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A look at Biden's net worth

AP — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:01:16 +0000

Sen. Joe Biden’s financial report as of June 2007.

Cash-strapped Fort Ticonderoga weighs selling art

AP — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:46:32 +0000

Fort Ticonderoga, one of the nation’s oldest and most significant historic sites, is so financially strapped that its trustees are considering selling off some of the fort’s vast collection of artifacts, including artwork believed to be...

Post office posts $1 billion loss

AP — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:52:36 +0000

The Postal Service had a net loss of more than a billion dollars in the third quarter of the fiscal year, the agency said Wednesday.

Nation's governors meet under financial cloud

AP — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:46:49 +0000

Whether the country is in a recession doesn’t matter much to the nation’s governors, many of whom are presiding over state economies so grim the “r” word is old news.While clean energy and finding good teachers are top agenda items at a governors’...

Evander Holyfield starts getting finances in order

AP — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:49:23 +0000

Working to resolve his financial problems, former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield reached agreement Wednesday in a child-support case and avoided a court hearing that could have led to a call for jail time.Randy Kessler, attorney for the...

Vatican runs a deficit despite generosity

AP — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:22:26 +0000

The Vatican ran a deficit in 2007, hurt by the weak dollar in generous collection baskets from U.S. faithful and steep costs of running its media, the Holy See said Wednesday.The Vatican issued financial figures showing a nearly $13.5 million...

Holyfield getting financial house in order

AP — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:16:08 +0000

Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield has reached agreement in a child-support case, avoiding a court hearing that could have led to a call for jail time.Randy Kessler, attorney for the mother of Holyfield’s 10-year-old son, said...

Prince Charles: Income up, carbon footprint down

AP — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:34:22 +0000

Prince Charles’ income grew last year, while his carbon footprint shrank.The eco-friendly prince even has an Aston Martin that runs on wine.An annual review of Charles’ accounts released Monday said the prince made more than 16 million...

Inflation likely to peak in 2-months at 13%

Sharmila Chakravorty — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:29:07 +0000

Inflation is likely to peak at around 13 per cent over the next two months before gradually moderating to around 8.5 to nine per cent by end-this fiscal, economists said. The country’s economic growth too would moderate below the...

Buckingham Palace says queen costs taxpayers little

AP — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:52:12 +0000

Buckingham Palace accountants insisted Friday that the cost of maintaining Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family is a bargain for taxpayers, despite a price tag of 40 million pounds ($80 million), while a prominent anti-monarchist group said many...