=http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/12/its_official_franken_picks_up.php&cid=1275839959&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNGbpKhUTozr-HSd-i05I1EqEyh4tw"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=z3JpOb5EKYEJ&imgurl=www.talkingpointsmemo.com/images/coleman-franken-ec.jpg width=75 height=80 alt="" border=1> TPM Election Central</a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-2-0&fd=R&url=http://www.grandforksherald.com/ap/index.cfm%3Fpage%3Dview%26id%3DD94QR4581&cid=1275839959&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNH3h2ZB6w0y2SwQg0qhd9BCMSMNpg">Franken gets bump from 171 found ballots</a> Grand Forks Herald - 31 minutes ago By PATRICK CONDON AP Writer AP - Tuesday, December 02, 2008 Democrat Al Franken caught a couple of breaks Tuesday as the recount in Minnesota's US Senate race drew closer to a finish, though not enough to undo Republican Sen. <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-2-1&fd=R&url=http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/35383869.html%3Felr%3DKArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUX&cid=1275839959&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNF04PJTcbc0HzzLblfWqV_pm-NQHA">Secretary of State's office asks counties to sort rejected ...</a> Minneapolis Star Tribune <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-2-2&fd=R&url=http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/12/its_official_franken_picks_up.php&cid=1275839959&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNGbpKhUTozr-HSd-i05I1EqEyh4tw">It's Official: Franken Picks Up Three Dozen New Votes!</a> TPM Election Central <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-2-3&fd=R&url=http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/12/02/1696095.aspx&cid=1275839959&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNHXXrst6Q7IZX3KUdnouv5Mvnhszw">MSNBC</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-2-4&fd=R&url=http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_11120697&cid=1275839959&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNEreuGkQ46RFE3Uq5dP-t7czfnfHQ">Pioneer Press</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-2-5&fd=R&url=http://www.minnpost.com/politicalagenda/2008/12/02/4949/franken_behind_by_only_50_votes_in_recount_his_lawyer_says&cid=1275839959&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNGw6AudRc-6mTWSLCZ8wFWjHB2_sw">MinnPost.com</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-2-6&fd=R&url=http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/02/campaigns-focus-on-absentee-ballots-in-minnesota/&cid=1275839959&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNGIyqg5SGu2V8H6D-2cXHKYxZeJLg">New York Times Blogs</a> <a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1275839959&hl=en>all 194 news articles</a> </div>
Auto sales plunge to 26-year low - CNNMoney.com
 <div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/12/02/ford-congress.html&cid=1276974974&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNH786DgL9FCWj334GiDKluf7NRwDQ"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=kBjPnRCDeaMJ&imgurl=www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2008/12/02/ford-connect-cp-5225751.jpg width=80 height=58 alt="" border=1> CBC.ca</a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0-0&fd=R&url=http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/02/news/companies/autosales/%3Fpostversion%3D2008120217&cid=1276974974&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNH5MHLUQXAG3J5I6EY2hv4RKFYLUQ">Auto sales plunge to 26-year low</a> CNNMoney.com - 41 minutes ago Major automakers all report abysmal sales as the Big Three prepare to present their turnaround plans to Congress. By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney. <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0-1&fd=R&url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/02/AR2008120202278.html&cid=1276974974&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNHui2h-Q2tDUDZdXXLK78af5Is11g">US Auto Sales Fell Sharply in November</a> Washington Post <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0-2&fd=R&url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/business/03auto.html%3Fref%3Dus&cid=1276974974&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNFByAEpCd-irPu1mz9L-n5n_aeS_g">Ford Says It Can Survive but Urges a Rescue for the Industry</a> New York Times <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0-3&fd=R&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hTlR_ry_mjT2nXKPWyYI4asuW1jQD94QQB8G2&cid=1276974974&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNHxUuKAw9WGGHQgdVinGkiXSouPqw">The Associated Press</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0-4&fd=R&url=http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/02/news/companies/automakers_plans/%3Fpostversion%3D2008120217&cid=1276974974&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNGv3MGXwTxyUIcKSRhVRff86WlEIA">CNN</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0-5&fd=R&url=http://washingtonindependent.com/20649/big-three-automakers-come-to-washington-plans-in-hand&cid=1276974974&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNGSOWP-rd0UZslhg_BM6VvbEBclQQ">The Washington Independent</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0-6&fd=R&url=http://www.forbes.com/markets/2008/12/02/briefing-midday-ford-markets-equity-cx_ss_1202markets23.html&cid=1276974974&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNENkLdDPkbxHNx1khl0EXJGtdAgMA">Forbes</a> <a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1276974974&hl=en>all 740 news articles</a> </div>
$700B bailout needs better oversight - auditor - CNNMoney.com
