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22 minutes past the hour now. did you know that team usa, if you haven't been watching the world cup, they have not won a game in the world cup yet. but they haven't lost one, either. let me explain. they are proving themselves with each game. they rallied back from a 2-0 deficit yesterday. but they ended up with a draw against slovenia. they would have won the game if it wasn't for a controversial call. you're seeing what was thought to be the go-ahead goal, would have made it 3-2. but quite frankly, there was a mystery call. no one can explain exactly what the ref called, but he called the s...

That's current, paid on time without a lot of debt. so if you don't have one because you've had credit problems, get a secured card. you put a deposit in the bank, sort of like a credit card with training wheels. that will establish that reference. the other thing, though, jean, that's important is to remember that fico, especially with fico 08 the recent version of the scoring system, really wants to see a mix of different credit accounts. not just a credit card but an installment loan like a car loan or student loan or mortgage. something else to back up that you have the ability and the int...

Sending an e-mail that said "vote for me," which i find ironic -- >> you're not supposed to write it down. you can tell everybody in the world, just don't write it down. >> explain how the scoring system apparently has changed this year, making it even more complicated. >> do you have a half hour? they take the ballots, everybody lists the best picture nominees one through ten. at the end of tallying all those up, they take the film that has the fewer number one votes and they redistribute those votes up the line. >> they're using instant runoff voting. i've heard of this. instant runoff votin...

Let's talk about the ice skating lastz night. i could not turn off the set and go to sleep. it was just amazing. >> yeah. i have been covering the olympics full time for 12 years. i have to say, without question, it was the most riveting and exciting night you could ever see. the scoring system that was instituted after slaxz in 2002 was used to promote athleticism. when you can bring what kim did and see what the scoring system is supposed to do, she's the only one in the world who can do it. she's in a league by herself. it's fantastic to watch. >> that and the emotion of the other skaters, ...

Sport along, others say look how beautiful lysacek's performance was. >> is it perfection or style? >> this is one of the instance where is the debate is bubbling because it's both. the new scoring system in theory promotes athleticism over artistry, but what evan lysacek showed indisputably is that artistry still matters in figure skating and that's an important statement also. >> can we look at the city of vancouver as well. they've had tough issues with the weather and mother nature was not kind to these olympics and certainly to the lead-up. what they had to do just to get the hills ready....