Politico opening up in new states

Capital New York editor Josh Benson in the newsroom in 2013. The Washington-based publication said Wednesday that the New York political and media site it purchased in 2013, Capital New York, will be renamed Politico New York. The New York editors...

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Campaign ads get negative right away

Of all the campaign ads on television so far, 96% have been negative. That's right -- just 4% have been about promoting a positive message for the future. The rest have been about tarring the other side. This finding, from Kantar Media CMAG, comes...

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This app has helped millennials save $25 million

Acorns is a new investment app that lets people automatically invest spare change from debit and credit card purchases. On Wednesday, the eight-month old app announced that it banked $23 million in its third round of funding. The new round comes...

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Apple bans selfie sticks

Apple hates these people. Apple's (AAPL, Tech30) attendance policy for the June event bans professional photography and GoPro (GPRO) wearable cameras. Personal photos and selifes are fine -- as long as they're not shot with a phone that's attached...

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U.S. economy still on track for best year since 2005

Official data for the first quarter will be released April 29, and forecasters are marking down their numbers due to weak spending by consumers and businesses. The IMF cut its forecast for U.S. GDP growth in 2015 to 3.1%, from 3.6% in January....

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Amazon, HarperCollins avert public fight

With this deal, Amazon has struck accords with four of the so-called "big five" book publishers: Hachette, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, and HarperCollins. The fifth publisher, Penguin Random House, won't comment on its status with Amazon (AMZN,...

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The highest dividend stocks in the Dow

While you will find some investors who've made their riches with high-growth technology or biotechnology stocks, the tried and true method to wealth appreciation via the stock market is through dividend-paying stocks. If you don't believe me, go talk...

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'You are all influencers': How lesbians in tech are gaining ground

"You are all influencers," she says. "You know what's going on here." LGBT women are advancing in the tech world, but they need help finding support in such a male-dominated field. Pittsford, founder of the group Lesbians Who Tech, will be hosting...

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Gap and Target among 13 stores probed for hourly wage practices

The office of attorney general Eric Schneiderman sent letters last week to 13 retail chains asking for information about their so-called "on call shifts," where employees are given very little advance notice on what hours they will be working. Workers...

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Epic rally in stocks to keep running

That's the key takeaway from CNNMoney's survey of more than a dozen investing professionals. They believe, on average, the S&P 500 will claw its way to 2,155 by the end of the year. That's nearly 3% higher than current levels and would give the benchmark...

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Hillary Clinton's economic plans need an overhaul

Clinton is expected to begin her presidential campaign this weekend, yet she's stayed mum on the economy -- something she hammered on during the 2008 campaign. "She's a blank check at this point," says Dean Baker, co-director for the Center for...

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CBS taps John Dickerson to succeed Bob Schieffer as 'Face the Nation' host

John Dickerson has been the political director for CBS News since 2011. The news was announced on air by broadcasting legend Bob Schieffer, who has hosted the Sunday morning political show for 24 years and said on Wednesday that he would retire....

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HBO still hasn't heard from Scientology lawyers for 'Going Clear'

"Facts are stubborn things," HBO CEO Richard Plepler said in an interview with CNNMoney this week. "Everybody's entitled to their own opinion, but they're not entitled to their own facts," he added. "I think the documentary bears up very well to any...

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The Obamas paid $93,362 in federal income taxes

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama reported about the same amount of income in 2014 as they did in 2013. President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama reported $495,964 in gross income last year, according to their 2014 tax returns released...

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Hillary Clinton's economic plans need an overhaul

Clinton is expected to begin her presidential campaign this weekend, yet she's stayed mum on the economy -- something she hammered on during the 2008 campaign. "She's a blank check at this point," says Dean Baker, co-director for the Center for...

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Cuba expected to come off U.S. terror list: Corporate America cheers

President Obama will likely announce that Cuba will be lifted from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list -- right before he meets with Cuban president Raul Castro in Panama at the Summit of the Americas, according to CNN reports. It will be one...

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Who needs McDonald's? Russia to launch its own national fast food chain

Russia might soon get its own Russia is betting on a national network of restaurants that will rival fast food brands of the West by investing nearly 1 billion rubles ($19 million) in a restaurant project started an Oscar-winning Russian director...

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Top 12 media myths on oil prices

There are a lot of meetings with engineers, chemists and geologists. There's a constantly evolving learning curve. And then there's all the regulations and compliance. But all-in-all it's pretty straight forward, that is, until the media gets a hold...

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Clorox apologizes, deletes tweet after racial uproar

The tweet, which Clorox (CLX) since deleted, showed a Clorox bottle made up of the new emojis released by Apple (AAPL, Tech30) as part of this week's iOS 8.3 update. Clorox tweeted, "New emojis are alright but where's the bleach." Apple's new iOS...

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Federal contract workers fight to get back wages

That's according to a formal complaint filed Thursday with the Labor Department by a group called Good Jobs Nation, which represents low-wage workers employed by federal contractors. The janitors are among dozens of workers -- including grounds...

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Oops. Apple's diverse emoji turn into aliens

Apple (AAPL, Tech30) has launched the latest version of its operating system this week, making their emoticons available in six skin tones. Tapping and holding on an emoji person brings up the new skin-tone variations, so users can chose the one...

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Should I dial back on stocks?

I understand why you're feeling jittery about having a relatively high percentage of your savings in stocks. Since the market bottom in March 2009, stock prices have tripled, making many people wonder whether we're due for a setback. But I think you're...

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Michael Bloomberg: I'm giving $30M to fight Big Coal

Imagine hearing about a health breakthrough that will save 5,500 lives this year. An innovative new drug? An advanced new medical procedure? A new miracle diet? No. The breakthrough has been a grassroots movement to clean up the air we breathe by...

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NFL names first female official

Sarah Thomas will join the NFL as a line judge. A Mississippi native, Thomas was the first woman to officiate a college football bowl game and had previously officiated at NFL camps and practices. She was one of two women in the NFL's advanced developmental...

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Why the middle class is still getting snared by the 'wealth tax'

But that doesn't mean the so-called "wealth tax" was simplified or eliminated. The AMT is still alive and complicated. What lawmakers did was permanently tie the amount of income exempted from the AMT to inflation. Those income levels, however,...

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Greece: Germany owes us 279 billion euros

The issue of German war debt towards Greece has been raised many times before -- most recently in 2010 and 2012, when Greece was negotiating the terms of its 240 billion euros ($260 billion) international bailout package. But this is the first time...

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Warren Buffett just bought another paint company

Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA), is investing over half a billion in Axalta (AXTA), the second paint company it's bought. It's another seemingly boring investment from one of America's most successful all-time stock pickers. Berkshire...

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'Furious 7' races through records at the international box office

Universal's "Furious 7" had a big US debut at the box office, but also broke records around the world. The Universal picture starring Vin Diesel, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Paul Walker, who died during production, pulled in an estimated $240.4...

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