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Police probe possible racial motive in Tulsa killingsupdated: Sun Apr 08 2012 18:38:00

Police are investigating whether the shootings of five African-Americans in Tulsa, Oklahoma, were a hate crime after the weekend arrests of two white suspects in the case, local authorities said Sunday.

Money Magazine: Sales pro finds dogs make better clientsupdated: Fri Aug 05 2011 16:30:00

When the industry she knew started going to the dogs, Lesley Bowers decided to follow suit. After 20 lucrative years in radio sales -- at her peak, she doubled her $100,000 salary with a bonus --she began tiring of the pressure. "It was becoming too bottom-line driven," she says.

Police respond to hospital call to find employee deadupdated: Sun Jan 02 2011 11:50:00

Police found an employee of a Maryland hospital near Washington dead on Saturday after they responded to an assault call, authorities said.

Couple faces charges of hiding 5 children from societyupdated: Mon Nov 29 2010 16:40:00

State authorities discovered five children in south central Pennsylvania huddled in a condemned house without heat, running water or anything that could reveal their identities.

SI.com: Jeff Pearlman: Minor league manager's outburst toward gay ump was all about hateupdated: Fri Aug 13 2010 14:30:00

Throughout his 13-year career as a vagabond professional baseball player, Brent Bowers specialized in a distinctive genre of luck -- the awful variety.

Tree slices into apartment building in suburban D.C.updated: Thu Aug 12 2010 15:37:00

A storm that swept through the metropolitan Washington area Thursday morning brought high winds and heavy rain, knocking down trees and power lines.

Severe storms pound D.C. areaupdated: Thu Aug 12 2010 15:37:00

Severe weather and strong winds have left 100,000 without power and several trees down. CNN's Rob Marciano reports.

Native Americans see unity as path to prosperityupdated: Fri May 08 2009 07:26:00

The slot machines are ringing, music is blasting at the crowded poolside bar, and people are dancing to celebrity DJs at hip nightclubs. But this is not a scene on the Las Vegas strip. This action is taking place on an Indian reservation.

Fay weakens to tropical depressionupdated: Sat Aug 23 2008 23:28:00

Tropical Storm Fay weakened to a depression Saturday night, but heavy winds and flooding could continue for several days, the National Hurricane Center said.

SI.com: Andy Staples: Freshmen who will be counted on to immediately produceupdated: Thu Aug 21 2008 23:06:00

The days of redshirting the bulk of a recruiting class and waiting for star prospects to take root and blossom have long since passed. Most programs must count on at least a few freshmen to contribute immediately. Even the top teams in SI's preseason rankings aren't immune. With the exception of No. 3 USC, four of SI's top five teams will enter the season needing freshmen to do more than lift weights and chow down at the dining hall. Here's a look at the freshmen who will be counted on to help early, in the top five and beyond.

Money Magazine: Breathing new life into Fidelity Magellanupdated: Tue Feb 12 2008 11:54:00

Can Fidelity Magellan regain its former glory? That's the question facing Harry Lange, manager of the $40 billion fund, which recently re-opened to new investors.

Time.com: Self-Medicating With AIDS Drugsupdated: Mon Jan 28 2008 11:30:00

Despite a lack of conclusive scientific evidence, some people are already using antiretrovirals as preventives, hoping to halt HIV transmission during risky sex

Excerpt: Court rewrites the law on gay rights updated: Thu Oct 04 2007 08:47:00

On September 17, 1998, Houston police, responding to a report of a weapons disturbance, entered an apartment where John Geddes Lawrence and Tyron Garner were having sex. The two men were arrested for violating the Texas law against "deviate sexual intercourse," which prohibited oral and anal sex.

Money Magazine: Hello, Suckerupdated: Wed Nov 01 2006 00:01:00

Like any reasonable person, John Niggeling, 56, deletes e-mails from African dictators offering him a share of their fortunes. He ignores print ads promising thousands of dollars a week working fro...

Money Magazine: 4 scams: How to avoid themupdated: Thu Oct 26 2006 10:44:00

Think scams happen only to other people? Wake up and smell the coffee. By Donna Rosato, Money Magazine

Money Magazine: HOW SHOULD I BALANCE MY INVESTMENTS BETWEEN INCOME AND GROWTH?updated: Sun Oct 01 1995 00:01:00

Q. I'm perplexed about how to balance my portfolio between income-producing and growth investments. One approach is to have the percentage in bonds equal to my age. Another says to allocate the mon...

Money Magazine: IF A MEDICAL PROBLEM WON'T GO AWAY, CONSIDER A SPECIALTY CLINIC -- CAREFULLYupdated: Sat Jul 01 1989 00:01:00

Dotty Bowers had suffered severe headaches since childhood, and they only got worse with time. No one seemed able to help -- not her family doctor in Middlebury Heights, Ohio, who prescribed ever-s...

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