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CNNMoney: The consumer confidence fake out

Consumer confidence took a dip in July and stocks fell on the news Tuesday.

Same-sex weddings, heartland style

The art of dodging tossed wedding bouquets had been mastered by Cindy Pollard. At 52, and with plenty of experience celebrating the big day for others, she'd learned how to back into corners and disappear when brides sent those flowers flying.

Drivers warned to stay off roads amid threat of more snow

Drivers across the country were warned Saturday to stay off roads and hunker down indoors as night falls, bringing more heavy snow and blizzard conditions in parts of the country.

Time.com: Recession Threatens 401(k) Matching Funds

Retirement accounts already battered by a steep market decline may get hit again as several companies suspend or reduce their 401(k) match to save cash

Time.com: Experts Question Benefit of School Time-Out Rooms

After failing to finish a reading assignment, 8-year-old Isabel Loeffler was sent to the school's time-out room -- a converted storage area under a staircase -- where she was left alone for three hours

Time.com: Money Not the Motive for Many to Work Until 67

For medical office manager Sue Stein, working past the typical retirement age was a choice she made because she's still having fun at her job and likes the lively banter with the young medical students around her

6 ways to save money on drugs and doctors

Most of us know how to save money on groceries: You clip coupons, compare prices at different supermarkets and jump on good sales. But saving money on health care costs? That's much more complicated. Here are six Web sites to help you slash how much you're paying for drugs, dentists, doctors and hospitals.

Time.com: Child Labor Charges at Meat Plant

The Iowa attorney general's office filed child labor charges Tuesday against the owner and managers of the Agriprocessors kosher meatpacking plant, the site of one of the nation's largest workplace immigration raids

SI.com: Nicki Jhabvala: One dream, two jobs, many long days for Burns

During, perhaps, one of the most arduous periods in his life, Kevin Burns held three full-time positions: by day, a sales rep for Wells Fargo in Des Moines; by night, a business and marketing undergraduate student at William Penn University and by every other spare minute during his waking hours, a professional mixed martial artist.

Time.com: 37 Hurt in Iowa Fireworks Accident

A Fourth of July fireworks shell misfired in a northern Iowa town, sending a fireball skidding down a street

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