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2013/05/19 16:19
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AMITE, La. (AP) - The Tangipahoa Parish School Board will use rededicated sales tax revenue, cuts to transportation services, elimination of a perfect-attendance salary bonus and a 1-time reduction in...
Tangipahoa schools struggle with budget
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Tangipahoa schools struggle with budget
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Tangipahoa schools struggle with budget
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2013/05/19 16:15
2013/05/19 16:15
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FLINTSTONE, Md. (AP) - The planned opening of Maryland's fourth casino this week is bringing changes to Rocky Gap State Park near Cumberland. The Rocky Gap Casino Resort is inside the park. Owner...
Rocky Gap Casino offers new deal in western Md.
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Rocky Gap Casino offers new deal in western Md.
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2013/05/19 16:12
2013/05/19 16:12
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Harper government buys ads for program that doesn't yet exist OTTAWA — The Harper government is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars advertising a program that does not yet exist. Prime-time...
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2013/05/19 15:51
2013/05/19 15:51
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GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Historic preservationists are trying to figure out how to keep the owners of historic buildings in Greenville from making unauthorized changes. The discussion was sparked by...
Read more at Memphis Commercial Appeal, WMCTV Memphis, WLOX-TV Biloxi
2013/05/19 15:29
2013/05/19 15:29
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The beginning of the end of the Federal Reserve's massive bond-buying program might come sooner than many investors think if recent gains in the U.S. labor market do not prove fleeting. Much will...
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U.S. job market gains could lead Fed to taper QE3 early
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Job market gains could lead Fed to taper QE3 early
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2013/05/19 15:15
2013/05/19 15:15
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is proposing new legislation to ease the burden for students who have borrowed to pay for their education. The New York Democrat will announce Sunday morning new legislation...
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Sen. Gillibrand to Take on Student Loans
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NY Sen. Gillibrand to take on student loans
2 hours ago ON WCAX-TV Vermont
NY Sen. Gillibrand to take on student loans
2 hours ago ON New Jersey Herald
2013/05/19 15:14
2013/05/19 15:14
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USA Today -- Mary Knauff would like to start saving money, for retirement or for some future spending. But because of about $28,000 in student loans, which she's paid down to about $17,000, the 2010...
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Economic experts fear 'college bubble'
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Get government out of the debt business
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Get government out of the debt business
15 hours ago ON The Daily Comet
2013/05/19 14:39
2013/05/19 14:39
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The state Revenue Department's motor vehicle division reports the mistake happened during four days in late April and early May. Motor vehicle division manager Brenda Coome said in a memo that once...
Read more at The Gadsden Times, WAFF 48 News Huntsville, The Florence Times-Daily
Alabama revokes vehicle titles sent in error
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Acceptance of raise splits state lawmakers
9 hours ago ON The Florence Times-Daily
2013/05/19 14:33
2013/05/19 14:33
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This is a big week for SeaWorld. SeaWorld Orlando on Friday will hold the grand opening for "Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin," which the park bills as the largest expansion in its history. SeaWorld...
Read more at Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel
2013/05/19 14:30
2013/05/19 14:30
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... - Facebook made its debut on the stock market a year ago on May 18 in one of the largest IPOs in history and the biggest for any Internet company. The social network's market value was more than...
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Hits and misses in Facebook's history
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Hits and misses in Facebook's history
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Hits and misses in Facebook's history
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Hits and misses in Facebook's history
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Hits and misses in Facebook's history
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2013/05/19 14:07
2013/05/19 14:07
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Facebook, the brainchild of a young CEO who sauntered into Wall Street meetings in a hoodie, was going to be bigger than Amazon, bigger than McDonald's, bigger than Coca-Cola. And it was all made...
Read more at Times Leader, Knoxville News Sentinel, The State, The Kitsap Sun, + 62 more articles
A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus
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A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus
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A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus
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2013/05/19 13:32
2013/05/19 13:32
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Oakland has the highest per-capita robbery rate in the nation. The number of sworn police officers is about 23 percent lower than six years ago. The department hasn't been investigating most...
Read more at Inside Bay Area, Oakland Tribune, Inside Bay Area
2013/05/19 12:11
2013/05/19 12:11
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What was the IRS thinking? Published:May 19, 2013 8:00AM Well, this is a fine mess. After years of moaning about various "conspiracies" against them, conservative activists finally have a real...
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2013/05/19 11:43
2013/05/19 11:43
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WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says pessimists forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable benefits from the computer revolution are likely to be proven wrong. Bernanke...
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Bernanke's advice for college grads
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Bernanke's advice for college grads
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Bernanke's advice for college grads
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Bernanke's advice for college grads
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2013/05/19 11:27
2013/05/19 11:27
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Independent Scotland open to Cyprus-style bank risks, says Britain LONDON (Reuters) - An independent Scotland would have a vastly oversized financial sector that would leave it vulnerable to a...
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2013/05/19 10:54
2013/05/19 10:54
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Why are we asking you to register? We've made some changes to increase the quality of the user experience and dialogue, and reduce the number of inappropriate or offensive posts. You're now required...
