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STEM Education Gets A Creative Classroom Twist Through The Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards ProgramWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:57AMFor the past 19 years, thousands of classrooms across the U.S. and Canada have gotten a creative boost in important STEM, or science, technology, engineering and math education, thanks to the Toshiba/National Science Teachers AssociationExploraVision Awards Program, the world's largest K-12 science and technology competition

Paper Savings Bonds being phased outFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:10PMU.S. Savings Bonds, long favored by gift-givers and conservative investors, are going paperless.

Paper Savings Bonds Being Phased Out for Electronic OnesFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:33AMStarting Sept. 30, federal employees who invest in Savings Bonds through payroll deductions will be required to buy them from TreasuryDirect.gov, where they'll be stored electronically. The requirement will extend to private-sector employees on Jan. 1, 2011.

Libby Mitchell urges candidates to keep a focus on creating jobsSunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:12PMOther candidates will show their farm 'cred' Sunday, in a milking contest at the Windsor Fair.

Paying banks to keep your cashSunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:12AMIt's getting tougher for U.S. savers to find a bank where they won't end up paying to keep their money safe.

U.S. savers have tough time finding good interest ratesFriday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:54AMThe average interest rate offered on a checking account by a credit union is 0.21 percent, according to Bankrate.com, the North Palm Beach, Florida-based website that tracks bank products. That compares with 0.12 percent at the five largest banks and five largest thrifts in each of the 10 largest markets.

A Green Investment Bank - Fixing the Holes in the New Energy EconomyTuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 9:33AMIn It’s A Wonderful Life , George Bailey – the CEO of investment bank Bailey Savings and Loan – won the hearts and minds of the citizens of Bedford Falls by supplying them with the financial freedom to resist the tyrant Mr. Potter. Such a quaint idea.

U.S. Army Awards More Than $1 Million to Students from Across the Nation Through the eCYBERMISSION National CompetitionMonday, July 12, 2010 @ 8:00AMIn an effort to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics education, the U.S. Army announced today that it has named the 2010 eCYBERMISSION national first-place teams.

Savings Bonds May Not Qualify for Tax BreakThursday, July 8, 2010 @ 7:36AMNot all Series EE and I bonds offer a tax break for qualified education expenses.