Why put up with bad housing? Combine a VA mortgage and housing allowance A VA mortgage and housing allowance can be a powerful combination. When used together, they can put you on the fast track to homeownership. And that’s something many regards as an integral part of the American dream. …
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Orange County daughter fighting release again of man who bludgeoned her parents to death
More than 40 years after James and Essie Effron were bludgeoned to death in their popular San Diego clothing store, their two children are angered that they will once again have to fight the release of their parents’ killer, less than two years after he was last denied parole. Sentenced …
Read More »Female teacher who ‘romped with pupil’, 13, fears for life in jail claiming ‘they’ll tear me apart’
A MARRIED female teacher, from Arizona, who allegedly romped with her 13-year-old pupil fears life in jail, claiming fellow inmates would “tear me apart”. Brittany Zamora, 28, was arrested after her victim’s horrified parents found nude images and explicit material on his phone. During a recorded phone call with the parents …
Read More »Bill Would Enable Employers to Offer Tax-Free Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Senators John Thune, R-South Dakota, and Mark Warner, D-Virginia, have introduced the Employer Participation in Repayment Act, which would permit employers to contribute up to $5,250 tax-free to their employees’ student loans. The bill would expand the Employer Education Assistance Program, which only provides assistance for workers who are seeking …
Read More »Children of Missing Grand Prairie Couple to Stay in Foster Care for Now – NBC 5 Dallas
A judge ruled Friday that the two young children of a missing Grand Prairie couple will remain in foster care for now. Weltzin Garcia and Alfonso Hernandez were reported missing by family members back on February 5. Their two young children — ages 3 and 6 — were taken by …
Read More »School science textbooks make children more racially prejudiced, scientists find
Learning about genetics in schools may be priming children to hold prejudiced views about different races, according to new research. Scientists found that when racial language was removed from textbooks, teenagers were less likely to hold racist views about the intelligence of different groups. Project leader Dr Brian Donovan said the …
Read More »California may invest $25-35 million to help parents with childcare costs
Perinatal depression (defined as depression during pregnancy and the immediate postpartum period) happens to so many mothers, 1 in 7 of us, in fact. It can make pregnancy and early motherhood even harder than it ne to be and rob new mothers of a joyful time they were looking forward …
Read More »This Alternative Lending Platform Feels Consumer Lending is More Than Just a Trend
You’re reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Traditionally, lenders have focused on large corporate loans. With time, they have also started to cater to the SME segment. Between business clients, lenders often miss out on retail customers. However, with the age of digitalization and the rise of …
Read More »Parents, we should all be empowered to ask our ‘village’ for support
I reckon parenting is like that old vaudeville act with the spinning plates on top of the poles. You know, where the guy in the tuxedo and painted-on smile frantically runs from pole to pole trying to keep those plates from dropping, all while setting a table for dinner? Keeping …
Read More »Democratic Legislature can find some common ground in governor’s budget, but only some
Points of contention include business taxes, family and medical leave plan Gov. Chris Sununu’s budget address did not offer many details on matters of especial concern to New Hampshire businesses, but there were a few glimpses of his priorities: support of continued business tax rate decreases; a voluntary family and …
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