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Survey: Families at odds over financial planning

By MARK JEWELLAP Personal Finance Writer BOSTON (AP) - Thanksgiving could be an opportune time to talk turkey about family finances, rather than merely eat the bird and prepare for the next big holiday. A detailed discussion could prove to be worthwhile, given the strong likelihood that older

Latin American middle class grows by 50 percent

By MICHAEL ASTORAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The middle class in Latin America and the Caribbean region grew by 50 percent over the past decade, according to a World Bank report released Tuesday. Higher levels of education, smaller families and more women and urban dwellers entering the

Timeline of events in Petraeus case

By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The extramarital affair that brought down David Petraeus' celebrated career last week raised many questions. Among them: when exactly the affair began, how the FBI stumbled upon the information and who was told about it. Here

What's in US fiscal cliff and who'd pay how much

By The Associated Press American consumers and businesses will pay much higher taxes next year if a package of tax increases and spending cuts known as the "fiscal cliff" takes effect as scheduled Jan. 1. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says the measures would push the economy into