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Mayor: City received funds after objection to grants dropped
News Observer - 12 Mar 2017 19:50
The mayor of Berryville says his city received $61,000 in state grants after he dropped objections to other state grants to a private college in Springdale. Mayor Tim McKinney told …
Illinois considers applying sales taxes to more services
News Observer - 12 Mar 2017 16:48
If you get your nails done at a salon or have your lawn mulched next spring, the service could be taxed under a plan Illinois lawmakers are considering to help …
How to avoid paying too much for your student loan
ABC News - 12 Mar 2017 16:02
Even small errors in your student loan file can add hundreds of dollars in unnecessary costs to your bill
Suzuki Motor expects India to be 3rd biggest car market by 2020
livemint.com - 12 Mar 2017 08:00
Suzuki Motor Corporation plans to introduce more new products in India even as it gears up to meet additional demand by increasing its production capacity
'Shark Tank' star Sacca: Companies without women leaders 'must hate money'
USA Today - 12 Mar 2017 06:29Time To Get Rid Of The Daylight Saving Time (DST) Switch
Forbes - 12 Mar 2017 06:05
Is Daylight Wasting Time (DWT) part of a continuing conspiracy against night owls?
Why Starbucks Would Like You To Shut Up About Its Hiring Of Refugees
inc - 12 Mar 2017 06:00
Sometimes, companies get tired of what they see as misinformation.
Trump's pledge to 'buy American' is nothing new
Business Insider - 12 Mar 2017 03:47
Getty In his inaugural address on January 20, President Donald Trump highlighted the goal to "buy American" as one of the central tenets of his administration. "Buy American" is not a new idea, however. It's one with a l...
Irrational exuberance II: Why the Fed shouldn't raise rates now
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2017 00:33
GUEST: The Fed has all but promised to increase rates at the March meeting, and if it does, there will likely be adverse repercussions. The Yellen Fed is on the precipice of making the same mistake the Greenspan Fed did ...
March Madness is coming: 7 TVs for every budget and size
USA Today - 12 Mar 2017 23:42
March Madness is coming: 7 TVs that fit your budget
The Wall Street Journal: Why your low credit score may soon get a boost
Market Watch - 12 Mar 2017 23:04
Many tax liens and civil judgments soon will be removed from people's credit reports, the latest in a series of moves to omit negative information from these financial scorecards. The development could help boost credit ...
The New York Post: New York City braces to get walloped by snowstorm
Market Watch - 12 Mar 2017 22:21
New York is bracing itself for a mighty nor'easter that's set to slam New York City and surrounding suburbs on Tuesday, dropping at least a foot of snow.
Sarah Hendrickson's Big Jump At Nansen Continues An Amazing Comeback
Forbes - 12 Mar 2017 22:04
The Red Bull athlete is eyeing the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea despite serious knee surgery.
Fairbanks to implement stricter air quality regulations
Miami Herald - 12 Mar 2017 21:21
The Fairbanks North Star Borough is preparing to enforce more burn bans as part of stricter rules aimed at cleaning the city's heavily polluted air. The Borough Assembly voted 6-2 …
Trump budget timeline mixes deadlines, uncertainty
CBSNews - 12 Mar 2017 20:57
Trump's budget will set in motion a debate that holds the potential for gridlock and maybe a government shutdown. Here are some key dates in the federal budget process
Unclaimed tax refunds on debit cards exceed $14 million
Miami Herald - 12 Mar 2017 19:54
More than 100,000 Virginia taxpayers who had their tax refunds issued on prepaid debit cards never used them, leaving $14 million in refunds unclaimed. Virginia issued the prepaid cards from …
Not a town hall, but Harris meets with constituents
Miami Herald - 12 Mar 2017 19:25
Maryland's only congressional Republican is telling constituents that he supports efforts underway in Congress to reform the health care system. Rep. Andy Harris, a physician who represents Maryland's Eastern Shore …
Fishing magnate known as 'The Codfather' to plead guilty
News Observer - 12 Mar 2017 18:25
The Massachusetts fishing magnate known as "The Codfather" is scheduled to plead guilty to federal charges of evading fishing quotas and smuggling money to Portugal. The U.S. attorney's office says …
Illinois considers applying sales taxes to more services
Miami Herald - 12 Mar 2017 16:48
If you get your nails done at a salon or have your lawn mulched next spring, the service could be taxed under a plan Illinois lawmakers are considering to help …
Angry wives in China are paying 'mistress hunters' to end their husbands' affairs
Business Insider - 12 Mar 2017 16:45
Carlos Barria/Reuters As the Chinese have become more open-minded about sexual relationships in recent decades, so the number of couples filing for divorce on the grounds of adultery has risen dramatically. The growing p...
Southern Republican governor leading free college movement
Miami Herald - 12 Mar 2017 16:38
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, a Republican from a deep red Southern state, has emerged as an unlikely leader of the free tuition movement. The state made history three years ago …
Iceland came to a halt when 90% of women walked off the job in the 1970s
Business Insider - 12 Mar 2017 16:35
Leanna Garfield/Business Insider When 90 percent of Icelandic women refused to work, and the country fell into chaos, they had succeeded. On Friday, October 24, 1975, telephone lines went down; families scrounged for foo...