Vegas magician, family see their income disappear

CNN by Jeff King | Feb. 11, 2009 (Interview)

They cancelled their home phone service, pool service, and a monthly pest control service that kept a scorpion problem in check. Restaurants are out along with the tanning spa for Janelle. When their large-screen TV died recently, there was no money to replace it, said the Shimshis. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Business
Topics: U.S. Economy
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Posted by: Posted by Evan Langhorst - Feb 12, 2009 - 6:11 AM PST
Reviewed by: Evan Langhorst (review), Kenneth Sibbett (review)
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Edited by: Marsha Iverson - Feb 12, 2009 - 3:47 PM PST

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Kenneth Sibbett
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 by Kenneth Sibbett - Feb. 12, 2009

As a magician I know Shimshi is like everyone who's seen their jobs disappear. If its putting people out of work in Vegas, lets hope Obama' s stimulus plan is magic.

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Evan Langhorst
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 by Evan Langhorst - Feb. 12, 2009

This is the biggest bunch of crap I have ever read. This is the top story on cnn.com today. Its Darwin's and Linconln's birthday! and this is what they have come up with at cnn. Total garbage.

I will never read cnn again. Wolf sucks!

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