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Yahoo! has a list of celebrities that are probably worse at doing their taxes than you are. Now that the pain is over, laugh at someone else's misfortune. Judy Garland lost her house! Ha! [Yahoo!]
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Firing All The Smart People Isn't Working: Circuit City Sales Down 12%
Circuit City's same store sales for the month of December are down 12% in the U.S., causing some to speculate that firing all the people who understand the products you carry might not be a winning sales strategy. More »
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Hey Shoppers: Apparently, You Still Hate The Gap
Even though the Gap was kind enough to address (er, refute) our reader's observations about the Gap's general state of crappiness, we haven't forgotten that the store isn't doing so well sales-wise, and it is therefore our sad duty to inform you that same store sales are down 7%. More »
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The Forewarned iPhone Bricking Has Begun
Earlier this week Apple warned its customers that a update was going to render some modified handsets "permanently inoperable". More »
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iPhone Price Chopped Already, 8GB $200 Cheaper
Hey, early adopters! You've been screwed! Again! Steve Jobs announced at his keynote speech today that the 8GB iPhone is getting a price chop and the 4GB is going away completely, according to our sister site Gizmodo.Consumerist always advises that eager beavers take a moment to relax and think before running out to buy the next new thing. More »
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Will Jessica Simpson, Donald Trump and Martha Stewart Convince You To Shop At Macy's?
Macy's is launching a new ad campaign that will feature "celebrities" tending their respective sections of Macy's. Martha will be arranging her housewares, Jessica Simpson will be folding clothes, and Donald Trump... We're not sure what Donald Trump will be doing. Maybe he'll fire Jessica Simpson. Anyway, from the Chicago Tribune:Other celebrities in the campaign include Sean Combs, Kimora Lee Simmons, Russell Simmons, Marc Ecko, Emeril Lagasse, Tyler Florence, Tommy Hilfiger and Kenneth Cole. Some ads also feature Tim Gunn, co-host of the TV show "Project Runway." The ads were created by WPP Group's JWT.More »
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