And in a stark sign that the recession is now inflicting severe pain on the employed as well as the jobless, the number of working Americans turning to free government food stamps has surged.
Over the past few months, there have been a string of online games turning to the free-to-play model to attract new players, and now a fairly big title is trying it on for size.
As a result, Ubisoft is taking a cue from numerous iOS and Android developers, turning their attention to free-to-play games.
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Some whose houses are not in immediate danger have been told to go home because they are suspected of turning up for a free meal.
But the Nets got much tougher defensively, getting some help when the Heat got sloppy and started turning it over and missing free throws, including three in a row by James and Wade.
The Local Government Association says the plans would also remove council's powers to refuse applications from street traders based on how many shops and traders are already at work and risk turning high streets into a free for all.
Because, thanks to a recent law change, no taxes are paid on 529 plan earnings, this has the effect of turning corporate debt into tax-free debt.
Turning America and Europe into a massive free trade zone would be a good start.
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How could I be blind to the daily rat race turning ever more people into leisure-free workaholics just to survive my all-too-attractive British models?
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The visitors started brightly and were denied twice in the opening stages by Gravesend goalkeeper Paul Wilkerson, who first blocked Chris Piper's strike with his legs before turning a 25-yard Tony Taggart free-kick round the post.
The tide is turning in Europe and elsewhere towards freedom, free markets and conservative values.
Plans to give all children in Blackpool a free school breakfast to stop them turning up for lessons hungry have been approved by the town's council.
But quite a lot of Thais blamed the government for turning an obscure bit of nonsense into a global free-speech issue.
The Portuguese winger smashed home a trademark free-kick from 25 yards before turning provider for Michael Carrick to fire in United's second.
According to the city council, Turning Point is designed to create a city centre largely free of traffic.
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While competitors are turning more massively multiplayer online (MMO) games over to the free-to-play business model, Blizzard continues to find innovative ways to get its players to invest more money in its franchises.
Frank Lampard's free-kick was aimed for Terry, who unnerved Motta into turning the ball past Victor Valdes into his own net.
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And Wells said that if they offer Price a massive contract when he hits free agency in 2015, there's no way he's turning it down over a facial hair rule.
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