Dancer marathon raises nearly $2.6M for children’s hospital
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Marathon dancers have raised nearly $2.6 million for the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports (http://icp-c.com/2kEAcvI …
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Why it’s a good idea to file your taxes early
By SARAH SKIDMORE SELL AP Personal Finance Writer Tax season is here, and while you have until April 18 to file your return, you may …
Liz Weston: How to help your parents protect their money
By LIZ WESTON NerdWallet (AP) – Our financial decision-making abilities peak in our 50s and can decline pretty rapidly after age 70, researchers tell us. …
Volkswagen’s Audi brand to recall 576,921 vehicles in U.S.
DETROIT (AP) – Volkswagen’s luxury Audi brand is recalling more than 576,000 vehicles in the U.S. for two separate defects. Audi says 2013-2017 model year …
TMCF launches new center with $26 million Koch gift
Courtesy of PR Newswire WASHINGTON – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) recently launched a new center committed to expanding educational, social and economic opportunities …
The irony: educational financial aid creates a benefit and burden for minorities
Iris Ann Cooper As we wince at the possibility of another financial calamity, we must examine where black people stand economically following the Obama presidential …
Senate Democrats propose $1 Trillion infrastructure plan
BY JOAN LOWY Associated Press WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats on Tuesday offered a plan to spend $1 trillion on transportation and other infrastructure projects over …
NY governor seeks $2B to fix some of nation’s oldest pipes
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants $2 billion to address some of the nation’s oldest water …
Large-scale companies change paid family leave rules
By JANICE PODSADA Omaha World-Herald OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Chris Kinsella is looking forward to taking advantage of a new benefit offered this year by …
Feds allege KleinBank used discriminatory practices
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS – The U.S. Department of Justice has sued a Minnesota bank for allegedly engaging in mortgage lending practices that …