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WASHINGTON-- The Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers who want to help the victims of this week's Oklahoma tornado that they need to be wary of scams and make sure that their donations are going to a reputable organization.
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WASHINGTON-- The Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers who want to help the victims of this week's Oklahoma tornado that they need to be wary of scams and make sure that their donations are going to a reputable organization.
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BOSTON, May 24- College graduates are carrying more than just their diplomas this spring as they enter the real world: student loan debt- a lot of it. Seventy percent of the Class of 2013 is graduating indebted, with an average balance of $35,200, says a recent Fidelity Investments survey.
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The event will be televised live on NBC. And Underwood is donating $1 million in proceeds from her recent Blown Away Tour to the Red Cross, which assists in disasters such as the one that devastated Moore, Okla., and killed 24 people Monday. NBC is controlled by Comcast Corp..
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After years of resistance and internal debate, the Boy Scouts has decided to admit openly gay youths as members.
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LOS ANGELES, May 23- California unveiled prices on Thursday that consumers will pay for a selection of health plans offered through the state under the Affordable Care Act, providing a glimpse into how health care reform may look as it is rolled out across the nation.
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The former nurse and hospital executive recently won a 10- year battle to get the IRS to reverse a ruling that would have cost her and her husband, Riz Corpuz, $2,500 a month in pension benefits from their former employer, the now-defunct Hospital Center at Orange in New Jersey.
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KINGSTON, Jamaica-- A former Cayman Islands premier who faces 11 criminal charges and was ousted from leadership last year went into Wednesday's general elections with an outside chance of returning to power in the British Overseas Territory.
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PHILADELPHIA-- Brokenhearted skateboarders long banned from Philadelphia's internationally renowned shredding paradise of Love Park may have a new object of affection: Paine's Park. Paine's Park sits next to a popular exercise path along the Schuylkill River, just below the Philadelphia Art Museum.
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*Former IRS chief says enforcement "very, very difficult". WASHINGTON, May 21- As they joined Republicans on Tuesday in bashing the Internal Revenue Service for targeting conservative groups that sought tax-exempt status, Senate Democrats had another target: the regulations that require the U.S. tax agency to weigh the political activity of such groups.
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OKLAHOMA CITY-- Supporters of a plan to permit some grocery stores in Oklahoma's most populous counties sell wine plan to launch a new petition drive to put the proposal to a statewide vote.
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*Google expects Glass etiquette to evolve. SAN FRANCISCO, May 18- Google staged four discussions expounding on the finer points of its "Glass" wearable computer during this week's developer conference.
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STOCKHOLM/ MADRID, May 13- The world's two biggest fashion retailers Inditex and H&M, along with several other companies, have backed an accord aimed at preventing a repeat of last month's collapse at a Bangladesh factory building that killed more than 1,100 people.
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Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration inquiry that Reuters obtained on Saturday, on IRS statements and on news reports. The number of applications sent to the IRS by groups seeking 501 (c) 4 tax-exempt status begins to increase sharply, rising to 3,400 in 2012 from 1,500 in 2010, according to the IRS.
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*Advertising tactics turn some groups against Facebook. *Musk and David Sacks removed from donor list on website.
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The advocacy group created by Mark Zuckerberg and others to push for immigration reform has bankrolled TV ads endorsing some conservative stands, prompting an outcry from liberals.
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May 7- Britain may well come to regret the exceptionally long gap between Governor of the Bank of England-to-be Mark Carney's appointment in November and his first day on the job in July.
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*Democrats worry as fall enrollment period draws near* Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency* Frustration over lack of details on public outreach By David Morgan. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.
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*Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.
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*Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.
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*Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.