Help Available at More than 40 Locations in Santa Clara County SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF – Tax preparation assistance is once again available to low income, elderly, disabled, and limited English speaking taxpayers through VITA, the free nationwide Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program coordinated by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). VITA tax preparation services are …
Story and photos by Bob Schulman Vacationers lucky enough to be in Costa Rica on April 11 have a special treat in store. It’s what amounts to a country-wide party, celebrated at street dances, in bars and restaurants and at backyard barbecues – and tourists are welcome to join in the fun. That day, a …
Washington DC, Mar 15 (EFE).- The president of the United States said on Wednesday he will go to the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by a federal judge that blocks his new immigration ban order. “We’re going to fight this terrible ruling. We’re going to take this as far as we need to, right …
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Los Ángeles, 14 mar (EFEUSA).- Covered California, el mercado de seguros de la Ley de Salud Asequible (ACA) en California, ofrece más ventajas a los usuarios comparado con la propuesta republicana presentada esta semana por el Congreso, según un análisis dado a conocer hoy. El informe, presentado por el mismo Covered California, asegura que los …
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New York, USA, Mar 13 (EFE).- The president of the United States has given the Central Intelligence Agency the authority to conduct drone strikes against suspected terrorists, a role previously assigned exclusively to the Pentagon, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. According to unidentified official sources cited by the newspaper, Donald Trump’s decision is …
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Washington, 13 mar (EFEUSA).- El presidente Donald Trump cumplirá una vez finalice el año su promesa de donar a la caridad su sueldo, que asciende a 400.000 dólares brutos anuales, según informó hoy la Casa Blanca. “El presidente tiene la intención de donar su salario al finalizar el año”, afirmó el portavoz de la Casa …
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México, 13 mar (EFE).- México, en un acto encabezado por el presidente Enrique Peña Nieto, lanzó hoy un ambicioso nuevo modelo educativo que entrará en vigor en el ciclo 2018/2019 y busca poner fin al rezago existente en el país, sentando las bases para una escuela propia del siglo XXI. “Desde finales del siglo XX …
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Washington, Mar 13 (EFE).- The Republican proposal to overhaul health care in the United States could cause as many as 24 million people to lose their coverage over the next nine years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Monday. The study released on Monday was highly anticipated given that the CBO independently evaluates the effects …
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Santiago de Chile, Mar 12 (EFE).- Chilean authorities on Sunday declared a red alert for the cities of Vina del Mar and Valparaiso due to a wildfire that has so far destroyed 250 hectares of grassland and scrubland, leaving 284,000 people without electricity in eight municipalities. The Mayor of Valparaiso Gabriel Aldoney announced on Sunday …
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Austin (TX), 12 mar (EFEUSA).- El gobernador de Texas, el republicano Greg Abbott, anunció hoy que este fin de semana declaró el estado de desastre en seis condados del norte del estado que fueron afectadas por grandes incendios forestales en los últimos días. Estos incendios forestales, que quemaron un estimado de 750 millas cuadradas durante …
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