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Why it's so hard to find a McRib

Lovers of Elusive McRib Pork Patty Track Their SightingsBefore traveling to visit his parents in Nebraska last winter, Jeremy Duensing consulted what he always checks before a trip: the "McRib Locator" website.To his delight, he found a McDonald's (NYSE: MCD - News) restaurant near Omaha that, unlike most of the burger chain's 14,000 U.S. restaurants, had the McRib on its menu. He bought six of the pork sandwiches.

Five drinks that help you de-stress

Stressful day? Don't reach for a candy bar. Try one of these soothing liquids instead. © Michael Blann/Digital Vision/Thinkstock 1. Drink a glass of milk. It contains tryptophan, which as it is metabolized is converted to mood-boosting serotonin. Plus, its calcium, magnesium and potassium content may help keep blood pressure down.2.

10 dumb money moves to avoid

My 28-year-old niece and I were recently talking about money. She's (finally!) become interested in accumulating more and spending less, and because I've been in the personal finance business in one capacity or another since before she was born, she logically assumed that I've always done everything right and know exactly what to do at all times.

The fastest-growing American cities

The U.S.' emerging cities are not experiencing the kind of super-charged growth one sees in urban areas of the developing world, notably China and India. But unlike Europe, North America's population is slated to expand by well over 100 million people by 2050--much of this growth in the U.S. and much of it driven by continued immigration.

How to detect ATM skimming

Skimming devices placed over card-reader slots capture your information.The next time you pull up to an ATM, take a closer look at the machine. Does it look a little clunkier than usual?Look too at what's around you: Are there mirrors? Is there a brochure holder over your shoulder? Does it look like there might be a false panel or an extra light bar attached to the machine?If something looks or feels amiss.

In this episode of the Android Application Weekly by PocketNow, they demonstrate some great apps from the Android Market. The first application is called aCar and it is a powerful record keeping program that will remind you when your service is due on your vehicles. The second program is Alchemy a puzzle game in which you have four elements and must combine them to create new objects. The third application is Carrom3D a billiards game with many styles of game play and levels. You may even play against other online players. The fourth program is Google Sky Map which will show you in relation to your position where planets, stars, and constellations are in the sky. Google Sky Map is great if you are outside gazing at that twinkling light and want to know what exactly it is called.

The fifth application is RockPlayer, a full video player that is capable of decoding Divx and many other video codecs. The video quality is superior and the interface is easy to use.