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Norfolk cites town house complex for violations 09/30/2014 02:10pm • NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- A town house rental complex in Norfolk has been cited for more than 200 violations of the city's building code.City spokeswoman Lori Crouch tells media outlets that the violations include electrical, mechanical and plumbing problems.Crouch says city inspectors issued 218 buildin A look at eBay and PayPal 09/30/2014 11:30am • The Associated Press E-commerce company eBay said Tuesday that it is spinning off its mobile payment service PayPal into a separate and publicly traded company next year.The companies have been intertwined since eBay bought PayPal 12 years ago for $1.3 billion. Ebay connects buyers and sellers, and Women find python in the trunk of their rental car 09/30/2014 09:28am • KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) -- Police say two women opened the trunk of their rental car to retrieve their luggage and were greeted by a snake.The women drove the rental car from Boston to Kennebunk, Maine, where they discovered the ball python Wednesday night and called police.The snake was turned over t Women find python in the trunk of their rental car 09/30/2014 09:28am • KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) -- Police say two women opened the trunk of their rental car to retrieve their luggage and were greeted by a snake.The women drove the rental car from Boston to Kennebunk, Maine, where they discovered the ball python Wednesday night and called police.The snake was turned over t Women find python in the trunk of their rental car 09/30/2014 09:28am • KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) -- Police say two women opened the trunk of their rental car to retrieve their luggage and were greeted by a snake.The women drove the rental car from Boston to Kennebunk, Maine, where they discovered the ball python Wednesday night and called police.The snake was turned over t Tech-friendly cities struggle with new biz rules 09/30/2014 05:50am • PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) -- A renowned technology hub that is home to some of the country's top universities, Boston is emerging as an unlikely battleground for web-based businesses like Airbnb and Uber, with some saying more regulations are needed to prevent the upstarts from dis 45 dogs dead, 48 alive after North Las Vegas fire 09/29/2014 07:08pm • KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A weekend fire that tore through a North Las Vegas home with 93 small dogs -- more than 15 times the maximum number of canines allowed in a house by the city -- killed 45 of them and injured one man.Now the two tenants who rented the home from a North La Top 5 things you can rent for extra cash 09/29/2014 12:00am • If you're in need of some extra cash to pay the bills or boost your savings, remember that lesson you learned in kindergarten: the value of sharing. By lending out what you already have lying around -- power tools, old college textbooks, even your home -- you can bring in that extra income you ne A look at regulations for mobile-based businesses 09/28/2014 12:40pm • The Associated Press CAR SERVICES:--New York City: Allows car services to operate so long as they follow the city licensing process for operating as a for-hire "black car" livery service.--California: Requires licensing from state public utilities commission as well as criminal background checks, d Roadside to acquire, redevelop fire-ravaged Frager's Hardware on Capitol Hill 09/26/2014 12:05pm • Roadside Development has agreed to acquire and rebuild the fire-gutted Frager’s Hardware campus on Pennsylvania Avenue SE, finally returning the iconic store to its longtime home. Frager’s, based at 1101-1117 Pennsylvania Ave. on Capitol Hill since 1920, was ravaged by fire in June 2013 The 8 Biggest Myths About Rich People 09/25/2014 12:00am • When we see rich people, either in our daily lives or in the media, we have assumptions about them. The monikers of wealth -- designers bags, expensive sunglasses and luxury vehicles -- usually help us identify the status of that individual and make seemingly logical assumptions about their lifesty How to Decide if You Can Retire Early 09/25/2014 12:00am • When you ask a seasoned financial planner if you can retire early, he or she is most likely to ask you how you define both "retire" and "early." Helen Hogan, an investment advisor with Sunset Financial Services, based in Red Bank, New Jersey, says clients often open a conversation about early retir The 8 Biggest Myths About Rich People 09/25/2014 12:00am • When we see rich people, either in our daily lives or in the media, we have assumptions about them. The monikers of wealth -- designers bags, expensive sunglasses and luxury vehicles -- usually help us identify the status of that individual and make seemingly logical assumptions about their lifesty How to Decide if You Can Retire Early 09/25/2014 12:00am • When you ask a seasoned financial planner if you can retire early, he or she is most likely to ask you how you define both "retire" and "early." Helen Hogan, an investment advisor with Sunset Financial Services, based in Red Bank, New Jersey, says clients often open a conversation about early retir 8 biggest myths about rich people 09/25/2014 12:00am • When we see rich people, either in our daily lives or in the media, we have assumptions about them. The monikers of wealth -- designers bags, expensive sunglasses and luxury vehicles -- usually help us identify the status of that individual and make seemingly logical assumptions about their lif