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April 22, 2015

Federal workers owe more than $3.5 billion in unpaid taxes

Federal workers and retirees owed more than $3.5 billion in unpaid taxes last year, a $200 million increase over the previous year, the IRS said Tuesday.
Variety
April 21, 2015
Bryson Watt of Maplewood struck a pose as he began to rock out on Guitar Hero: Metallica at a radio station's booth in the Target Center lobby Tuesday

After 5-year absence, 'Guitar Hero,' 'Rock Band' to return

The publisher of "Guitar Hero" is readying a comeback tour.
Business
April 20, 2015
In this Tuesday, April 14, 2015 photo, travelers watch as a plane taxis at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta. After years of

A small victory for fliers: summer domestic fares fall $2.01

$2.01 in savings to be exact.
Business
April 16, 2015

Delta leads in on-time ranking; Envoy finishes last

Variety
April 14, 2015
FILE - In this file photo taken May 8, 2013, groups of passengers wait at a United Airlines gate to board a flight in separate numbered lanes at O'Har

The safety risk of shrinking airline seats questioned by DOT

The shrinking space on airplanes is surely uncomfortable, but it might also be dangerous for passengers' health and safety.
Variety
April 14, 2015

Survey: Most Vegas tourists married, many from California

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority says it has a pretty good idea who visited the destination last year: 45-year-old married people making $40,000 or more, with one-third of them coming from neighboring California.
Variety
April 14, 2015

An all-white garden in NYC, inspired by a historic design

First come the snowdrops, peeking through the snow, then as things warm up, hellebores and crocuses, followed by geraniums, peonies, anemones, camellias and many more. But there's one thing all the flowers in this particular garden have in common: They're all white.
Variety
April 14, 2015

Why your rent will rise again this year

Living in an apartment? Expect your rent to go up again.
Variety
April 13, 2015

Actavis: No apologies for seeking Alzheimer's drug profits

A lawyer for the Irish manufacturer of an Alzheimer's drug urged a U.S. appeals court on Monday to let it replace a two-pill daily regimen with a single-dose version of the drug even if it cheats generic drugmakers of profits.
Variety
April 13, 2015

West Coast sardine season called off amid population decline

Variety
April 13, 2015

Wisconsin records 1st outbreak of dangerous bird flu strain

Business
April 13, 2015
In this Wednesday, April 1, 2015 photo, Jeff Salter, CEO of Caring Senior Service, poses for a photo in his company office building in San Antonio. La

Computer users face hard choice: pay ransom or lose files

The malicious software forces businesses to pay a fee to regain access to their files.
Variety
April 11, 2015
file art to help illustrate the bird flu story..... The Food and Drug Administration called on drug companies Wednesday to help limit the use of antib

Bird flu outbreak confirmed at 14th Minnesota turkey farm

Authorities have confirmed another bird flu outbreak at a Minnesota turkey farm, raising the state's total to 14 affected farms.
Variety
April 10, 2015

No strike as Allegiant Air, pilots return to court next week

Allegiant Air's pilots have agreed not to strike while a federal judge in Las Vegas weighs arguments from their union and the airline's management.
Variety
April 10, 2015

No strike as Allegiant Air, pilots return to court next week

Allegiant Air's pilots have agreed not to strike while a federal judge in Las Vegas weighs arguments from their union and the airline's management.
Variety
April 9, 2015

Inspection found no problem at Oklahoma ice cream plant

Days after a foodborne illness was linked to Blue Bell ice cream products, a state inspection of an Oklahoma plant later tied to the infection praised the facility for having no violations and doing a "great job," according to a copy of the inspection report.
Variety
April 9, 2015
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April 9, 2015

Worst VA health care wait times are in the South

The chronic delays plaguing the Veterans Affairs health system are concentrated in a fraction of its hospitals and clinics — many of them in the South — that have done far worse than others in delivering prompt care, according to government data reviewed by The Associated Press.
Variety
April 9, 2015

Worst VA health care wait times are in the South

The chronic delays plaguing the Veterans Affairs health system are concentrated in a fraction of its hospitals and clinics — many of them in the South — that have done far worse than others in delivering prompt care, according to government data reviewed by The Associated Press.
Variety
April 9, 2015

Austrian court closes jurisdiction hearing on Facebook suit

An Austrian court asked to hear a class-action suit brought against Facebook alleging invasion of privacy has closed further sessions to the public as it weighs whether it has jurisdiction in the case.

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