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Barry Dolowich, Tax Tips: What to do about prize winnings
Question: My wife and I have a bet going. She says that non-cash game show and church raffle winnings are taxable, and I say they are not. Who is right? Answer: Never doubt your wife! The source (nonprofit organization) of your winnings are irrelevant as to your tax obligations. Generally, prizes you win from sweepstakes,…
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Who polices hospitals merging across markets? States give different answers
Samantha Liss | (TNS) KFF Health News St. Louis’ largest health system, BJC HealthCare, plans to merge with Kansas City’s second-largest, Saint Luke’s Health System, uniting more than 28 hospitals on both sides of Missouri by the end of this year. The merger, which would span markets 250 miles apart and include facilities in neighboring…
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Parts of Seaside under ‘water boil’ advisory
SEASIDE – Some residents in the city of Seaside are being urged to boil their tap water or to use bottled water for drinking and cooking due to the recent loss of water pressure which occurred on Sunday. In a public boil water notice issued Monday, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water,…
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Barbara Intermill, On Nutrition: Score your body condition
We’ve had horses most of my life, and I always thought a fat horse was a happy horse. Maybe because the easy keepers didn’t need much extra attention. Guess I hadn’t thought it through. At a recent conference for women involved in agriculture, I learned how to evaluate a horse’s general health with a body…
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Boil water notice issued for Seaside Municipal Water System
The water company lost water pressure in their system on Oct. 1.
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How to see the last ‘ring of fire’ eclipse until 2046
The dazzling celestial event will allow millions of people to witness “the awe and the wonder of seeing a beautiful ring of fire eclipse.”
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LeBron James says son Bronny is ‘doing extremely well’ after cardiac arrest and aims to play this season
LeBron James says his son, Bronny James, is “doing extremely well” following his cardiac arrest in July – and is even aiming to play basketball this season for the University of Southern California.
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How much can you borrow with a home improvement loan?
Meaghan Hunt | Bankrate.com (TNS) A home improvement loan can be used to fund renovations and projects on your house or property. And while a complete kitchen remodel or new flooring throughout your house can be a substantial undertaking, there are several types of home improvement loans available to help homeowners finance these projects. But…
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5 tips to get primed and ready for Amazon’s October Prime Day
By Tommy Tindall | NerdWallet Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event is next week: Oct. 10-11. Call it “Prime Day 2.0” if you agree the name doesn’t roll off the tongue. The event promises another round of lowered prices on all sorts of products and an opportunity to cross-shop competing retailers. October sales at a…
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On ‘Mean Girls Day,’ Tina Fey auctions off an annotated script
The film has become a cult classic and even spurred a musical, which is also being made into a movie scheduled for release next year.
