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He earned a small town's trust. He owed $95 million in what authorities say was a Ponzi scheme 08/16/2025 11:52pm • HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — For decades, Miles “Burt” Marshall was the man you went to see in a stretch of upstate New York if you had some money to invest but wanted to keep it local. Working from an office in the charming village of Hamilton, down the road from Colgate University, Marshall prepare Delaware ex-Gov. Mike Castle, who championed 50 State Quarters Program while in Congress, dies at 86 08/15/2025 10:45am • WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Former Delaware Gov. Mike Castle, a Republican moderate who championed creating the popular 50 State Quarters Program of commemorative coins while he served in Congress, has died. He was 86. The Delaware Republican Party announced that Castle died Thursday in Greenville but China's economy lags in July under pressure from tariffs and a weak property market 08/15/2025 03:18am • BANGKOK (AP) — China's economy showed signs of slowing in July as factory output and retail sales slowed and housing prices dropped further, according to data released Friday. Uncertainty over tariffs on exports to the United States is still looming over the world's second-largest economy after P How a quirk of wartime football led to an extra list of AP All-Americans during the 1940s 08/14/2025 12:10pm • Here is a trivia question that should stump your friends: A football player named Dick Todd once made an AP All-America team the year AFTER winning an NFL title. How was such a thing possible? The answer is that in 1943, Todd played for a service team — a quirk of wartime football that led some NF Man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah 08/14/2025 10:57am • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Rhode Island man accused of faking his death and fleeing the United States to evade rape charges was found guilty late Wednesday of sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in his first of two Utah trials. An eight-person jury in Salt Lake County found Nicholas Rossi guilty XCel Brands: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/14/2025 08:53am • NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — XCel Brands Inc. (XELB) on Thursday reported a loss of $4 million in its second quarter. The New York-based company said it had a loss of $1.66 per share. Losses, adjusted to extinguish debt and for amortization costs, came to 37 cents per share. The brand managem Allot Communications: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/14/2025 06:40am • HOD-HASHARON, Israel (AP) — HOD-HASHARON, Israel (AP) — Allot Communications Ltd. (ALLT) on Thursday reported a loss of $1.7 million in its second quarter. The Hod-Hasharon, Israel-based company said it had a loss of 4 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and to extinguis 5 Best Companies to Invest In Today 08/13/2025 08:00pm • Long-term equity investors should never lose sight of the fact that there's a company behind every stock they buy, sell or hold. A share of stock represents a proportionate ownership -- or equity -- stake in a real-life company that sells a product or offers a service. Stocks can be used merely as t Retiring Soon? Here's Why You Shouldn't Pay Off Your Mortgage First 08/13/2025 08:00pm • People are often advised to try to eliminate debt ahead of retirement. The logic is that once you retire, you may be looking at a smaller income. 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In some situations, you may need quick access to funds to solve the issue How to Choose a Financial Advisor 08/13/2025 08:00pm • If there ever was a time that Americans needed the services of financial advisors, it is now. Half of Americans don't feel ready for retirement or prepared for unexpected expenses, according to a survey by Discover. Similarly, 66% of Americans face moderate to high financial anxiety, and 44% of them Accuray: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 08/13/2025 04:33pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Accuray Inc. (ARAY) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $1.1 million. The Madison, Wisconsin-based company said it had profit of 1 cent per share. Earnings, adjusted to extinguish debt, were less than 1 cent on a per-share basis. The ra