All Stories from October 8, 2017 (Change date)
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Five ways freelance writers can fight burnoutOct 08, 2017 7:20 am - Q: For 15 years I've made my living as a freelance writer and have been grateful for the variety and stimulation that comes with this work. Until recently. For about six...
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'Disposable' women? TV wives keep dying on shows centered on male actorsOct 08, 2017 7:19 am - The wives of male characters on television shows are having a rough year. Three shows - "Blue Bloods," "Kevin Can Wait" and "Ray Donovan" - recently killed off prominent...
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How the Fed's arcane structure could protect monetary policyOct 08, 2017 7:17 am - To the casual observer, the Federal Open Market Committee September meeting in Washington might have looked like any other. But when San Francisco's John Williams, Minne...
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Study: Family-owned businesses doing better than the restOct 08, 2017 7:17 am - People like to complain about their families. But when it comes to making money, it's the family-owned businesses that seem to be doing it best. That's the conclusion fr...
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How regulators plan to curb 400 percent interest payday loansOct 08, 2017 7:17 am - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday finalized wide-ranging rules targeting the billions of dollars in fees collected by payday lenders offering high-cos...
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Nebraksa pastor hopes his brewpub will be a religious experienceOct 08, 2017 7:15 am - When you have a drink at the recently opened Steeple Brewing Company in Hastings, Neb., you'll not only have a good beer - you may also be having a religious experience....
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Americans' love of butter made Wisconsin dairy owner a billionaireOct 08, 2017 7:15 am - Americans have renewed their love affair with butter, slathering it on corn, plopping pats in their coffee and even using it to mix cocktails. The U.S. Department of Agr...
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Sterling flatware set fit for a kingOct 08, 2017 7:01 am - Q. I inherited the 58-piece Towle Silversmiths sterling silver flatware seen in this picture. It is a service for eight, and it includes a matching carving set. Inscribe...
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Turkey shells Syria's northern Idlib provinceOct 08, 2017 7:00 am - BEIRUT (AP) - Turkish forces on Sunday shelled areas along its border with Syria's northwestern province, an area dominated by al-Qaida-linked militants, as Turkey's pre...
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Girardi clears air with Chapman, booed before Game 3Oct 08, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Joe Girardi says he and closer Aroldis Chapman straightened everything out. New York Yankees fans haven't been so forgiving. Under heavy criticism for a ...