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Oprah still impacts personal spendingNEW YORK - Oprah Winfrey's impact on your finances won't end with her show. During its 25 years on the air, "The Oprah Winfrey Show" held enormous sway over how its audience chose to spend and save. Most notably, the show regularly counseled viewers on their household finances. More » |
High court's ruling could lead to prison overhaulATLANTA - The U.S. Supreme Court decision that ordered California to drastically reduce its prison population to relieve severe overcrowding could encourage some states with bloated corrections systems to overhaul tough-on-crime policies that have led to stiffer sentences, law enforcement officials and experts said. More » |
Spoken-word musician Gil Scott-Heron dies in NYCNEW YORK - Musician Gil Scott-Heron, who helped lay the groundwork for rap by fusing minimalistic percussion, political expression and spoken-word poetry on songs such as "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" but saw his brilliance undermined by a years-long drug addiction, has died at age 62. More » |
