All Stories from April 27, 2014 (Change date)
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Work Advice: Just say no, or quit?Apr 27, 2014 6:23 am - Q: My company recently instituted a randomized drug testing policy. If called, you must report to a testing center within three hours or face termination. I am morally o...
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Minding the tax bite in fund investingApr 27, 2014 6:16 am - NEW YORK - How painful was tax season for you? For many investors with mutual funds in a taxable account, it was tougher this year than last. That's because the best ye...
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Next test for health law: Keeping people insuredApr 27, 2014 6:15 am - WASHINGTON -- Millions have signed up for new health-care plans under the Affordable Care Act. The next trick: keeping them enrolled. With the health-care law's first en...
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Manufacturers see better times for economy, jobsApr 27, 2014 6:11 am - NEW YORK - Companies are finally starting to spend some of the cash they've been sitting on, and that could mean a stronger economy and more jobs are on the way. Indust...
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Wellness programs grow more popular with employersApr 27, 2014 6:09 am - That little voice nagging you to put down the cake and lace up the running shoes is increasingly coming from your employer and is likely to grow louder with a looming ch...
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In Disney's shadow, homeless families struggleApr 27, 2014 6:06 am - KISSIMMEE, Fla. - When they moved from Georgia to the theme park playground of central Florida four years ago, Anthony and Candice Johnson found work at a barbecue resta...
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Career Coach Q&A: Good workplace mannersApr 27, 2014 6:03 am - Career Coach Joyce E.A. Russell went online last week to take questions on etiquette in the workplace. What follows are excerpts, edited for grammar and clarity. War...
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Use wallpaper efficiently as an alternative to paintApr 27, 2014 5:45 am - Wallpaper can be an efficient and effective way to spruce up a house without taking up any space. Wall coverings have been around for hundreds of years, but admiration w...
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The benefits of aspirin therapyApr 27, 2014 5:45 am - Aspirin is a common, over-the-counter remedy and yet, how much do you really know about this often used drug? What is aspirin? Aspirin was discovered in the United...
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The case for separate bedsApr 27, 2014 5:45 am - The other night I slept on a twin bed in the guest room of the house I share with my husband and our two kids. We have a comfortable, firm king-size bed in our master b...