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TD Ameritrade cuts commission, adding to industry's fee war

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

A price war among online brokerages is getting even more heated, to the benefit of individual investors. TD Ameritrade said late Tuesday it would cut its commission for online stock and ETF trades to $6.95 from $9.99 on the heels of similar cuts by rivals.

Council Bluffs school board votes to keep school open

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — An education board has delighted residents of the small city of Crescent by voting to keep the community's elementary school open despite a recommendation by the superintendent that it be closed as a cost-saving move due to declining enrollment. Crescent resident Michelle Shea says she is happy about the decision because the school has been a positive experience for her family and children.

Trump candidate to head Border Patrol is under FBI investigation

AOL.com 

Filed under: News, Politics, White House

One of three candidates reportedly being vetted by President Donald Trump to head the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency — which oversees the U.S. Border Patrol — is being investigated by federal authorities over his former agency's use of RICO funds, or money and assets seized during criminal investigations. And that's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to scandal-plagued former Pinal County, Arizona Sheriff Paul Babeu.

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Pope marks Ash Wednesday with prayer and solemn procession

TheRepublic.com 

ROME — Pope Francis is marking Ash Wednesday with prayer and a solemn procession between two churches on one of ancient’ Rome’s seven hills. The day begins the Catholic church’s annual Lenten period of reflection in preparation for Easter. The day’s rituals include rubbing ashes on the head of faithful in a reminder of mortality.

Adorable Little Girl Dressed Up as Melania Trump for First Lady Project

Yahoo Style 

A little girl who idolizes Melania Trump is paying homage to the first lady by dressing up just like her. On Monday, @WEdwarda tweeted a photo of the 8-year-old girl on Twitter, writing, “8 year-old-girl from Alabama picks Melania Trump for her schools favorite first lady project. The girl is dressed in a pint-sized version of Trump’s powder blue inaugural outfit: a Ralph Lauren dress with matching coat, leather gloves, and stilettos.

Adorable Little Girl Dressed Up as Melania Trump for First Lady Project

Yahoo Style 

A little girl who idolizes Melania Trump is paying homage to the first lady by dressing up just like her. On Monday, @WEdwarda tweeted a photo of the 8-year-old girl on Twitter, writing, “8 year-old-girl from Alabama picks Melania Trump for her schools favorite first lady project. The girl is dressed in a pint-sized version of Trump’s powder blue inaugural outfit: a Ralph Lauren dress with matching coat, leather gloves, and stilettos.

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DNR board starts rule to delist exotic dove

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Department of Natural Resources board has approved writing rules to remove an exotic dove from the state's protected species list.

UN sees bird flu changes but calls risk of people spread low

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says it has noticed changes in the bird flu virus now spreading in China, but says the risk of the disease spreading easily between people remains low. The genetic mutations have been seen from birds and infected people, but because flu viruses change constantly, experts aren't exactly sure how significant the differences may be. Since October, 460 people in China have been infected, WHO said.

UW medical education program invests in critical expansion

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

(AP) — The University of Wyoming is renovating its facilities to accommodate second-year medical students who have previously gone to the University of Washington for their second year of study as part of a multi-state medical education program. The Laramie Boomerang reports (http://bit.ly/2mt2JFW) that the two schools are in the program with schools from Alaska, Montana and Idaho, with the goal of providing medical education in northwestern states without independent medical schools.

Jim Crow is alive and well in Israel

Al Jazeera (English) 

Long before Israel erected separate communities, the United States perfected the art of the artificial divide.





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