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Claim these tax deductions if you're self-employed

For the self-employed, taxes are a huge deal. The total tax on your last dollar of income as a sole proprietor can be over 50 percent. That's because the top marginal federal tax rate is 35 percent and the Self-Employment,…

David Petraeus' 5 "big ideas" to combat Islamic extremism

The U.S. should adopt a policy of "sustained presence" to effectively combat Islamic extremism abroad, says former CIA director and retired General David Petraeus, who led coalition forces in Iraq from 2007 to 2008 and in Afghanistan from 2010 to…

Group wants to be a part of the future of the Harriet Tubman site

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - "We feel like this group just kind of came in and elected themselves to be spokesperson for our residence," Former Avondale Neighborhood Association President James Moreland said. "We don't have any personal issues with anybody. We…

Jury finds Monsanto's Roundup caused another man's cancer

Jury finds weed killer contributed to man's cancer The unanimous decision was the second jury verdict finding Roundup caused non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This case involved 70-year Edwin Hardeman, who sprayed the product containing glyphosate on his 56-acre property. DeWayne Johnson had…

FAA, Boeing relationship under scrutiny after deadly crash

Arlington, Va. — The Transportation Department confirmed Tuesday its inspector general is investigating how the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified the Boeing 737 Max-8 aircraft. The brand new plane, now grounded, has had deadly crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia. The…

FDA approves a new postpartum depression treatment

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug specifically designed to treat postpartum depression. In the U.S., about one in nine mothers experience depression after having a baby. But the new drug is providing hope. After the birth…

Trump nominates former Delta executive to run FAA

FAA approval relies on Boeing to self-police The White House announced Tuesday that President Trump is nominating former Delta executive Steve Dickson as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. The move comes a week after the FAA announced that it…

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