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• Oil, Gold Finish Modestly Higher
  Commodities Prices Trade in Narrow Range Amid Low Volume Before Christmas Holiday
• Harrah's Says It Has Approval for Buyout
  Harrah's Says National Indian Gaming Commission Will Allow Sale
• Laptop Project Enlivens Peruvian Hamlet
  AP Centerpiece: MIT Spinoff's Little Green Laptop a Hit in Remote Peruvian Village
• Oil Prices Rise on Supply Concerns
  Oil Prices Rise on Analyst Predictions That Oil Supplies Fell Last Week
• Foreign Buyers Snap Up 2nd Homes in US
  The British Are Coming! and the Nepalese and the Venezuelans - to Buy in US Housing Market
• Reviewed: Capital One® Standard Platinum
  Updated credit card reviews - Capital One® Standard Platinum. Best Feature: No annual fee.
• Reviewed: Bank of America Platinum Plus Visa Card
  Updated credit card reviews - Bank of America Platinum Plus Visa Card. Best Feature: 0% introductory rate; no annual fee; common platinum benefits.
• Reviewed: Hilton HHonors Platinum Card from American Express
  Updated credit card reviews - Hilton HHonors Platinum Card from American Express. Best Feature: Three points for general purchases; additional hotel benefits and services for cardholders; no annual fee; bonus points.
• Reviewed: PetRewards Platinum Plus Visa Credit Card
  Updated credit card reviews - PetRewards Platinum Plus Visa Credit Card. Best Feature: Double points on qualifying purchases; bonus points; no annual fee; 0% introductory rate.
• Reviewed: Business Green Rewards Card
  Updated credit card reviews - Business Green Rewards Card. Best Feature: Access to Membership Rewards® program; special discounts at participating merchants; bonus points.
• taxes: Offset Education Costs
  Education tax credits can help offset the costs of higher education for yourself or a dependent.
• taxes: Claiming The Credit For The Elderly Or The Disabled
  You may be able to take the Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled if you were age 65 or older at the end of 2006.
• crime: 2007 Dirty Dozen of Tax Scams
  The Internal Revenue Service today identified 12 of the most blatant scams affecting American taxpayers.
• taxes: IRS Has $2.2 Billion For People Who Have Not Filed A 2003 Tax Return
  Unclaimed refunds totaling more than $2.2 billion are awaiting about 1.8 million people.
• taxes: IRS Revises Offer In Compromise Application Form
  The newly revised taxpayer application for an offer in compromise, the Form 656 package, is now available.