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BusinessInsider.com 

Here's how much you'd have to earn to buy a house and live comfortably in 23 US cities

Thomson Reuters

The price of living can fluctuate a lot from state to state, and even throughout different parts of the same state.

Personal-finance site Finder.com has published a list of the cost of "living comfortably" in different parts of the US.

While the term "living comfortably" is subjective, they define it as being able to save a 20% down payment for a home, cover the average per-person expenditure, and pay off non-mortgage-related household debt.

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BusinessInsider.com 

Ancient DNA may shed light on where the British came from

York Archaeological Trust

From about 300 AD to 700 AD, Europe was on the move, founding new civilizations and felling old ones.

Historians have long relied on written and material artifacts to explain Europe's so-called Migration Period, but it turns out that the story is also written in Europeans' genes.

In a pair of new studies, scientists looked into the genomes of those Europeans of antiquity to gain a better understanding of their influence on the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. Читать дальше...

Zee News (zeenews.india.com) 

Fear, doubts obstruct efforts to contain Ebola in Sierra Leone

The new death was a setback for the region seeking to end a two-year epidemic that has killed more than 11,300 people, and it was followed by a second case on Wednesday, heightening fears of further transmission.

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

Winter Rod and Speed Show this weekend

The ninth annual Winter Rod and Speed Show presented by Burgerville will be held at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center in Albany on Friday and Saturday.

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Pizza-delivery bikes to get legal design

Considering the growing taste for pizza and increase in the number of pizza-delivery bikes running on roads, Central Motor Vehicles Rules will soon come out with a "legalized" design for the bikes fitted with a box to carry delivery items.

Sabah 

PKK'lıların reviri bulundu

Şırnak'ın Çizre ilçesindeki çatışmada etkisiz hale getirilen terörist sayısının 4 olduğu, yaralı bazı teröristlerin ise bölücü terör örgütünce revir olarak kullanılan yerde tedavi edilmeye çalışıldığı...Devamı için tıklayınız

WSJ.com 

Staples, Office Depot to Extend Merger Deadline

Staples and Office Depot said they plan to extend the deadline of their tie-up by about three months, as the merger continues to face opposition from U.S. antitrust regulators.

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Report: Food related jobs have increased by 5,300

(AP) — Vermont has added 5,300 food related jobs between 2009 and 2014, according to an annual report released Wednesday on Farm to Plate, a 10-year initiative to boost the state's food and farm economy. The effort — with a budget last year of about $550,000 drawn from state funds, sponsorships and private donations — is at its midpoint. When legislators passed the Farm to Plate Investment program, "we had no idea how much change might be possible," said Rep. Carolyn Partridge, D-Windham, a sheep... Читать дальше...

WSJ.com 

Stock Slump Doesn't Mean a Recession Is Imminent

As stocks tumble around the world, WSJ Chief Economics Columnist Greg Ip explains why economic and financial indicators don't necessarily point to a global recession. Photo:AP

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Is that credit card with the annual fee really worth it?

NEW YORK (AP) — The biggest months for adding and dropping credit cards are December and January, so now's the time to make sure that $95 annual fee is really worth it.

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

Is that credit card with the annual fee really worth it?

NEW YORK (AP) — The biggest months for adding and dropping credit cards are December and January, so now's the time to make sure that $95 annual fee is really worth it. American Express raised the fee on its popular Premier Reward Gold Card and its co-branded credit card with Starwood Hotels from $65 to $95 last year, for example. Schulz says banks are lowering interest rates they are charging on cardholders who carry a balance, but raising annual fees to help generate income. December is the... Читать дальше...

CNBC 

Should you focus on non-OPEC producers?

John Kingston, president and director of global market insights at McGraw Hill Financial Global Institute, says about 600,000 barrels a day will be cut, mostly by U.S. and Canadian producers.

BuzzFeed 

There Was An Amazing "West Wing" Reunion On "The Grinder" And Now Everything Is Great

Good to see you, Sam and Toby.

The West Wing's Sam Seaborn and Toby Ziegler are two of the best characters in TV history.

NBC

So when Sam and Toby — or rather Rob Lowe and Richard Schiff (but really Sam and Toby) — reunited on The Grinder, it was truly a magical moment.

vimeo.com

No, they weren't screaming at each other about politics in the White House.

NBC

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