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USPS cuts Saturdays. Mail delivery ends Aug. 1USPS cuts Saturdays and will end weekend mail delivery Aug. 1 in order to trim costs. The USPS will continue package delivery on Saturdays.
Question every purchaseWhat is your idea of a better life? How many of your non-essential purchases are in line with that idea? It’s something well worth thinking about, Hamm writes.
Las Vegas casino evacuated: Will patrons be compensated?About 1,000 rooms in Las Vegas's Excalibur casino were evacuated in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. Casino officials have said disturbed guests will be comped 'on a case by case basis.'
Credit card con artists steal over $200 million: 18 arrested18 credit card con artists used at least 7,000 fake identities to obtain more than 25,000 credit cards, scamming at least $200 million, say authorities.
What message to Wall Street from US lawsuit against Standard & Poor's?The Justice Department's civil lawsuit against the credit-rating agency Standard & Poor's aims to assign responsibility for the recent financial crisis. But expectations that Wall Street will change its ways are mixed.
Why did the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette get cut from the Super Bowl?Super Bowl organizers tried to include the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray in the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show, GM has confirmed, but the company said that ultimately those efforts didn't pan out.
Stocks up following jump in home pricesStocks rebounded on Wall Street Tuesday after a rise in US home prices and signs of economic recovery in Europe. Strong earnings reports also benefited stocks.
The drawbacks of using states as tax-reform laboratoriesWith Washington apparently stuck in gear on taxes, it may be tempting to see the states as leading a way to reform, Gordon writes, but the idea of states as laboratories for federal tax reform is fundamentally flawed.
Recession probability declines in NovemberThe probability of recession declined to .22 percent in November 2012, according to a recession probability indicator.
Where's my refund? IRS tool helps you answer that question.'Where's my refund' has been updated this year, so you can find your status within 24 hours of filing your return electronically. The 'Where's my refund' tool won't give an estimated refund date immediately, but 90 percent of tax refunds should go out within 21 days.
Dell goes private in $24.4 billion buyout.Dell is going private, bowing out of the stock market in a $24.4 billion deal. The buyout taking Dell private is the largest deal of its kind since the Great Depression.
Free pancakes at IHOP: everything you need to knowFree pancakes at IHOP are being given away all day for the chain's eighth annual National Pancake Day, in exchange for a suggested charitable donation. IHOP will donate the proceeds from National Pancake Day to Children's Miracle Network and other children's charities.
Five ways to make self employment workIf you are thinking of taking on some type of self-employment or working at home, here are five key things you need to concern yourself with.
- Couple wins lottery – twice in Arkansas
Couple wins lottery twice? Yes, an Arkansas couple won $1 million and $50,000 lottery with two tickets purchased on the same day.
Will Nissan Leaf sales soar in 2013?Nissan Leaf sales will rise in 2013 thanks to a drop in sales price, Voelcker predicts. But the 2013 Nissan Leaf sales won't soar into the stratosphere.
Fish McBites join nuggets, burgers in Happy Meal familyFish McBites will appear in time for Lent. The Fish McBites join apple slices and smaller fry portions in McDonald's efforts to reduce the calories in Happy Meals.
How to 'reverse bribe' your childBribery in early childhood grows directly into a sense in early adulthood that you deserve a “treat” for just completing the basic expectations of life, Hamm writes. Parents should instead consider a technique Hamm calls "reverse bribery."
Stock market dives after Dow hits 14,000Stocks fell the most this year Monday, the first trading day after the Dow broke 14,000. Boeing was the only rising stock among the 30 in the Dow.
Why the IRS should tax equity fund profits as ordinary incomeBusiness profits should be taxed as ordinary income, Rosenthal writes, and private equity funds are the same as other businesses, in that they deploy capital, labor, and other inputs to make their profits.
Construction spending rises in DecemberConstruction spending increased 2.16 percent in December 2012 climbing 24.99 percent above the construction spending level seen in December 2011.