 <div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-1i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.propublica.org/article/bailout-oversight-chair-promises-to-probe-basic-questions-1202/&cid=1276839629&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNF93BUfX2YwPNeriQzv31chxJ0Yug"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=CtreWdG4Fg0J&imgurl=www.propublica.org/images/articles/gt_paulson_081202.jpg width=80 height=58 alt="" border=1> ProPublica</a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-1-0&fd=R&url=http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/02/news/economy/gao_tarp_report/%3Fpostversion%3D2008120217&cid=1276839629&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNFH2U39LzzYpMkUZq1wuf-FwEBDUg">$700B bailout needs better oversight - auditor</a> CNNMoney.com - 51 minutes ago Government Accountability Office says Treasury must still address 'critical' oversight issues of financial rescue plan. By David Goldman, CNNMoney. <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-1-1&fd=R&url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/12/02/ST2008120202264.html&cid=1276839629&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNEcYc6X2y13vQpGCHXSS1PzwHCrkA">GAO Report Says Bailout Program Needs More Oversight</a> Washington Post <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-1-2&fd=R&url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news%3Fpid%3D20601087%26sid%3DanhPjOa1i4i8%26refer%3Dhome&cid=1276839629&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNHnSMcf6nV_DjdGdD1_kWR5_9diWQ">GAO Urges Treasury to Toughen Oversight of TARP (Update1)</a> Bloomberg <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-1-3&fd=R&url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122824907384873263.html%3Fmod%3Dgooglenews_wsj&cid=1276839629&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNFYDggERBtTtm86GtaxjeEA6nwgAA">Wall Street Journal</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-1-4&fd=R&url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%252BNews/SE%252BAsia/Story/STIStory_309715.html&cid=1276839629&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNFYb9C8UgbT1GmE3J5YNj4tqCtifA">Straits Times</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-1-5&fd=R&url=http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN0226531620081202&cid=1276839629&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNF2WnaL0HnRFphPQxHOBcbfaQa9mA">Reuters</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-1-6&fd=R&url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/02/politics/politico/thecrypt/main4643923.shtml&cid=1276839629&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNFK5srTIP3M11xSKOS_QXwcKmFu3Q">CBS News</a> <a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1276839629&hl=en>all 146 news articles</a> </div>
British Airways in merger talks with Qantas - The Associated Press
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Yahoo shares climb on hopes for $30B takeover bid - The Associated Press
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Nokia's mystery device? The Nokia N97 - CNET News
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Swedish researchers create body-swap illusion - Reuters
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Patrick Swayze denies reports he is near death - Reuters
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Police confident Hudson family murders solved - Reuters
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Happy Birthday, Britney! Let?s Party Like It?s 1999! - MTV.com
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Burress Reports to Giants for Medical Treatment - New York Times
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NFL suspends six players for doping violations - The Associated Press
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Rockets' McGrady says he'll miss another 3 weeks - Houston Chronicle
 <div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-2i-0&fd=R&url=http://nationalpost.pa-sportsticker.com/default.aspx%3Fs%3Dnba-news-display%26nid%3DA32965201228254659A&cid=1275974588&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNGFgoJ9drEFmQpahhOo2o5fU8knuQ"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=2ZHY6-XYTOYJ&imgurl=nationalpost.pa-sportsticker.com/site/_content/Article/nba/A32963821228254591A.jpg width=80 height=80 alt="" border=1> National Post</a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-2-0&fd=R&url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hotstories/6143110.html&cid=1275974588&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNGQGVY3BDRuNgPvtGbCHkxsSI8JyQ">Rockets' McGrady says he'll miss another 3 weeks</a> Houston Chronicle - 2 hours ago By FRAN BLINEBURY Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle Luis Alvarez AP With Tracy McGrady?s return uncertain, the Rockets have gone 1-2 in the three games he missed and are 21-48 in games McGrady has been out since the 2004 trade. <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-2-1&fd=R&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i02FY-RwvL1srw7F8gqUY_B8dsIAD94QQF0O0&cid=1275974588&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNGRILeNRbvpixLbP6UASoELj0U-Tg">McGrady says he'll miss 3 weeks for knee rehab</a> The Associated Press <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-2-2&fd=R&url=http://nationalpost.pa-sportsticker.com/default.aspx%3Fs%3Dnba-news-display%26nid%3DA32965201228254659A&cid=1275974588&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNGFgoJ9drEFmQpahhOo2o5fU8knuQ">McGrady to miss three more weeks</a> National Post <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-2-3&fd=R&url=http://nba.fanhouse.com/2008/12/02/tracy-mcgrady-will-see-you-around-christmas/&cid=1275974588&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNG9ksCceSXKIzuDuN2GzOZZDffMGA">FanHouse</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-2-4&fd=R&url=http://slamonline.com/online/nba/2008/12/tmac-sidelined-another-3-weeks/&cid=1275974588&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNEVXUlo2Y74iP7O7f0EOFw-jLiNjQ">SLAM Online</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-2-5&fd=R&url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx%3Fc%3Dsportsnetwork%26page%3Dnba/news/news.aspx%3Fid%3D4194703&cid=1275974588&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNEDCvHqwepoD1iibFoHq9h1oVknHQ">Sports Network</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-2-6&fd=R&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hzSd23ui--fBL82S7sNbf5whND0w&cid=1275974588&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNFh8EFNqEas8NuytQNuoaWU09oU0Q">AFP</a> <a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1275974588&hl=en>all 603 news articles</a> </div>
