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State delays action on Lockheed Martin tax break 10/14/2014 01:29pm • TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- State economic officials have delayed action on a bid by defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. to get $107 million in New Jersey tax breaks for a facility in Camden.The New Jersey Economic Development Authority was due to consider the award at its meeting Tuesday. But EDA of Ask Andrew: Confusing Closing Costs 10/14/2014 11:15am • This sponsored, biweekly Q&A column is written by Andrew Goodman, broker/owner of Goodman, Realtors. Based in Bethesda, Andrew serves clients in Maryland, D.C., and Northern Virginia. Please submit comments, questions, and opinions in the comments section or via email. Question: What Voiceprints being harvested by the millions 10/14/2014 10:28am • RAPHAEL SATTER Associated Press LONDON (AP) -- Over the telephone, in jail and online, a new digital bounty is being harvested: the human voice.Businesses and governments around the world increasingly are turning to voice biometrics, or voiceprints, to pay pensions, collect taxes, track criminals an Markets stumble...Ireland ending austerity...Money laundering case 10/14/2014 07:40am • TOKYO (AP) -- International stock markets lost ground today following Wall Street's dismal performance the day before. Futures point to a possible Wall Street rebound at this morning's opening. The dollar slipped against the yen and gained against the euro. Benchmark U.S. crude fell to just above $8 Ebola deflating hopes for 3 poor African economies 10/14/2014 06:54am • PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) -- Just as their economies had begun to recover from the man-made horror of coups and civil war, the West African nations of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone have been knocked back down by a terrifying force of nature: the Ebola virus.In addition Why drop in oil prices has downside for US economy 10/14/2014 05:58am • JONATHAN FAHEY AP Energy Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- If you're a driver, a shipper or an airline, low oil prices sure feel nice. But there are downsides to the recent plunge in oil prices -- for the oil industry and for the economy.Low fuel prices can help boost economic growth by reducing fuel bills an DC adds race to nation's debate on legalizing pot 10/14/2014 03:36am • BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- A debate over legalizing marijuana in the nation's capital is focusing on the outsized number of arrests of African Americans on minor drug charges.Pot legalization supporters in Colorado and Washington state also spoke about racial justice, but their Cotton, Pryor stick to familiar themes in debate 10/14/2014 03:20am • ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press CONWAY, Ark. (AP) -- Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton repeatedly tried to tie Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor to President Barack Obama, while Pryor accused his rival of being beholden to billionaire backers as the two squared off Monday for their first debate in Arkansas' Obama and the Midterms: What's at stake? 10/14/2014 03:20am • JULIE PACE AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) -- For President Barack Obama, the stark reality of the looming midterm elections is that the best outcome for his party gets him nothing but two more years of the status quo.Two more years of a divided Congress. Two more years battling a Repub How to Whip Your 401(k) Into Shape 10/14/2014 12:00am • With the sharp decline in the number of traditional pensions, Americans are increasingly required to save for their own retirements through employer-sponsored 401(k) plans. At the end of March, 401(k) plans held approximately $4.3 trillion in assets, according to the Investment Company Institute. T 4 Strategies for Coping with Low Interest Rates 10/14/2014 12:00am • Low interest rates have been the bane of retirees and other fixed-income investors for several years now. Experts have been predicting that rates will go up, but rates stay stubbornly low, or decline even further. Many retirees face interest rate sticker shock when they go to the bank and find they 5 Elements of a Job Offer You Can't Refuse 10/14/2014 12:00am • In "The Godfather," Don Corleone (Marlon Brando) helps his on-screen nephew get an acting job with this famous promise: "I'll make him an offer he can't refuse." What employer enticements make an offer too good for you to refuse? Everyone would rather be paid more than less, but does a high enough Tips for Giving Money to Needy Family Members 10/14/2014 12:00am • If you've already started brainstorming about your holiday gift list, then you might also be considering whether or not to give money to family members. But giving cash can sometimes unleash complicated emotions and even tension. Here are five strategies that can help you give -- and receive -- fun 10 best places to retire on Social Security alone 10/14/2014 12:00am • Stretching Social Security paymentsThe average Social Security benefit for retired workers was $1,294 per month at the end of 2013. A couple who each brought in this amount would have $31,056 in annual Social Security benefits. How far that amount goes largely depends on where you live. U.S. News Why you should still save when in debt 10/14/2014 12:00am • The shackles of debt seem to be a bonding force for many millennials around the country, but it isn't just Gen Y that is attempting to pay off lenders. Debt is a national problem spanning all generations. To many, it may feel nonsensical to save money while in debt, but it's an important part of