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Q. What's a dividend? -- D.S., Rochester, Minnesota
A. It's a portion of a company's earnings that's paid to shareholders. Imagine that each year Scruffy's Chicken Shack (ticker: BUKBUK) earns $6 per share and pays out $2 per share -- or $0.50 per quarter. So someone owning, say, 100 shares will receive $50 each quarter, totalin ... (full story)

Zuckerberg manifesto sketches out Meta's ambitions for world-changing AI technology

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out a vision Aug. 10 of what he said artificial intelligence can do for the world, imagining a future where everyone has their own, all-knowing AI agent that strives to improve all aspects of their lives.
Zuckerberg detailed his ambitions for the technology in a 6,500-word essay published ... (full story)

3 big questions to ask your aging parents

One of the toughest things to go through as an adult is helping your parents as they get older. Life is finite, and both you and your parents might be reluctant to talk about what type of support they might need. But as difficult as these conversations can be, it’s important to make time for them. Eldercare attorney Harry Marg ... (full story)

Local

Village must submit data center referendum to county Board of Elections

The village of Ashville must submit a referendum petition to the board of elections seeking a public vote on the village’s tentative agreement to cooperate in the construction of two data centers and an accompanying natural-gas power-generating facility, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled Aug. 7.
In a per curiam opinion, the ... (full story)

Sports

Chase Brown eyes a Bengals extension as new running back deals lift the market

CINCINNATI (AP) — A possible contract extension for running back Chase Brown has been one of the underlying questions during Cincinnati Bengals training camp.
With Detroit’s Jahmyr Gibbs, Indianapolis' Jonathan Taylor and Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson receiving new deals earlier this week, Brown is hoping he can fol ... (full story)

Brain Supplementation

Most of us over-40s take some sort of supplement as an adjunct to our regular diet, sometimes out of health concerns, sometimes because our health care providers feel we need additional supplementation to address a particular deficiency.
And among the myriad of general over-the-counter supplements such as C, D, B, zinc, ma ... (full story)

Roger Craig reveals he has vascular dementia during his Pro Football Hall of Fame speech

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Roger Craig revealed during his induction speech into the Pro Football Hall of Fame that he has vascular dementia.
The former San Francisco 49ers star running back spoke in a prerecorded video message while he sat on stage wearing his gold jacket at Tom Benson Stadium on Aug. 8. Presented by former team ... (full story)

Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly, Adam Vinatieri and Roger Craig enter the Hall of Fame

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Drew Brees stood on stage next to his bronze bust, in front of Who Dat Nation, and took his place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Getting benched three times in the NFL helped him get there.
“Marty Schottenheimer, one of the greatest coaches and motivators to ever coach this game and who bel ... (full story)

State

Have trouble sleeping in a new place? Most do because of the first-night effect

The first night in a new place is always the same for Robinson Leoni: He takes longer to fall asleep, wakes up more often during the night and gets less sleep overall.
At home he averages seven hours. The first night away — with or without earplugs and regardless of the bed's quality — his smartwatch tells him he get ... (full story)

Blues 'enthusiast' Morgan Freeman's album covers 100 years of the genre

NEW YORK (AP) — It happened out of necessity. Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman was in Clarksdale, Mississippi, 25 years ago when some out-of-towners asked where they could hear blues music. Musicians were abundant; venues were not.
“There was no place where we could guarantee that you could go in and hear it,&rdqu ... (full story)

Speedboat driver charged after capsizing on Statue of Liberty tour, killing infant and mother

NEW YORK (AP) — A speedboat that capsized during a nighttime tour around the Statue of Liberty, drowning a baby girl and her mother, was illegally chartered, overcrowded and operating with a slew of safety violations, federal prosecutors said Aug. 10.
The boat’s pilot, Manuel Hernandez, was charged with causing the d ... (full story)

Heading off to college? Here are some tips for managing your finances

NEW YORK (AP) — Heading off to college is exciting, but it also involves new adult responsibilities. That makes it a great time to start getting comfortable with credit, building healthy spending habits and learning how to manage money.
It’s important for all students to build a solid foundation in managing their fin ... (full story)

Watchdog for $46 billion tribal gambling industry can't enforce the law without a chairperson

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — On opening day at the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma's new Harrah’s-branded casino, the tribe's chairman watched customers pack the gambling floor while a queue of cars spilled out of the parking lot.
“We couldn’t let them in because we were so full,” Chairman Jacob Keyes said. &ldq ... (full story)

In a post-pandemic world, job candidates feel caught between suits and hoodies

NEW YORK (AP) — The matching blazer and pants Dani McEwen wore to a job interview at an insurance company felt like a smart choice, until she noticed most of the employees had on T-shirts and jeans.
"The first thing that went through my mind was that I probably looked like I was trying way too hard and maybe seemed to ... (full story)

A New Mexico judge ordered new child safeguards for Meta. Advocates hope other courts follow

In a landmark ruling against Meta, a New Mexico judge likened the company’s social media platforms to factories. The psychological harm to children who use Facebook and Instagram, he said, can be seen as their pollution.
Judge Bryan Biedscheid fined the company $567 million in his ruling Aug. 6, but he also prescribed step ... (full story)