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COSTING YOU

Want a Droid? Get cash for your old iPhone

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If you're hankering for the Droid, the hot, new smartphone from Verizon, listen up: Flipswap, a mobile device recycling site, is offering Apple iPhone users up to $450 for their devices. Even the original iPhone, now two years old, will get you $100.

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WAYS TO SAVE

Follow us on our budget crash diet!

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Could you live on a strict budget diet? 10 Connects puts three groups to the test. One month, cash only and strict guidelines. You can track their progress or failure each week.

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CONSUMER

Obama to sign bill extending homebuyers credit

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The White House says President Barack Obama on Friday morning will sign a bill that expands a popular homebuyers tax credit and extends unemployment benefits.

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Hoax python trapper facing serious charges

Justin Matthews said he had to crawl on his hands and knees, 25 feet into a drainage pipe, while the 14-foot long Burmese python was hissing and striking at him. He called local media to witness the capture, that turned out to be a hoax. And now he's paying the price.

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NATIONAL & WORLD

Honolulu Symphony cancels remaining 2009 concerts

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The oldest symphony in the nation west of the Rocky Mountains vows a comeback after filing for bankruptcy and canceling concerts for the rest of the year.