Generic Heart Drugs as Good as Brand-Name Counterparts - Washington Post
 <div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/02/AR2008120202303.html&cid=1276959361&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNG1I0ASgKyHeEnh9iSVDuN0ETb_rA">Generic Heart Drugs as Good as Brand-Name Counterparts</a> Washington Post - 1 hour ago By Amanda Gardner TUESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Brand-name drugs used to treat cardiovascular disease are no better than generics, a new review of available evidence shows. <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0-1&fd=R&url=http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20081202/study-generic-heart-drugs-just-as-good&cid=1276959361&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNG4wNGs9X2_kFAWNBll0rxg7AlAYA">Study: Generic Heart Drugs Just as Good</a> WebMD <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0-2&fd=R&url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news%3Fpid%3D20601124%26sid%3DaQPqqyXr2lYU%26refer%3Dhome&cid=1276959361&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNE3tVrYWC24k-RZT341P3XtiLPFPw">Generic Heart Medicines Found Equal to Brand-Name Counterparts</a> Bloomberg <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0-3&fd=R&url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2008/12/generic-heart-d.html&cid=1276959361&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNEfQSbW-Ro_jPeJrQIV_j_e9GmJuA">Los Angeles Times</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0-4&fd=R&url=http://news.health.com/2008/12/02/generic-heart-good-brand-name/&cid=1276959361&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNG0O8Q7FuQvyBDjHnGm4z3b8i9PEg">Health.com</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0-5&fd=R&url=http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Health_Tips_620/Generic_Drugs_are_as_Good_as_Brand_Names_for_Heart_Problems.shtml&cid=1276959361&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNGW5XL52iy1ckZYiMK6Al4ggEbnzw">HealthNewsDigest.com</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0-6&fd=R&url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKTRE4B188Z20081202&cid=1276959361&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNF-ztAsFP6Eeb101YpTg_7LFtNKzA">Reuters UK</a> <a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1276959361&hl=en>all 19 news articles</a> </div>
TV, Internet Causing Kids Harm: Report - Washington Post
 <div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-1i-0&fd=R&url=http://abcnews.go.com/Health/MindMoodNews/wireStory%3Fid%3D6373139&cid=1276370433&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNG9x8K_19RNzybBncvu8TQYF6w_BA"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=gKDeX-ANbYEJ&imgurl=a.abcnews.com/images/Health/nm_children_tv_081202_mn.jpg width=80 height=60 alt="" border=1> ABC News</a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-1-0&fd=R&url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/02/AR2008120201992.html&cid=1276370433&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNGew4H4tPm1McDXuTgD3y7ttY-Jng">TV, Internet Causing Kids Harm: Report</a> Washington Post - 3 hours ago TUESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- There's a strong link between media exposure and childhood obesity, smoking and sexual activity, according to US researchers who reviewed 173 studies on media and health conducted over the past three decades. <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-1-1&fd=R&url=http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/brain-and-behavior/2008/12/02/health-buzz-medias-impact-on-kids-and-other-health-news.html&cid=1276370433&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNFRkD78iejhzUB7p1fw9-mJ8oB0OA">Health Buzz: Media?s Impact on Kids and Other Health News</a> U.S. News & World Report <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-1-2&fd=R&url=http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE4B133N20081202&cid=1276370433&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNGQ9s3iGqa-1q-vRBEFOAg7gn88YA">Lots of TV and Web harms kids' health</a> Reuters <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-1-3&fd=R&url=http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Media_Exposure_Is_Bad_For_Kids_Health_Study_Says_30386.html&cid=1276370433&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNEmzs_JgEDN_cKlPswRR1hA8msQxw">eFluxMedia</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-1-4&fd=R&url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/02/arts/02stud.html&cid=1276370433&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNH13XmFbKj5wFP3jOBKgvnGFuNZeQ">New York Times</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-1-5&fd=R&url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-12-01-media_N.htm&cid=1276370433&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNGmODODN1i3CncSVNdu_tdCDw9Byg">USA Today</a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-1-6&fd=R&url=http://tothecenter.com/news.php%3Freadmore%3D7881&cid=1276370433&ei=CMA1SYLpC6PSgwPNiJwU&usg=AFQjCNFkjOaFCRxXeOhmNzpCFQ2sF-794g">ToTheCenter.com</a></fon