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...many government functions. Both directly and indirectly, living-wage laws can drive up government spending. Suffolk legislator Allan Binder, a leading critic of the county's minimum wage for contractors and firms that receive county funds, cites a study that found the county may have to shell out an extra $13.5 million a year for increased wages. "We have no idea of its impact," says Binder. "We're going into untried territory...
...alone, and while they racked up $2.3 billion in user fees last year, the number of monthly transactions per machine has fallen by half since 1996. Banks are essentially fighting for customers at every gas station and corner store. A few years ago, some started offering extra services, such as check cashing and stamp dispensing...
RATING: 5 DISCS Good, suspenseful endings that bring something extra...
...month for each additional computer that's connected to their network. That fee pays for a separate Internet protocol address (a line out to the Net) for that computer. But moves like that have prompted criticism that these cable companies are trying to squeeze a few extra bucks out of their networking customers without adding any real value. Amori argues that such an approach is risky to boot, as the system could compromise security by exposing each computer to hackers. If you want to set up a network, he says, it's best to share one IP address and hide...
...team and coaches have adapted by giving her extra pitches, and Whitton is able to beat the sophomores and seniors...