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Md. woman admits to stealing dead mother's checks 10/30/2014 07:50pm • GREENBELT, Md. (AP) -- A Laurel woman has admitted to stealing nearly $300,000 in Social Security benefits for 16 years after her mother died.Sixty-six-year-old Yvonne Isadora Whiteman entered the plea and agreed to pay restitution Thursday in federal court in Greenbelt. She faces a maximum of 10 ye WhatsApp founders own nearly $9B in Facebook stock 10/30/2014 06:20pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- WhatsApp founders Jan Koum and Brian Acton received 116 million shares of Facebook stock currently worth nearly $9 billion when they sold their unprofitable messaging service to the social networking leader earlier this month.The breakdown of the big winners in Facebook Inc.'s Bratton: No credible threats against NYC Marathon 10/30/2014 04:47pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- There are no credible threats against this weekend's New York City Marathon, Police Commissioner William Bratton said Thursday.This is the second time the race has been run since the bombings at the 2013 Boston Marathon. Security was stepped up last year, with organizers planning si Pentagon workers warned they could be terror targets 10/30/2014 10:43am • WASHINGTON -- People who work at the Pentagon could be targeted by the Islamic State terrorist group or other terror groups, a memo from the Pentagon Force Protection Agency warns. The agency that's the internal security agency for the Pentagon tells the Military Times it's not based on a specif Zambian president dies after long illness 10/30/2014 06:58am • NOEL SICHALWE Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) -- Zambian President Michael Sata, dubbed "King Cobra" for his sharp-tongued remarks, has died in a London hospital after a long illness. Vice President Guy Scott, a white Zambian of Scottish descent, became the country's acting president Wednesday, Vet Your Financial Advisor in 3 Easy Steps 10/30/2014 12:00am • Financial advice is a field unlike any other. The term, "financial advisor," can have different meanings depending on who you ask. There are also varying degrees of services a financial advisor can offer. Before choosing a financial advisor, do some basic homework by following these easy steps: 1. The 6 Biggest Fears Americans Have About Online Banking 10/30/2014 12:00am • About 60 percent of adults in the U.S. owned smartphones as of December 2013, and half had used mobile banking in the past 12 months, according to a Federal Reserve Board survey in March. It's evident accessing bank account information on the go is increasingly important to Americans. However, over NYC hatchet attack called terrorism, but why? 10/29/2014 11:40pm • TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- What police have labeled the latest act of terror in New York City didn't involve an international conspiracy, a high-profile target or a bomb -- just an unemployed loner wielding a hardware-store hatchet on an unremarkable street.New York Police Department Calif. AG: 18.5 million residents' info exposed 10/29/2014 02:12pm • BY BRANDON BAILEY AP Technology Writer LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (AP) -- Personal information about more than 18.5 million Californians was hacked, stolen or otherwise exposed last year and as many as one-third of those people will become victims of fraud, California Attorney General Kamala Harris said T House Republicans make liberal use of Obama in ads 10/29/2014 03:14am • DAVID ESPO AP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republicans rolled out late-campaign attack ads tying Democrats to an unpopular President Barack Obama on Tuesday as the chief executive embarked on a round of travel to boost gubernatorial candidates in a half-dozen states.One week before Thai court dismisses case against British activist 10/29/2014 02:18am • THANYARAT DOKSONE Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) -- A Thai court on Wednesday dismissed the first of four criminal and civil defamation cases filed against a British human rights activist by a Thai fruit processing company accused of mistreating migrant workers.The activist, Andy Hall, still faces ch 5 Investing Factors to Consider After a Plunge in Oil Prices 10/29/2014 12:00am • For consumers, the recent drop in oil prices is a relief. Lower prices at the pump means more cash to spend on discretionary items like clothes, electronics, dining out and more. Certain businesses, such as shipping and airlines, certainly benefit from lower fuel expenses. However, the factors behin 5 Blind Spots in Your Retirement Plan 10/29/2014 12:00am • Those who spend time plotting their way to a comfortable retirement are certainly doing themselves a huge favor. It's much easier to meet financial goals when you start saving and planning at an early age. Still, sometimes getting too caught up in the details can backfire. Even diligent retirement p Upset primary winner over Eric Cantor in debate 10/28/2014 09:54pm • ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press ASHLAND, Va. (AP) -- Republican Dave Brat, who toppled then-House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in a June primary, cast himself as a future check on President Barack Obama's policies as he debated a Democratic rival Tuesday at the Virginia college where both candidates t Democratic attack ads aim to save Senate majority 10/28/2014 01:56pm • DAVID ESPO AP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) -- Their majority in jeopardy, Senate Democrats unleashed a late-campaign round of attack ads Monday accusing Republicans in key races of harboring plans to cut Social Security and Medicare.The commercials in Iowa, New Hampshire, Louisiana and else