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Inheritance (Inheritance Cycle)

List Price: $27.99Not so very long ago, Eragon?Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider?was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders.... (read more)

Inheritance (Inheritance Cycle, Book 4)

List Price: $27.99Price: $13.99You Save: $14.00 (50%)87 used & new from $12.25Not so very long ago, Eragon?Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider?was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders.... (read more)

The Litigators

List Price: $28.95The partners at Finley & Figg?all two of them?often refer to themselves as ?a boutique law firm.? Boutique, as in chic, selective, and prosperous. They are, of course, none of these things. What they are is a two-bit operation always in search of their big break, ambulance chasers who?ve been in the trenches much too long making way too little. Their specialties, so to speak, are quickie divorces... (read more)

Steve Jobs

List Price: $35.00Price: $17.49You Save: $17.51 (50%)143 used & new from $14.29Amazon Best Books of the?Month, November 2011: It is difficult to read the opening pages of Walter Isaacson?s Steve Jobs without feeling melancholic. Jobs retired at the end of August and died about six weeks later. Now, just weeks after his death, you can open the book that bears his name and read about his youth, his promise, and his relentless press to succeed. But the initial sadness in starting the book is soon replaced by something else, which is the intensity of (read more)

Steve Jobs

List Price: $30.00Amazon Best Books of the?Month, November 2011: It is difficult to read the opening pages of Walter Isaacson?s Steve Jobs without feeling melancholic. Jobs retired at the end of August and died about six weeks later. Now, just weeks after his death, you can open the book that bears his name and read about his youth, his promise, and his relentless press to succeed. But the initial sadness in starting the book is soon replaced by something else, which is the intensity of (read more)

Mortgage relief: Partial plan better than none

The architects of the joint state-federal mortgage releief plan believe it would be better for homeowners to get a partial deal than nothing at all, according to sources. 

Sorry, you're not funny enough to work here

You may need to have more than a head for numbers to get a job in finance these days. A new survey finds many think it’s important to have a sense of humor too.

Chrysler Super Bowl ad becomes political football

“Times when we didn’t understand each other … discord and blame …” Clint Eastwood was reading from a script during this ad for Chrysler on Super Bowl Sunday, but the words also can describe the fallout over the ad.

The cheap items that build billion-dollar companies

By Charles B. Stockdale, 24/7 Wall St. Just because certain products have a low price tag does not mean they cannot sell for billions of dollars. In fact, some of the cheapest products make the most money for their companies. 24/7 Wall St.

General Motors may report a record profit

Just three years after the automaker drove into government-run bankruptcy, GM is setting its sights on making over $10 billion a year, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Valentine's Day tech for your sweetie

You don't need to be a geek to appreciate these Valentine's Day tech gifts. Whether it's a USB-powered blanket to keep your loved one warm, headphones for sharing music as a couple, or a blingy new watch, each one says "I love you" in its own special way.

Scientists revive the call of a Jurassic katydid

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Researchers reproduce a katydid's call from 165 million years ago, based on an analysis of fossilized wings found in China.

Watch OK Go let a car drive its latest viral hit

OK Go's latest calculated viral success is so neato-mosquito, you can easily forget you're being sold something, not just the band but a car.

Defending virtual borders in age of cyber war

If cyberspace itself is now a weapon of mass destruction, how can we protect ourselves from an electronic Armageddon? That’s one of the many disconcerting questions raised by a major new report just published in Europe.

Don't think pink when it comes to 'girl tech'

Some women like pink, but many don't care for that color when it comes to their personal gadgets, says a new study.

Foreclosure deal: Closer, but not there yet

States have until the close of the business day to agree to the latest draft deal aimed at relieving homeowners struggling with mortgages bigger than their home's value.

Student loans: Hit a bull's-eye with your FAFSA

If you have a child headed off to college this fall, you've got an important item on your to-do list: the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which you can submit as early as Jan. 1.

Eli's coming: Super Bowl QB to cash in

Eli Manning is heading to Disney World. Madison Avenue will be close behind.

The Romney kids' $100 million trust fund

Mitt Romney's five sons -- Matt, Tagg, Craig, Ben and Josh -- are sitting pretty with a trust fund worth $100 million.

We're number one, says U.S. Postal Service

Despite its financial difficulties and relatively heavy work load, the U.S. Postal Service has been declared the finest in the world by a British study.