When credit has been denied, it is normally due to a poor credit rating. Previous defaults mean that fixing a bad credit report is necessary to get credit approval.

Television and radio ads for free credit report access are misleading at best. Sites such as freecreditreport.com will cost you if you don't read the fine print.

InterMune shares soared over 60% after hours after it came closer to FDA approval of its experimental treatment for a fatal lung disease. An advisory panel voted to approve the drug despite questionable effectiveness, given that the disease has no cure and patients need reason to hope.

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InterMune Shares Soar After FDA Panel Backs Lung Disease Drug originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:15:00.

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The other shoe is about to drop at BusinessWeek. Shortly after taking over the magazine, news giant Bloomberg pruned its staff by a reported 30% and made it known that more downsizing would come sometime before May. Sources say that round will begin Thursday.

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BusinessWeek Prepares for Round Two of Layoffs originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:06:00.

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Stocks celebrated the one-year anniversary of the start of their greatest rally since FDR was president by posting modest gains Tuesday. The S&P 500 has had an epic rally over the last 52 weeks, climbing more than 68% from a 12-year low. The Dow is up more than 60%, while the Nasdaq is up 85%.

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Bull Market Celebrates First Birthday With Modest Gains originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:50:00.

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The notorious Hollywood starlet is suing online broker E-Trade for $100 million for violating her privacy in a TV spot that aired during the Super Bowl. Saying she's a first-name-only household icon, Lohan says her name was used unlawfully in a commercial.

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Lindsay (Lohan) Sues E-Trade for $100 Million Over Super Bowl Spot originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:36:00.

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Buying a refurbished laptop online, with brands like HP, Compaq, Acer and more, can help save money on a notebook computer. Learn where to buy cheap used laptops now.

It's almost always better for the U.S. dollar to be strong than weak versus the world's other major currencies. Nevertheless, a stronger dollar does present an economic hurdle or two for the world's largest economy.

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Stronger Dollar Is Good For Economy ... Except Where It's Bad originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:19:00.

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Faced with costly in-vitro fertilization treatments and few financing options, couples struggling with infertility are turning to social networking and the web to raise the cash they need.

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Baby or Bust: Infertile Couples Turn to the Web to Raise Funds for IVF originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:30:00.

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Some personal injury claims, known as toxic torts, deal with cases where individuals are harmed by exposure to chemicals, drugs and even some household products.