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Geneva native Jeff Swanagan, who directed several major zoos and aquariums across the country and most recently the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, died Sunday of an apparent heart attack as he mowed his lawn, the Associated Press reports.

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More than a quarter of large companies have suspended matching contributions to their employees’ 401(k) plans or plan to do so in the near future, according to a recent survey. Should you still contribute?

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An Enid man was treated and released Monday afternoon following a collision with a train on U.S. 412 east of Enid. Michael Deboard, 57, was hauling grain eastbound on U.S. 412 when the rail crossing in the 7900 block of East U.S. 412 activated.

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While many Democrats are touting U.S. House passage of a global warming bill late last week, one of Oklahoma’s senators is confident the Senate will kill the legislation.

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Monty Harper, an award-winning singer and song writer, will appear at Cherokee Strip Conference Center at 2:30 p.m. today as part of Public Library of Enid and Garfield County’s Summer Reading Program.

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In order to keep paying its bills and staffers, the Pershing Center is about to get a $150,000 infusion of cash from the city, approved by the Lincoln City Council on Monday.

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Arizona is gripped by a ferocious budget deficit estimated by some to be around $3 billion. As sales tax revenues decline and home values slip, the state is struggling to find enough money for all government

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He is perhaps the number one villain of the nation’s financial implosion. Bernie Madoff’s attorneys argued that the financial swindler should get 15 years in prison after admitting to a scheme that bilked billions of dollars from investors. But the…

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You can invest if you’re on a tight budget, but you should abide by a few rules, according to Ben Steverman of Businessweek.com. Among them, do not pay high management fees.

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Most companies that have suspended contributions to employees’ 401(k) plans are expected to reinstate the match when the economy improves, but the match may be significantly different.

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