But concerns over the social networks long term viability have many wondering if FB will ever be more than a day trade.

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Many predicted the end of the world would come Friday, the day on which a long phase in the ancient Mayan calendar came to an end.

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The day before a long weekend is traditionally a quiet one, as many market professionals skip out early.

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Though meant, as a concept, to relieve mothers of the pressure to be perfect, the promotion, even half-seriously, of alcohol as an escape, something deserved as a reward for a long day of parenting, has helped make evident the biggest issue of all: That many women don't realize what problem drinking looks, or feels, like.

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Critics of long-term-care insurance argue that many who need long-term care use it for less than 90 days, and that most policies have a 90-day deductible, meaning most owners of long-term care insurance will receive no benefits.

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