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Buc-ee’s chain draws outcry in Ohio for launching fight over a mini mart's beaver logo
BEAVERCREEK, Ohio (AP) — A lip-licking alligator, a smiling moose and a hat-wearing bear are among the many cartoon animals to have found themselves in the crosshairs of Buc-ee’s, the popular Texas convenience store chain that has a penchant for protecting its buck-toothed beaver.
But now Buc-ee's has set off a Bucke ... (full story)
Points, Points, Points
Q. What are financial "points"? -- G.L., Decatur, Georgia
A. There are a few different kinds. If you're taking on a mortgage, you can typically opt to pay one or more "points" in order to lower your interest rate (and, thus, your monthly payment). A point is set equal to 1% of your loan value, so with a $300, ... (full story)
The best way to invest money you may need for long-term care
I’ve written about how to decide how much to set aside for long-term-care expenses for people who have decided to forgo insurance. But where and how should those funds be invested?
Where to invest for long-term care
You don’t have to maintain a separate account for your long-term-care fund, but you do need to let ... (full story)
Local
Court Ends Dispute Over Payment for Roundabout Construction
The Supreme Court of Ohio on Aug. 21 rejected a request to reopen a dispute regarding the amount of money owed to Lorain County landowners whose road access was cut off to build a new roundabout.
In a unanimous per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court denied a request to require the city of North Ridgeville to pay additional compen ... (full story)
State
Workers in China worry over being replaced as they adapt to the growing impact of AI on jobs
HONG KONG (AP) — Computer programmer Fei Zhaojun's boss asked him if artificial intelligence could soon replace humans in coding jobs. Two weeks later, he was laid off from his job in Beijing, together with about 160 of his colleagues.
It's an increasingly common scenario as artificial intelligence, supported by government ... (full story)
As the Clancy case highlights postpartum psychosis, a mom stricken by it shares her story of hope
About two weeks after giving birth, Bridget María Chesterton was curled up on the bathroom floor, saying things that made little sense. Later, in the emergency room, she kept repeating, “What’s going on?” She’d lost touch with reality.
The family eventually learned that Chesterton had postpartum ps ... (full story)
3-year college degrees grow more popular in the US, saving time and cash. But critics aren't sold
Giles Sims, 34, was sick of getting passed over for jobs because he didn’t have a college degree.
But with a wife and a widowed mother to help support, he needed a quick solution. So the laid-off web developer turned to one of a growing number of three-year degree programs.
“I can’t afford to be out of the ... (full story)