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Tribune to acquire 19 TV stations for $2.73 billion CHICAGO (AP) — Tribune Co. said Monday that it reached a deal to buy Local TV Holdings LLC's 19 TV stations for $2.73 billion in cash, significantly boosting its television business as it looks to sell its newspaper operations. Tribune currently
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Student Loan Rates Double Without Congress' Action
Interest rates on new college student loans double, but Congress could restore low rates later
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Student Loan Rates Double Without Congress' Action
Absent deal, rates on new student loans double but could be restored when Congress returns
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Intuit Sells Financial Services Unit for $1.03B
consumers and small businesses. Intuit Inc., based in Mountain View, Calif., makes TurboTax, QuickBooks and other personal finance software. The company is still paring back its business. It also said Monday that it wants to sell a division that serves
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Intuit Sells Financial Services Business
directly with consumers and small businesses. Intuit Inc., based in Mountain View, Calif., makes Turbo Tax and other personal finance software. The buyer, private equity firm Thoma Bravo, said Monday that it sees continued growth in mobile banking software
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Tax Benefits and Penalties of Marriage
The Supreme Court has struck down part of a law that denied federal benefits to same-sex couples who were married in states that recognize their unions. The tax benefits of being married, however, are a mixed bag. Three scenarios: ——— A couple with no children. One spouse makes
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For Stocks, a Good First Half Is Tough to Match
How the stock market has performed after a stellar first half, and what may lie ahead
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Hassles Add to Grief When Someone Dies Abroad
Death doesn't take a vacation: There's more than grief to deal with when someone dies abroad
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Hassles Add to Grief When Someone Dies Abroad
Death doesn't take a vacation: There's more than grief to deal with when someone dies abroad
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Playing 'What If' With Your InvestmentsAll too often, people navigate the investment terrain like a driver looking in the rearview mirror. They invest not on the likelihood of what will happen but on the basis of what has happened. This misguided investment "method" isn't confined to amateurs. Many professionals are equally guilty. But
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Senators: Student Loan Interest Rates to Double
Senate does not plan votes on student loans before deadline, rates to double
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Mid-Year Mutual Fund Review: Bond Funds Sink
years of steady returns, many bond mutual funds have suffered losses this year. Some biggest losers of the first half of 2013: mutual funds that own long-term government bonds Intermediate-term government bond mutual funds have lost 3.1 percent so far this
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Court: Hobby Lobby Can Challenge Health Care Law
Hobby Lobby won't have to pay millions in fines as it challenges federal birth-control rule
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Stocks Tumble as Fed Takes Off Economy's 'Training Wheels'uncertainty means volatility in the stock market. When you consider all of this together, what does it mean for your retirement savings? YOUR 401(k) OR I.R.A. STILL FOR This year is up about 10%. Not so bad. That's good news. Thank
When you consider all of this together, what does it mean for your retirement savings? YOUR 401(k) OR I.R.A. STILL FOR This year is up about 10%. Not so bad. That's good news. Thank you, rebecca.
