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Small Fla. city anxious to learn jackpot winner

Small Fla. city anxious to learn jackpot winner
By TAMARA LUSH and BARBARA RODRIGUEZAssociated Press ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) - It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million. The lucky ticket was bought sometime Saturday

Small Fla. city wonders who won Powerball jackpot

Small Fla. city wonders who won Powerball jackpot
By TAMARA LUSH and BARBARA RODRIGUEZAssociated Press ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) - Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history. But it wasn't Matthew

Who wants to be Detroit mayor? 22 candidates do

Who wants to be Detroit mayor? 22 candidates do
By COREY WILLIAMSAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) - Detroit's next mayor will inherit a city low on cash and an office low on power, yet nearly two dozen candidates are seeking the job anyway. In announcing he won't seek a second term, Mayor Dave Bing slammed Michigan officials for ceding most

Who wants to be Detroit mayor? 22 candidates do

Who wants to be Detroit mayor? 22 candidates do
By COREY WILLIAMSAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) - Detroit's next mayor will inherit a city low on cash and an office low on power, yet nearly two dozen candidates are seeking the job anyway. In announcing he won't seek a second term, Mayor Dave Bing slammed Michigan officials for ceding most

7 ways Washington may affect small business this year

7 ways Washington may affect small business this year
By Did you hear? The IRS targeted conservative groups that were seeking tax exempt status. Oh, puh-lease. If you're running a small business then you're used to the government being involved in your life. This is really nothing new at all. IRS shenanigans aside, there are plenty of things

Defiance, tenderness, wariness in wake of Boston

Defiance, tenderness, wariness in wake of Boston
By NANCY BENACAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A Virginia woman makes a point to get out and go jogging. A Texas mom stays in and snuggles her toddler a little closer. A nurse from Massachusetts looks over her shoulder more often while touring D.C. Strains of defiance, tenderness and wariness are

The IRS may be snooping through Facebook and Twitter to nab tax evaders

The IRS may be snooping through Facebook and Twitter to nab tax evaders
By Francis BeaProvided by It's tax season, and that means plugging away at all of this past year's financial activities. Not every tax payer (or evader) in the U.S. will get flagged and audited. But if you do, here's one piece of advice: Your social network activity better back up what

The IRS may be snooping through Facebook and Twitter to nab tax evaders

The IRS may be snooping through Facebook and Twitter to nab tax evaders
By Francis BeaProvided by It's tax season, and that means plugging away at all of this past year's financial activities. Not every tax payer (or evader) in the U.S. will get flagged and audited. But if you do, here's one piece of advice: Your social network activity better back up what

Ex-KPMG partner hit with civil, criminal charges

Ex-KPMG partner hit with civil, criminal charges
By Christina Rexrode & Christopher Weber NEW YORK (AP) - The accountant and the jeweler were longtime friends and golf partners. But the accountant was passing private information about two companies to the jeweler, who used it to play the stock market. Now they're both under federal

Sales taxes for all online purchases? Resistance in House is strong.

Sales taxes for all online purchases? Resistance in House is strong.
By Ron Scherer If a resident of New York State buys an Airzooka toy air gun from Sillyasstoys.com, it will cost $24.95 plus shipping. If the same person buys the same product online from Toys R Us, the price is $26.99, plus shipping and New York's sales tax, which can be as high as 8.75 percent