SACRAMENTO, Calif. -A California appeals court has tossed out a lawsuit filed by anti-tax groups that sought to block a package of tax increases passed by Democrats in the state Legislature. Citing separation of powers, the court ruled Wednesday it ...
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DUBAI -- The Emirates Islamic Bank (EIB) on Thursday clarified that the blockage of its credit cards in Russia and Italy is not a new development and the measure was taken a few months ago. The Emirates Islamic Bank in a statement said, "Following ...
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Traveling through Iran to film a public television show, “Rick Steves’ Iran” (which will air on PBS throughout the U.S. in mid-January), I quickly filled up my notebook with quirky observations. One moment, I saw propaganda murals encouraging ...
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When it comes to New Year's resolutions, Kathy Johnson of Sacramento, Calif., has two simple money-savers in mind: to get out of debt and pay off all credit cards. Johnson, a single mother, said her debts have accelerated due to health issues ...
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Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Consumer advocates say the incoming administration of President-elect Barack Obama and a new Congress may be their best chance in years to pursue reforms from credit cards to health care. “We’re hoping to play offense rather ...
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GREENFIELD -- Police are warning residents to be wary of an apparent phone scam. On Thursday, Greenfield police received about a dozen calls complaining about an automated message claiming to be from Franklin First Federal Credit Union and saying ...
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Consumers cut back on their borrowing by a record amount in dollar terms in November, another sign of trouble for the rapidly weakening economy. The Federal Reserve reported Thursday that borrowing on credit cards, and for such things as auto loans ...
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