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2013/05/19 10:49
2013/05/19 10:49
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Town meeting will consider funding two elementary school renovations and a sewage system design project, and decide whether medical marijuana treatment centers and cultivation should be limited to an...
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Stoughton town meeting opens Monday night
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Stoughton town meeting opens Monday night
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2013/05/19 10:46
2013/05/19 10:46
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Can you please define “necessities” in today’s world while trying to get out of debt and live on a budget? Matthew Dear Matthew, Whether you’re talking about the world today or 50 years ago,...
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DEAR DAVE: What are ‘necessities’?
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DEAR DAVE: What are ‘necessities’?
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DEAR DAVE: What are ‘necessities’?
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DEAR DAVE: What are ‘necessities’?
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DEAR DAVE: What are ‘necessities’?
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2013/05/19 09:18
2013/05/19 09:18
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Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that the IRS inspector general was reviewing the office that handles tax-exempt applications, but a letter from October shows that the inspector general...
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President’s agenda carries on despite uproar
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IRS’ focus left big-budget groups free to spend
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Money tangle: The IRS and its tea party tempest
5 minutes ago ON The Farmington Daily Times
2013/05/19 08:26
2013/05/19 08:26
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In his May 12 Compass piece that argued in favor of repealing the Legislature's recent reforms to Alaska's current oil production tax, ACES, state Sen. Hollis French never mentions the most critical...
Read more at Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage Daily News
2013/05/19 07:56
2013/05/19 07:56
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An easier way to get away More people are financing costly vacations using installment plans That dream vacation that seems financially unreachable can now be had through an age-old payment method:...
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A frugal way to lay(away) at the beach
8 hours ago ON Lexington Herald-Leader
2013/05/19 07:22
2013/05/19 07:22
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Historical society’s annual meeting Tuesday
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Volunteers sought for Vietnam Commemorative
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2013/05/19 07:05
2013/05/19 07:05
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The surge in oil production in the U.S. and Canada, and shrinking oil consumption in the developed world, is transforming the global oil market. The threat of chronic oil shortages is all but gone,...
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US boom transforming global oil trade
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U.S. boom transforming global oil trade
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2013/05/19 06:45
2013/05/19 06:45
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Colusa and Sutter counties had the second and third highest jobless rates in the state last month, the Employment Development Department said Friday. Colusa County's 19.9 percent was just behind...
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2013/05/19 06:44
2013/05/19 06:44
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Average daily turnover down by 21.53% during week KSE indices end in green amid purchasing activity Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) ended last week in the green zone. The price index ended last week...
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2013/05/19 06:18
2013/05/19 06:18
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Mandated budget cuts at the Pentagon may soon affect the Ohio National Guard civilian ranks. About 1,800 civilian employees of the Ohio Guard may be required to take 11 unpaid...
Read more at Lisbon Morning Journal, The East Liverpool Review, The Marietta Times, The Times Leader, + 10 more articles
Budget cuts may affect Ohio Guard civilian ranks
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Budget cuts may affect Ohio Guard civilian ranks
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Budget cuts may affect Ohio Guard civilian ranks
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Furloughs May Affect Ohio National Guard
14 hours ago ON WBNS-10TV Columbus
2013/05/19 05:34
2013/05/19 05:34
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To the customers of Pomeroy Public Works, Have you noticed the uniform style work clothes the employees are now wearing? It’s no coincidence they all look alike, except for Supervision, who chose a...
Read more at Gallipolis Daily Tribune, The Daily Sentinel
2013/05/19 05:06
2013/05/19 05:06
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Key West could get a little cozy this summer, when extensive renovations at four New Town hotels will eliminate 519 rooms from the island's lodging options. The figure represents 10 percent of the...
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Citizens' Voice
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Recent past catches up with dynamic duo
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Assisted living plan has deadline
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Citizens' Voice
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Neighbor foils a trio trying to burgle home
yesterday ON Key West Citizen
2013/05/19 05:01
2013/05/19 05:01
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Cincinnati Financial Corp. CEO Steven Johnston recently gave an interview to the Hamilton JournalNews/Middletown Journal while he was in town for the company’s annual meeting. Ohio native Johnston...
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Cincinnati Financial’s “winning” strategy
9 hours ago ON Middletown Journal
2013/05/19 04:51
2013/05/19 04:51
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Franklin trimmed its workforce by 20 percent. Holliston had budget guidelines calling for 2 to 4 percent cuts. Sudbury made about $1.7 million in cuts over a couple years. Those are three examples of...
Read more at The Weston Town Crier, Wayland Town Crier, Natick Bulletin & Tab, The Sudbury Town Crier, + 11 more articles
Many MetroWest town budgets holding steady
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Many MetroWest town budgets holding steady
9 hours ago ON Natick Bulletin & Tab
Many MetroWest town budgets holding steady
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Many MetroWest town budgets holding steady
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Many MetroWest town budgets holding steady
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