How to profit off today’s rising interest rates

Interest rates, which have been at all-time lows, have recently been on the rise. Because rates have such an impact on just about every facet of our financial lives, it’s crucial to understand how rising interest rates will impact them. So what are savers and investors to do as offensive or defensive moves?

NFL teams ditching white noise, cranking up music at practice

To get ready to face Richard Sherman and Seattle’s ear-piercing 12th man, the Denver Broncos turned to Lil Wayne, Jerimih, Ozzy Osbourne and Pharrell Williams. Like many other teams, the Broncos have dialed down the old jet engine noise that roared through their concert-sized speakers at practice.

HOA ruling puts foreclosing banks on notice

For many Southern Nevadans slammed by the recession, homeownership was transformed from a dream come true to a Sisyphean nightmare.

The unvarnished truth and those pesky Colombian tarts

It’s the little things that will get you — like, say, shaving the truth instead of telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

 
800,000 bees attack 4, killing 1 in Arizona

Hundreds of thousands of swarming bees have left one landscaper dead and another critically injured after the men were stung in southern Arizona.

 
Pa. police: Sniper’s journal describes trooper ambush

Pennsylvania police have found a journal describing in chilling detail the ambush that killed a state trooper and wounded another nearly four weeks ago at a barracks in the Pocono Mountains, officials said on Wednesday.

Lawmakers assess changes to Secret Service

Key members of Congress are weighing dramatic changes to the embattled Secret Service, including moving it out of the Homeland Security Department and breaking up its mission.

Is ‘conservative’ a dirty word, Bill Maher?

“If John McCain was president right now, we’d be at war with about nine different countries, and the EPA building would be a laser tag place, and the National Zoo would be the Dick Cheney Center for Urban Hunting.”

Study shows do-it-yourself flu vaccine works

Do-it-yourself flu vaccine? It could happen. Military folks who squirted vaccine up their noses were as well-protected as others who got it from health workers, a study found.

The do’s and don’ts of DIY beauty

The natural beauty movement is gaining momentum with more women seeking all-natural ways to look and feel fabulous.

Gardening options abound in the north part of the valley

Stepping into a community garden in the middle of the Las Vegas desert is like being transported into an oasis of fresh fruit, vegetables and plenty of community support.

Getting centered: Woman shares yoga technique she learned in the Middle East

Aileen Epstein-Ignadiou has been teaching yoga for 40 years and is the owner of the B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Center of Las Vegas, 6342 W. Sahara Ave. For her, having the center means she can do what she loves and share it with her community, especially her students.

Program allows company employees to give students a boost

When staff members at the Nevada Title Company and its affiliate, Nevada Construction Services, delivered school and personal grooming supplies to fifth-grade students at Ira J. Earl Elementary School, 1463 Marion Drive, they hoped they were delivering a piece of the puzzle to create more successful students.

 
Baby talk: Classes give infants the power of sign language

Shannon Osborne began conversing with her son, Elijah, when he was still crawling. That was 15 years ago. Now, she teaches other parents how to communicate with their child through sign language in Wee Can Sign classes on the campus of Summerlin Hospital.

Basic High School JROTC among best in nation

“Last year, Basic (High School) was also named a Naval Honor School by the national headquarters,” Marine instructor Lt. Col. Michael Viers said. “They recognize the top 20 percent of JROTC programs throughout the country, and it’s based on the competitions we’re involved with, our community service and the leadership roles the students have. It’s quite an honor.”

Family’s G.I. Joe collection helps father and son heal

For many veterans, the horrors of war and combat follow them through a lifetime. It can be difficult to cope with, much less adjust, to life at home.

Henderson home to unique breast cancer fundraisers

From the Rose Regatta Dragon Boat Race & Festival to the Big Shots Breast Cancer Fundraiser, Henderson-area residents find ways to have fun while raising funds to fight breast cancer.

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