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Mormons address mystery surrounding undergarments 10/22/2014 01:16pm • BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The Mormon church is addressing the mystery that has long surrounded undergarments worn by its faithful with a new video explaining the practice in-depth while admonishing ridicule from outsiders about what it considers a symbol of Latter-day Sai US stocks open mixed; Yahoo among early gainers 10/22/2014 10:14am • NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are opening mixed as investors look over earnings reports from U.S. companies.Yahoo rose 6 percent after the Internet company reported a windfall from Alibaba's recent IPO. ETrade and Dow Chemical also rose after reporting earnings that were better than Wall Street analysts w Hungary planning onerous tax on Internet use 10/22/2014 08:10am • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Hungarian Internet users, activist groups and opposition parties are rejecting a government plan to impose a heavy tax on Internet use from next year.The tax, included in the 2015 budget plan, would force Internet service providers to pay 150 forints ($0.62, 0.49 euros) per Website asks high court to throw out lawsuit 10/22/2014 07:25am • MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) -- A lawyer told the Washington Supreme Court on Tuesday that a lawsuit filed by three young girls who were sold as prostitutes on a website should be thrown out because the website didn't write the ads, so it's not liable.But the victims' lawyer said th Stocks rally...Oil prices up...Yahoo earnings soar...Ebola gear in demand...Naproxin recall 10/22/2014 07:21am • NEW YORK (AP) -- Solid earnings from U.S. companies and reassuring economic growth numbers from China have spurred a rally on Wall Street. The stock market had its best day of the year, with the S&P 500 gaining 2 percent, up 37 points to 1,941. Both the Dow and the Nasdaq registered triple-digit gai Yahoo's 3Q earnings soar on Alibaba windfall 10/22/2014 07:21am • SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) -- Yahoo's third-quarter earnings soared as the Internet company collected a huge windfall from Alibaba's recent IPO. Revenue also rose slightly from the previous year, a welcome change for a company that has been posting quarterly declines for most of the past five years.The Verizon reports higher 3Q net income, revenue 10/22/2014 12:35am • NEW YORK (AP) -- Verizon Communications Inc. on Tuesday reported higher net income and revenue in its third quarter, helped by strong wireless subscriber growth and demand for its high-speed FiOS Internet services.Verizon, which bought out its wireless division from British cellphone carrier Vodafon Debate over ethics of deleting negative reviews 10/22/2014 12:35am • BETH J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor NEW YORK (AP) -- Most consumers realize online reviews are not always trustworthy. But a recent magazine column raised new ethical questions about reviews when a traveler said he deleted a complaint after a hotel gave him a 50 percent refund.Did the hotel buy the revi 9 scary things consumers do with their money 10/22/2014 12:00am • The upside of fearFear can be fun. That's why we like to watch horror movies, dress up as ghouls and goblins for Halloween and ride roller coasters. But fear can also be a useful tool. It motivates us to keep our cholesterol down and be cautious drivers, for instance. With that in mind, here are The Many Faces of Depression 10/22/2014 12:00am • To say Rachel Hargrave has experienced "depression" is a bit simplistic. Thirteen years ago, Hargrave -- now a 32-year-old mother and psychology student who lives in Sabina, Ohio -- gave birth to her daughter. A month later, she recalls, "I felt like I hit rock bottom. I couldn't get off the couch. 6 Things You Should Know About Social Recruiting 10/22/2014 12:00am • Employers are optimistic about growth and hiring over the next 12 months, and yet they also expect that filling these new jobs will challenging. What are companies doing to attract talent and how can you position yourself for maximum visibility? According to Jobvite's 2014 Social Recruiting Survey, Not so fast cordcutters_cable's not going anywhere 10/21/2014 02:23pm • MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Cord cutters rejoiced last week after HBO and CBS announced plans to sell stand-alone streaming services, a move that cable and satellite television providers have resisted for years. Customers tired of paying big fees for hundreds of channels they Rental Report: How Does Fair Housing Affect Me? 10/21/2014 09:30am • Editor’s Note: This biweekly sponsored column is written by Rick Gersten, founder and CEO of Urban Igloo, a rental real estate firm that matches up renters with their ideal apartments, condos or houses. Please submit any questions in the comments section or via email. 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