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Tax-Filing Tips for College Students 10/25/2018 08:00pm • Filing taxes as a college student comes with a unique set of challenges. And determining whether and how to file taxes requires taking note of your previous year's employment, wages, tax withholding and parents' tax strategies. You may want to use the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday or winter break f Presto’s college football picks: Thursday night done right 10/25/2018 02:08pm • WASHINGTON -- Thursday night football is a sore spot for me nowadays. The NFL version resembles supermarket fish sticks cooked in the oven, from the burned exterior/frozen middle standpoint. Teams are playing on short rest, meaning they're overworked (four days after playing in a car collision-ty 9 Dividend Traps to Sell Now 10/24/2018 08:00pm • Investors should avoid these stocks.When investors look for income, they typical turn to low-risk dividend investments. But the low interest-rate environment has caused many investors to forget the first part of that strategy and only look for big dividend payers -- regardless of their risk profile. Congress responds to package threats, says they can't become ‘the new normal’ 10/24/2018 05:28pm • WASHINGTON — Members of Congress quickly condemned the threats directed at lawmakers and other public officials on Wednesday, which Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called “attempted acts of domestic terrorism.” Lawmakers from both parties thanked law enforcement for their efforts to WATCH: CNN reports from outside after studios were evacuated 10/24/2018 01:13pm • WASHINGTON — On the same day that suspicious packages addressed to Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were intercepted by the Secret Service, CNN's New York offices received one as well, prompting an evacuation of its midtown-Manhattan studios Wednesday. A police bomb squad later removed th 7 Founder-CEOs Doing Fabulously for Shareholders 10/23/2018 08:00pm • Founder knows best.On Wall Street, everyone's looking for an edge. Ironically, the elusive advantage that everyone from portfolio managers to private investors are seeking might not be so thoroughly hidden: many of the world's best stocks are led by founder-CEOs. A 2009 paper in The Journal of Finan 800,000 pounds of meat recalled from Trader Joe's, Harris Teeter 10/23/2018 07:38am • WASHINGTON — Double check that prepackaged ready-to-go meat in your refrigerator. Bakkavor Foods USA, Inc. is recalling almost 800,000 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that contain an onion ingredient which may be contaminated with salmonella and listeria monocytogenes, accordin Car Review: The new 2019 Chevrolet Silverado satisfies more buyers with eight trim levels 10/22/2018 02:09am • WASHINGTON — Pickups are big business, and Chevy has been selling half a million a year, even though that’s still well behind Ford. For the new 2019 version of the Silverado, Chevrolet has grown the offerings by adding three new versions. I spent a few days with one of the models called the LT T 8 pumpkin recipe ideas that actually contain pumpkin 10/19/2018 10:00am • Fall: a time for cooler temperatures, beautiful foliage and, of course, pumpkin everything. From our cups and cupboards to our cosmetics, pumpkin has come to mean much more than a piece of produce. And while the aroma of a pumpkin spice deodorant or lip balm is appealing, as is the taste of pumpk 11 Secret Snacks Dietitians Stash in Their Bags 10/18/2018 08:00pm • If anyone knows how to eat healthy in any situation, it's a registered dietitian. Whether at a conference or on a plane, these professionals sneakily stash away snacks in case they get hungry. Here are 11 of their picks: Almond Tins Nuts are a go-to snack among dietitians. Joan Salge Blake, clinica 9 Ways to Buy U.S. Marijuana Stocks 10/18/2018 08:00pm • Many cannabis stocks will see more upside in the fourth quarter while others remain undervalued by investors who are wary of the burgeoning industry. The trading season for so-called pot stocks is cyclical and typically kicks off in the fall, but got a jump-start this year when Constellation Brands 4 Strategies for Choosing an Overseas Retirement Spot 10/17/2018 08:00pm • Retiring overseas begins with a lot of thinking, planning, reading and researching. But at some point in the process you've got to get on a plane. Visiting each destination that has caught your attention can give you a sense of what living there would be like. However, overseas travel comes at a cos Recall: Wegmans' hummus may contain pieces of plastics 10/17/2018 05:41am • WASHINGTON — Before you dip that carrot stick or pita chip into some hummus, you may want to check the label if you bought it from the local Wegmans. Wegmans has recalled its 8-ounce and 32-ounce Food You Feel Good About Original Hummus, stating on its website that the packages of hummus may co Rural Pharmacies Are Closing: Where Does That Leave Patients? 10/16/2018 08:00pm • In rural and small-town America, independent pharmacies play a vital role for the customers who rely on them. However, U.S. rural pharmacies are dwindling. Since 2003, about 16 percent of independent rural pharmacies -- or roughly 1,230 stores -- have closed, with fewer than 6,400 remaining, accordi 9 Food and Beverage Stocks for an Investor's Feast 10/16/2018 08:00pm • Are you hungry for stock market gains?With Thanksgiving coming up next month, Americans are gearing up for some big holiday feasts. Unfortunately, investors have lost their appetite for many food and beverage stocks this year after earnings numbers and share price performance has mostly lagged the m