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Coupon sites that could save you hundreds

When group coupon site Groupon went online, similar sites started popping up everywhere. Pretty soon they were turning down multi-billion dollar buyout offers from Google, prompting Facebook to consider a similar feature, and setting the tone for the new industry.
The idea for all these sites is that with large numbers of buyers and titillating promotions, daily coupons usually worth 50-70 percent off become a win-win for customers and businesses.
With ever more regional and national competitors trying to get your email address, here is a list of popular group coupon websites that could help you save money in your city.
Burger King going private? Whopper is safe, but...

Burger King stock soared 15 percent Wednesday on reports that it was in talks to go private with Brazilian investors. The British private equity firm supposedly arranging the deal originally denied the report. Then new reports emerged. What might change at Burger King, the world's No. 2 fast-food chain, under new owners? Here are our Top 5 changes (click on the right arrow to see each item):

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Robert Reich
Mitt Romney and the Bain of capitalism

If Romney's opponents are going to accuse him of doing things that are bad for society during his time at Bain Capital, then they need to propose laws that would prevent such things from happening in the future. They won't.
Google invests $94 million in California solar farms

Google reaches for the sun. The search engine's latest multimillion-dollar investment will bring solar power to homes around Sacramento.
Coupon sites that could save you hundreds

When group coupon site Groupon went online, similar sites started popping up everywhere. Pretty soon they were turning down multi-billion dollar buyout offers from Google, prompting Facebook to consider a similar feature, and setting the tone for the new industry.
The idea for all these sites is that with large numbers of buyers and titillating promotions, daily coupons usually worth 50-70 percent off become a win-win for customers and businesses.
With ever more regional and national competitors trying to get your email address, here is a list of popular group coupon websites that could help you save money in your city.
Burger King going private? Whopper is safe, but...

Burger King stock soared 15 percent Wednesday on reports that it was in talks to go private with Brazilian investors. The British private equity firm supposedly arranging the deal originally denied the report. Then new reports emerged. What might change at Burger King, the world's No. 2 fast-food chain, under new owners? Here are our Top 5 changes (click on the right arrow to see each item):
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No big media splash as Ken Mehlman reveals he's gay

Republican leader Ken Mehlman’s announcement that he is gay elicited little more than a yawn in the mainstream media. Links to Mr. Mehlman’s past statements about homosexuality are one notable feature of the coverage.
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