http://www.redorbit.com General http://www.redorbit.com/modules/news/images/tools/rss_logo.gif http://www.redorbit.com President-elect Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan could include a permanent tax cut, senior adviser David Axelrod said.The recovery package will include a portion of a tax cut that will become a part of the permanent tax cut he'll have in his upcoming budget, Axelrod said on Meet the Press Sunday.A permanent tax cut has the psychological advantage of prompting more spending, as workers would not feel compelled to hoard or save as they would with a temporary or one-time break. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1616757/stimulus_bill_tax_cuts_considered/index.html?source=r_general Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:05:00 -0500 General A Cagliari, Italy, woman said she found a package containing 160,000 Euros in cash and checks -- the equivalent of $225,129 -- and turned it in to police.Tiziana Concu, 43, said she discovered the container full of Euros and checks in front of the after-hours deposit window at her bank while she was making a deposit, the ANSA news agency reported Tuesday.Concu said she took the box of money to police the following day.It wasn't my money, somebody else had earned it, and anyone who loses all that money could risk being sacked, she said. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1616541/italian_woman_turns_in_225129_find/index.html?source=r_general Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:00:00 -0500 General U.S. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1615809/high_grocery_prices_defy_wholesale_drops/index.html?source=r_general Sat, 27 Dec 2008 08:45:00 -0500 General The global media uses the term Christmas more than 600 percent more often than the less specific term holiday season, a U.S. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1614549/media_uses_christmas_over_holiday_season/index.html?source=r_general Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:30:00 -0500 General America's Road Team Captains Provide Life Saving AdviceThe holiday season is upon us, and for many that means traveling to visit friends and family. But additional motorists and winter road conditions can lead to dangerous situations. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1614375/highway_safety_tips_for_winter_travel/index.html?source=r_general Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:55:00 -0500 General In the 17th and 18th centuries, nostalgia was viewed as a medical disease, complete with symptoms including weeping, irregular heartbeat and anorexia. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1610569/the_psychology_of_nostalgia/index.html?source=r_general Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:00:00 -0500 General Economical and easy way to keep trees green: Water works bestThis Christmas season, think twice about spending money on a commercial flame retardant for your Christmas tree. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1610366/flame_retardants_not_effective_on_fresh_cut_trees/index.html?source=r_general Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:20:00 -0500 General What can retailers do to make the choice process easier?That gorgeous sweater has your name written on it. But, those red suede pumps are calling your name too. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1609858/brain_scans_reveal_choice_mechanism/index.html?source=r_general Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:50:00 -0500 General The holiday season is the busiest shopping time of the year. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1609151/what_kind_of_holiday_shopper_are_you/index.html?source=r_general Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:15:00 -0500 General Bling, foreclosures, rising credit card debt, bank and auto bailouts, upside down mortgages and perhaps a mid-life crisis new Corvette — all symptoms of compulsive overspending.University of Michigan researcher Daniel Kruger looks to evolution and mating for an explanation. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1608291/men_are_hardwired_to_overspend/index.html?source=r_general Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:55:00 -0500 General A Sherman, Ill., man said he has created a 100,000-light animated Christmas display in his yard that synchronizes with a 43-minute loop of songs.Scott Loftus said he began work on his annual light display Nov. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1603526/man_uses_100000_lights_for_christmas/index.html?source=r_general Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:10:00 -0500 General Shoppers will be out in droves Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but the droves will be smaller than a year ago, a U.S. retail trade group said.That National Retail Federation said 128 million U.S. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1603107/black_friday_starts_annual_retail_rush/index.html?source=r_general Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:45:00 -0500 General A seemingly immune economic sector, luxury living, is feeling the effects of the U.S. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1602471/even_luxury_feels_the_current_pinch/index.html?source=r_general Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:15:00 -0500 General Mormon temples in Los Angeles and Salt Lake City received envelopes containing a white powder Thursday afternoon, the FBI said. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1601148/mormon_temples_get_white_powder_envelopes/index.html?source=r_general Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 General Police in San Jose, Calif., said they have opened a hate crime investigation after swastikas and Stars of David were found painted on a church building. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1600488/swastikas_stars_of_david_found_on_church/index.html?source=r_general Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:25:00 -0500 General Although generally unnoticed by the public, New York City will sharply reduce most parking fines if the driver questions the ticket, officials say.The discount has been on the books for almost three years but most people, some 80 percent by city estimates, pay the whole amount, The New York Times said Friday.Any driver who challenges a parking ticket in person, in writing or online, is usually offered a substantial, guaranteed reduction under a program quietly introduced in 2005. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1617123/nyc_offers_deal_on_parking_fines/index.html?source=r_general Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:15:00 -0500 General The United States has dismissed a Russian offer to abandon a plan for deploying missiles if the U.S. European defense shield is dropped, officials said. But a State Department spokesman said diplomatic officials are interested in talks with Moscow to ease Russian concern about the U.S. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1601428/us_cool_to_russian_bid_to_drop_missiles/index.html?source=r_general Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:00:06 -0500 General Residents of a wealthy neighborhood near Santa Barbara, Calif., had to flee their homes late Thursday as a wind-whipped brushfire headed their way. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1601171/fire_threatens_wealthy_calif_area/index.html?source=r_general Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:00:02 -0500 General The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Thursday said the U.S. economy was headed for its steepest decline in 2009. OECD Director of Policy Studies said Jorgen Elmeskov said, "a high degree of uncertainty surrounds the outlook," that pegs the U.S. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1601035/oecd_predicts_recession_will_worsen/index.html?source=r_general Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:00:03 -0500 General A suicide vehicle-bomb attack Thursday on a U.S. military convoy in Afghanistan killed at least 10 Afghan civilians and one U.S. soldier, authorities said. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1600507/suicide_attack_kills_11_in_afghanistan/index.html?source=r_general Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:00:01 -0500 General Chicago Cubs skipper Lou Piniella was named National League manager of the Year Wednesday in a vote of two sportswriters in each league major league city. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1600398/piniella_named_top_nl_manager/index.html?source=r_general Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:00:02 -0500 General The bailout package is for the financial industry, not the U.S. auto industry, despite its importance to the economy, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1600295/paulson_bailout_not_for_auto_industry/index.html?source=r_general Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:00:03 -0500 General By Sean Leahy FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New York Jets announced loudly Thursday night that the New England Patriots no longer own the AFC East. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1601172/jets_alone_atop_east/index.html?source=r_general Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:00:03 -0500 General By John Fritze MIAMI -- The GOP's route back to power in Washington may have to take a detour through St. Paul, Tallahassee or Baton Rouge, party leaders from those state capitals said at a meeting of Republican governors Wednesday. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1600531/governors_brainstorm_on_gop_comeback/index.html?source=r_general Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:00:02 -0500 General Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Paul Pierce hit a fade-away jumper with 0.5 seconds to play and scored 34 points, including 23 in the second half, leading the Boston Celtics to a 103-102 victory over the Hawks, handing Atlanta its first loss of the season. http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1600508/the_truth_hurts_celtics_hand_hawks_first_loss_of_season/index.html?source=r_general Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:00:03 -0500 General