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Police: Va. teen asked clown on social media to kill her teacher 10/03/2016 05:42pm • HAMPTON, Va. (AP) -- Authorities say a 13-year-old Hampton girl asked a person posing as a clown on social media to kill one of her teachers. Hampton police said in a news release Monday that the teenager asked the person running an online clown account to kill a teacher at Davis Middle School. Why There is No Retirement Crisis 10/02/2016 08:00pm • Recent articles have brought scary headlines about how people have no savings and Americans are woefully unprepared for retirement. A survey from Go Banking Rates, for example, said that over half of Americans have less than $10,000 in savings, and a survey from the Insured Retirement Institute foun Why China Should Be Part of a Long-Term Investment Portfolio 10/02/2016 08:00pm • Investing in China is a controversial topic, with China bulls and bears almost as far apart as supporters of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Bulls and bears talk "at" each other, often with red faces and raised voices. Although the debate about China may be as polarized as the presidential debate, 5 Questions Every Chicago Seller Should Ask When Hiring a Real Estate Agent 09/30/2016 08:00pm • Finding the right real estate agent to sell your home -- especially in a market as competitive as Chicago -- is no easy task. The best person for the job should have experience selling homes like yours in your area, but you also want to find an agent who you connect with on a more personal level in Connecticut College Road Trip: University of Connecticut 09/29/2016 08:00pm • The University of Connecticut got its start in 1881 as Storrs Agricultural School. Today, the state's flagship public university is part of a bustling college town where undergraduates can choose from more than 100 majors, get involved in cutting-edge research, and cheer on the Division I Huskies, 6 Strategies to Avoid Working in Retirement 09/29/2016 08:00pm • Take it easy in retirement.Work is an expectation of life. Through school and part-time jobs, one figures out what she will do for a career, then it's time to pursue that profession through adulthood until it's finally time to sit back and relax. But has working in retirement become an expectation a 5 Big-League Mistakes of the Newly Retired 09/29/2016 08:00pm • For about two years now, a class-action lawsuit has been ongoing in court, with minor league baseball players trying to get back pay based on federal and state minimum wage and overtime laws. That's because most minor league baseball players earn well below the federal poverty line. That might be h 10 Ways to Prevent a Divorce From Ruining Your Finances 09/28/2016 08:00pm • Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie aren't the only people getting a divorce. Plenty of Americans go through the process each year of dissolving their marriages, splitting their assets and making custodial arrangements for their children. While every divorce situation is unique, separating spouses should d 8 Ways to Tell If You're in the Middle Class 09/28/2016 08:00pm • Are you considered part of the middle class?We hear a lot about America's shrinking middle class, as changes in the economy alter the rules of work. The Great Recession brought about by the real estate crash is over, but some have never regained their lost ground, and wages don't always keep up with 14 important personal finance dates to mark on your calendar 09/28/2016 08:00pm • Mark your calendar. Staying on top of deadlines is a crucial part of managing your money. Read on for the key money dates to watch out for each year. January 1 Thinking of boosting your retirement savings? This day is the first to fund traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs and SEP IRAs (for self-empl 5 Things to Know When Buying an Annuity 09/28/2016 08:00pm • One of the unnerving aspects of retiring is no longer having income from a job and needing to live on investments and Social Security. With fewer companies offering pensions, one option for guaranteed income is an annuity. These products can be good for retirees who want some reassurance for monthl College Road Trip: Colorado College 09/28/2016 08:00pm • Colorado College, or CC, may be best known for its Block Plan, a curriculum that involves taking just one class at a time. Blocks run three-and-a-half weeks; students take eight blocks a year and need 32 to graduate. It was this arrangement plus the beautiful location at the foothills of 14,115-foot In Central Europe, a Nationalist Turn to the Right 09/28/2016 08:00pm • PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- Recently, a group of 20 people gathered at a shady corner outside the Saudi Arabian Embassy in the Czech capital, preparing to stage a particularly controversial brand of protest. Several in the group wrapped scarves and pillowcases around their heads in mockery of the tra Managing the High Cost of a Chronic Health Condition 09/27/2016 08:00pm • According to the 2012 National Health Interview Survey, roughly 117 million U.S. adults have at least one chronic health condition such as diabetes, hypertension or cancer. And a quarter of adults have multiple chronic conditions. Even with health insurance options, Americans living with a chronic Donald Trump Suggests China, Iran Should Solve North Korean Crisis 09/26/2016 08:00pm • During Monday's debate, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump sounded a lot like Defense Secretary Ash Carter, using bellicose language to call for a increased Chinese role in resolving the North Korean nuclear crisis. "I think that once the nuclear alternative happens, it's over," Trump said