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County's MiniBus program hits financial bump

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

La Crosse County has a new vendor lined up for its MiniBus program, but a lot of unanswered questions remain, including how the county will deal with an expected jump in cost.

Voters speak up about natural resource issues

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Conservation-minded Wisconsin citizens recently showed their displeasure with the lack of professionalism in the top level of the state’s natural resources management.

Voter ID education needed to ensure fair, efficient elections

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

In April, Wisconsin held a high turnout election, which is terrific. But the final count could have been even higher. State officials have a chance to boost voter participation and make voting smoother for all by committing a modest amount…

A financial planner explains how best to protect investments in retirement

BusinessInsider.com 

Flickr / R/DV/RS

Certified financial planner Sophia Bera answers:

I am 73 years old and retired. I would like to know: What is the safest way to protect my funds with little to no risk? My RMD this year is $13,000 — is Betterment a safe way to go?

Congrats on being retired! Based on your age and the amount of your Required Minimum Distributions (RMD) I am assuming that your IRA is around $325,000 and that you also have income coming in from Social Security.

Everyone want to protect their money against risk... Читать дальше...

STOCKS GO NOWHERE: Here's what you need to know (DIA, SPX, SPY, QQQ, TLT, IWM)

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REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Stocks finished the day little changed after a rocky first hour of trading as stocks stabilized a bit following Wednesday's session, which was the worst in a month. 

First, the scoreboard:

  • Dow: 17,717, +7, (+0.04%)
  • S&P 500: 2,063, -1, (-0.03%)
  • Nasdaq: 4,736, -25, (-0.5%)
  • WTI crude oil: $46.50, +0.5%

Labor Market

It's a light week for the economic data, but Thursday's mornings initial jobless... Читать дальше...



US Appeals Court Delays Execution for Alabama Inmate

ABC News 

A federal appeals court has delayed the execution of an Alabama inmate, saying there should be more time to review his claim that he is no longer competent because of strokes and dementia

Iran revs up for its latest Holocaust cartoon contest

Stars and Stripes 

This weekend, Iran will stage its third cartoon exhibition about the Holocaust. The images on display mock a history of genocide and Jewish suffering. The event, said Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, was sponsored by private nongovernmental organizations. He then pointed to a history of supposed Western double standards. "Why does the United States have the Ku Klux Klan?"

Can Bellevue's Intellectual Ventures invent its way to redemption?

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

When Nathan Myhrvold and Edward Jung, both of Microsoft lore, created the invention- and patent-centric company Intellectual Ventures in 2000, they burst onto the scene firing both lawyers, gunning for the competition ... or that's certainly the way it appeared to many in the tech and sciences world.

This F-15E scored an air-to-air kill by dropping a bomb on an Iraqi helicopter

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US Air Force/Master Sgt. Lance Cheung

The first time the F-15 Strike Eagle saw combat was in the skies over the Middle East during Operation Desert Storm. Although the F-15 C and D were incredibly lethal in air-to-air combat, the F-15E was primarily used to take out mobile Scud missiles and surface-to-air missile sites. It was the F-15E’s only air-to-air kill during Desert Storm that would become the most memorable.

On Valentine’s Day 1991, the offensive part of the First Gulf War was in full swing. Читать дальше...

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Rising air pollution in world’s cities hurts millions, UN says

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

“Ambient air pollution, made of high concentrations of small and fine particulate matter, is the greatest environmental risk to health — causing more than 3 million premature deaths worldwide ever year,” WHO said. An accompanying news release said global urban air pollution levels rose 8 percent over that span “despite improvements in some regions,” and noted that people face a higher risk of strokes, heart disease, lung cancer and respiratory diseases as the air quality worsens. The change coincides... Читать дальше...

North Dakota oil production drops 1 percent in March

«The Bismarck Tribune» (bismarcktribune.com) 

WILLISTON - North Dakota oil production fell about 1 percent in March to an average of 1.1 million barrels per day, the Department of Mineral Resources said Thursday.


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