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US stock indexes close mostly higher; oil up 03/29/2017 04:46pm • U.S. stock indexes closed mostly higher Wednesday after a sharp increase in crude oil prices helped drive market-leading gains for energy companies. Banks and other financial stocks declined the most as bond yields headed lower, which translates into lower interest rates on loans and lower profits f 2 states settle with Santander over 'unfair' car loans 03/29/2017 04:19pm • BOSTON (AP) — Santander has agreed to a $26 million settlement with officials in two states over the bank's role in issuing subprime auto loans to thousands of consumers who could not afford to repay them, officials said Wednesday. The settlement, announced by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Tennessee blocking cities' push to ease marijuana punishment 03/29/2017 04:18pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As states and cities around the nation look to ease criminal punishment for marijuana possession, Tennessee's conservative Republican legislature is blocking that trend in Nashville and Memphis. As a result, police in those cities could soon lose their option of giving mino Agency settles case over ex-player's videogame company deal 03/29/2017 02:57pm • PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The state's economic development agency said on Wednesday it has settled a lawsuit brought against it by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over the state's failed $75 million deal with former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's videogame company. The Rhode Isl On Football: A look at what got done at NFL meetings 03/29/2017 02:49pm • PHOENIX (AP) — NFL owners got plenty done in their meetings, including approving the Raiders' relocation from Oakland to Las Vegas, and addressing a variety of rules changes. So what does it all mean? VIVA LAS VEGAS The Raiders' move to America's gambling capital was a slam dunk once Bank of Ameri Never sign a tax return you haven't read 03/29/2017 06:46am • WASHINGTON — Do you remember the Volkswagen "Sign Then Drive commercial," where would-be buyers are careening all over the road as they attempt to sign the lease while driving the car? Signing your tax return without reading it is a lot like that. When you don’t know what’s in it, you’re Jump-Start a Career With an Online Graduate Degree 03/28/2017 08:00pm • Mike Szalkowski, 51, always wanted an MBA but could never work out the timing around demanding jobs and a heavy travel schedule, first as a senior manager with Ernst & Young and most recently handling investments for a wealthy family. Szalkowski, who lives in Atlanta, watched the development of 5 Foolish Money Mistakes to Avoid 03/28/2017 08:00pm • April Fools' Day is fast approaching, so be careful not to fall for pranks and hoaxes across the internet or in real life. While most people can appreciate a harmless practical joke or a zany YouTube video, nobody wants to be careless when it comes to his or her finances. U.S. News talked to severa 4 Things to Know Before Buying a Midcentury Modern Las Vegas Home 03/28/2017 08:00pm • A new property in a gated community is ideal for some Las Vegas homebuyers, but if you're seeking a property with a bit more charm, one of the city's midcentury modern homes may be more your taste. Broadly speaking, midcentury modern homes were built between the end of World War II and 1970. "They Young Workers Turn to Employers for Student Loan Debt Solutions 03/28/2017 08:00pm • The Student Loan Ranger has often pointed out that student debt is a multigenerational issue affecting Americans of all ages. But while it's true that the number of older Americans with student loans is rapidly rising, there's no denying that millennials bear the largest student loan burden -- both Judge dismisses suit accusing Glock founder of racketeering 03/28/2017 04:10pm • ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge in Atlanta has dismissed a lawsuit accusing the founder of the company that makes Glock pistols of conspiring to steal millions from his ex-wife. More than 350 pages long, the suit initially filed by Helga Glock in October 2014 included salacious allegations and drew Want a lower credit card rate? Just ask – but soon 03/28/2017 01:10pm • WASHINGTON — The credit card industry is extremely competitive right now, and credit card companies have never been more accommodating to their best customers. And if you'd like a lower rate, more reasonable annual fee or a late fee waived, now is the time to ask. A Creditcards.com report sa NFL owners approve Raiders' move to Las Vegas, so what now? 03/28/2017 11:52am • PHOENIX (AP) — Sometime in the not distant future, they will become the Las Vegas Raiders. Until then, likely in 2020, Mark Davis' team belongs to Oakland. Well, sort of. NFL owners approved the Raiders' move to Las Vegas 31-1 at the league meetings Monday. Miami was the lone dissenter. Davis insi German police: Thieves stole huge gold coin with wheelbarrow 03/28/2017 11:45am • BERLIN (AP) — Berlin police say suspects used a wheelbarrow to make off with a 100-kilogram (221-pound) gold coin worth millions. Police said Tuesday at least two burglars broke into the Bode Museum early Monday morning using a ladder to climb up to a window from elevated railway tracks running al EU clears investment loan for Greek airports upgrade 03/28/2017 09:41am • ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The European Union is clearing a 280 million euro loan from the European Investment Bank to the company that won the tender to upgrade and operate 14 regional Greek airports. European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas said Tuesday the EU's investment plan "supports the