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Couple refuses to sit next to cops; officers respond with heartwarming gesture

Four police officers in a Pittsburgh suburb are making headlines for all the right reasons. When the cops noticed a man and woman get up and move to the other side of the restaurant so as to not sit near the officers, the policemen from Homestead and Whitaker, Penn., responded

election

Poll: Americans more upbeat about own finances than economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are of two minds about the economy in the midst of an election race that largely hinges on the issue. They are strikingly pessimistic about the national economy yet comparatively upbeat about their own financial circumstances. Just 42 percent of adults describe the U.S. economy as

Donald Trump

Trump abandons self-funding, courts big donors

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The billionaire presidential candidate who prides himself on paying his own way and bashed his competition for relying on political donors now wants their money — and lots of it. Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, recently hired a national finance chairman, scheduled his first fundraiser and

money

The gig economy helps all, from rich to poor

"The gig economy is paying off for workers who are already among America's highest earners," the Wall Street Journal reported last week. The story asserted that companies such as Airbnb and Uber likely weren't making much of a dent in income inequality. The Journal

Syria

Islamic State oil revenue cut in half, U.S. says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Air strikes, a drop in the price of oil, and counter-smuggling efforts by neighboring countries have combined to cut Islamic State's oil revenues in half to about $250 million per year, a senior U.S. Treasury official said on Wednesday. A U.S.-led coalition has

boston

Hiking school aid draws praise yet no answers on funding

BOSTON – Formula changes that would let more state money flow to local school districts won praise Friday from labor and school leaders who also acknowledged that covering the nearly $432 million cost of the revisions poses a challenge. Teachers union representatives, school committee members and administrators urged the Joint Committee

money

Prince siblings in probate court in first hearing on estate

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Five of Prince's six surviving siblings appeared in court Monday for the first hearing to start sorting out an estate certain to be worth millions, a task complicated because the star musician isn't known to have left a will. In a hearing that

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Elevating Entrepreneurs program helps under-served businesses achieve success

It's one thing to have a brilliant business idea, but quite another to see it materialize profitably. Many entrepreneurs face hurdles obtaining funding from traditional lenders, and cannot afford business advice from proven experts. This predicament is especially true for women and ethnically-diverse small business owners. To counteract