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Banks check up on potential customers
Can’t get a checking account? A little-known company called ChexSystems probably has you in its database for writing bad checks and the like. Banks use ChexSystems to check up on potential customers.
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Office gambling pools break the law
Is your March Madness NCAA basketball tournament office pool legal? Check with HR.
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Hollywood gets tough with online pirates
Hollywood is getting serious about punishing people who pirate their movies.
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Section 8: Destroying home values?
Backed with generous government housing vouchers, Section 8 renters are cash cows for their landlords.
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Adverse possession going mainstream?
Can’t afford a house? That’s not stopping some people from snagging their dream home through an old real estate law known as adverse possession.
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Universal bkgrd checks back on table
When someone tries to buy a gun from a private dealer or at a gun show – so-called “private transactions” – no background check is required.
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Is it legal for cops to search my phone?
Despite the smartphone being a data store your for your personal information, most people don’t protect their devices in any way
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Are warrantless cellphone searches legal
In courts all over America, there is a battle being waged to determine whether police can search a person’s cellphone for evidence without a warrant.
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Airline fees going up in the air
In recent years, airlines have begun charging fees for products and services associated with flying.
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Campaign season brings more robocalls
Chances are you've received a political campaign call this election season. If you live in a swing state, you could be getting several calls a day.
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Why you need an estate plan
Death is not a subject most of us are comfortable thinking about, but preparing for your death – whenever it might occur – is something we should all do sooner rather than later.
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GlaxoSmithKline hit with penalties
British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline has admitted to promoting its popular antidepressant medications Paxil and Wellbutrin for unapproved uses.
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High court anything but political?
President Obama tallied a huge victory last week when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the health care reform law passed in 2010, commonly known as “ObamaCare,” is constitutional.
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Keeping sex offenders off Facebook
For convicted sex offenders, it is becoming increasingly difficult to be a part of the social network scene.
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Divorce leads to college tuition battle
Children of divorced parents can end up in an even more difficult situation.
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Disability insurance wrongfully denied
Research shows nearly 30 percent of all U.S. workers between the ages of 25 and 65 will suffer an accident or illness that will keep them out of work for at least three months.
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In depth: May 4 shooting at Kent State
Achieve video and photos from the deadly shooting on Kent State University's campus on May 4, 1970.
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Chardon: One year later
It has been a year since the shooting at Chardon High School that left three students dead and three others injured.
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TIMELINE: History of Health Edu. Loans
Check out the evolution of the Health Education Assistance Loan program.
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MAP: Find deadbeat docs in NE Ohio
Use our interactive map to find deadbeat docs in northeast Ohio and across the country.
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VIDEOS: Presidential inauguration 2013
President Barack Obama was sworn in for his second term on Jan. 21, 2013.
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Coverage: Police chase, fatal shooting
On Nov. 29, 2012, Cleveland police chased two suspects through downtown and into East Cleveland, where they fired 137 rounds, killing the two people inside.
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VIDEO: Ferocious fireball, home engulfed
Watch dramatic video of an out-of-control kitchen fire and get safety tips about fire dangers in your home this holiday season.
