16.6 million small business employees work in firms that will be eligible for tax credits under the Affordable Care Act, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report. The credits, designed to offset health insurance premium costs and help small businesses afford and maintain health insurance, are available in taxable years beginning in 2010. Researchers estimate that by 2013, 3.4 million workers m

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Jessica Alba: “Machete” Photo Call In Venice

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Stepping out for some promotional duties, Jessica Alba was spotted at a photo call for her new film “Machete” in Venice, Italy today (September 1).The “Awake” actress joined costar Danny Trejo and director Robert Rodriguez at the Palazzo del Casino as part of the 67th Venice International Film Festival. “Machete” is scheduled for a midnight [...]

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Banking - Mexico - Private sector bank lending declines as recovery fails to materialize

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The latest data from Mexico's central bank (Banxico) shows bank lending to the private sector declining by 0.8% year-on-year through end-July, further evidence that a real economic recovery is so far ...

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Suspect in Discovery Channel standoff killed by police

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Three hostages were rescued from the headquarters of the Discovery Channel in Maryland after police shot the man who was holding them, officials said.

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U-M researchers receive largest single collection of psoriasis DNA samples

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Millions of Americans struggling with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are one step closer to a cure with the release of the first National Psoriasis Victor Henschel BioBank DNA samples for use in research at the University of Michigan Health System; research that hopes to uncover the unknowns about the genetics of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

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Lady GaGa Signs On For John Lennon Tribute

Posted by celebspin 1 day 18 hours ago (http://www.celebspin.com)

She’s always up for a good time and Lady GaGa has signed on to perform at one of the John Lennon tribute concerts scheduled for October.The “Just Dance” diva will join Sonic Youth duo Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore at the We Are Plastic Ono Band show at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles on [...]

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