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FTC sending $50M in settlement payments to University of Phoenix students lured by 'deceptive' ads 03/25/2021 02:57pm • The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending almost $50 million in settlement payments to University of Phoenix students for advertisements that may have led them to believe the university had relationships with major national companies that would help them land jobs after graduating. According Tweaked flood plan saves 9 buildings in Ellicott City's west end 03/25/2021 02:46pm • Nine buildings in the west end of Ellicott City, Maryland, will not need to be demolished due to a change in Howard County's plans to keep floodwaters off Main Street. On Thursday, County Executive Calvin Ball announced the North Tunnel, which was initially envisioned to run from Parking Lot F do US 30-year mortgage rates jump to 3.17%, highest since June 03/25/2021 12:07pm • McCLEAN, Va. (AP) ��� U.S. long-term mortgage rates jumped to their highest level since June, though still remain near historic lows. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate home loan rose to 3.17% from 3.09% the previous week. One year ago, the b Asian markets push higher despite tech sell-off on Wall St 03/25/2021 12:35am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� Shares advanced in Asia on Thursday after a broad decline on Wall Street led by selling of tech heavyweights like Facebook and Apple. Japan���s Nikkei 225 index jumped 0.9%, while other regional benchmarks logged modest gains. ���Asian markets are likely to move sideways on Thursd Mexico beats US 1-0 in men's Olympic soccer qualifying 03/25/2021 12:16am • Sebastian Soto's sloppy giveaway cost the United States in a 1-0 loss to Mexico. Now comes the winner-take-all semifinal Sunday night against Honduras or Canada for a trip to the men���s Olympic soccer tournament. ���Ultimately difficult to lose the game on an individual error,��� U.S. coach J 5 Undervalued Dividend Stocks to Buy 03/25/2021 12:00am • It seems like 2021 has been the best of times and the worst of times on Wall Street. While stimulus checks are dropping into checking accounts and vaccines are slowly but surely distributed across the U.S., there remain lingering fears of economic struggles as well as the potential risk of inflation 9 Ways to Save Money on Your Taxes This Year 03/25/2021 12:00am • Whether you still need to file your taxes this year or you're already thinking ahead to next tax season, you are likely seeking more strategies that you can use to save money on your taxes. To get the most out of your tax savings this year, be sure to take advantage of the following strategies befo What Is a HUD Home? 03/25/2021 12:00am • A HUD home has been foreclosed because a homeowner has defaulted on a Federal Housing Administration loan, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development then sells the home to recoup its losses. HUD homes can offer good buying opportunities because they're often offered at below-market prices Arizona town calls state of emergency over migrant arrivals 03/24/2021 10:03pm • PHOENIX (AP) ��� A small town in Arizona has declared a state of emergency over migrant families being dropped there as a growing number of border communities grapple with how to get the new arrivals to shelters in bigger cities that can help them. The situation simmering in Gila Bend and other c Beyond the pandemic: London's Tube battles to stay on track 03/24/2021 05:53pm • LONDON (AP) ��� When London came to a stop as a nationwide coronavirus lockdown was imposed a year ago, the Underground kept running as an essential service. But it was a strange and unnerving experience for its workers. Joseph Cocks, a driver on the subway���s Circle Line that loops around the city Luis Enrique praises youngsters debuting with national team 03/24/2021 11:13am • MADRID (AP) ��� Spain coach Luis Enrique has had only a few days to work with some of the youngsters he called up for the national team for the first time. He already likes what he sees. Luis Enrique praised some of the newcomers on Wednesday, especially 18-year-old Pedri Gonz��lez and 20-year-old B Payday Advance Apps 03/24/2021 12:00am • The TV commercials make payday advance apps sound so wonderful, so helpful, so perfect. Are you short on cash? 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Those 13F filings give investors a glimpse behind the curtain at which stocks Asia stocks follow Wall Street down on renewed virus worries 03/23/2021 11:47pm • BEIJING (AP) ��� Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Wednesday after European governments extended anti-coronavirus lockdowns, clouding the outlook for economic recovery. Market benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong retreated. Overnight, Wall Street gave up most of the previous day'