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Voice of America 

Russia Unfazed by US Election Hacking Hearings

If much of the United States was transfixed by the Congressional testimony of two of America’s top intelligence officials on allegations of Russian meddling in the U.S. elections, the Kremlin claimed it had better things to do. “We have many concerns in the Kremlin and following that [debate] isn’t one of them,” said Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov. “New information we’re not hearing and doubtfully will hear,” said Peskov, who went on to compare the hearings to a “broken record” being played ad nauseam. Читать дальше...

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Wisconsin DHS head doesn't know how many may lose insurance

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The head of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services says she doesn't know how many people may lose insurance in the state under the proposed federal health care overhaul.

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

Safety commission OKs restart of Hanbit 2 nuclear reactor

SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's nuclear commission on Tuesday approved the restart of a reactor along the west coast that was shut down 10 months ago for maintenance. The Hanbit No. 2 reactor at the nuclear power plant in Yeonggwang, Sout

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Grand Island students to create butterfly habitat

(AP) — Students from Grand Island Public Schools and local conservation groups are planning to create a four-acre monarch butterfly research habitat. Lee said the monarch butterfly population is decreasing at a rapid pace because of habitat loss, herbicide use and destruction of milkweed plants. To address the loss of natural habitat, a coalition was formed to provide monarchs with food, water and shelter.

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Watch ‘Missing Richard Simmons’ Creator Dan Taberski’s Film About the First Gay Country Album (Video)

Watch ‘Missing Richard Simmons’ Creator Dan Taberski’s Film About the First Gay Country Album (Video) [...] there’s no denying the charms of podcast creator Dan Taberski’s previous project: a film about gay country music artist Patrick Haggerty called “These C—sucking Tears.” “Lavender Country” was a daring push back against sexual repression at a time when few people were out — especially in the conservative culture of country music. First Openly Gay Country Album Is Born in 'These C-cksucking... Читать дальше...

CNN Money 

Does anybody eat cereal for breakfast anymore?

General Mills, the owner of Wheaties, Cheerios and Lucky Charms, reported another decline in sales. It's not the only company that's struggling. Sales are down at Kellogg and flat at Post. Is it a generational thing? Backlash to sugar?

International Business Times 

Who Is Nina Agdal? Leonardo DiCaprio's Full Girlfriend List

As one of Hollywood's most celebrated actors and the subject of years of relationship attention from tabloids, Leonardo DiCaprio has struggled to maintain a dating life without being hounded by paparazzi and questions about his latest flame. But recent gossip has suggest that the Oscar winner has developed a closer relationship with his girlfriend, Nina Agdal, amid engagement speculation.

MarketWatch.com 

Regional bank stocks suffer broad, sharp selloff

Regional bank stocks were pummeled Tuesday, as investors reset expectations of the benefits of rising interest rates and of any potential boost from President Donald Trump's fiscal plan. The SPDR Regional Banking ETF (KRE) tumbled 5.2% toward the lowest close since Nov. 30, with all 99 of its components trading lower by at least 2%. Seven of the 10 biggest one-day percentage losers in the S&P 500 were KRE components. Among the biggest decliners on Tuesday, shares of California-based Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc. Читать дальше...

BusinessInsider.com 

Choosing the wrong savings account could be costing you hundreds of dollars a year

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Savings account interest rates are at historic lows, but a new NerdWallet study has found that consumers could earn hundreds more a year in interest by choosing a high-yield account.

We analyzed a range of data to evaluate how much Americans were saving and how much interest they’re missing out on.

A multibillion-dollar difference

Even the highest-yield savings accounts are topping out around 1.10%, but with the March 15 Fed rate hike, it’s still worth shopping around for a new account. Читать дальше...

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

BRF School District makes deep cuts

Over the last 10 years, the BRF School District has had to make deep cuts to its budget to be able to serve its students. The 2017-2018 budget proved to be no different as the school board clamored to come…