Police fatally shot two men in separate incidents Thursday, one of whom had barricaded himself in a Brooklyn hospital room and threatened to harm others. The Brooklyn shooting unfolded around 5:30 p.m ...

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Most married couples file a joint income tax return. But there are some cases in which choosing the married filing separately may be better. There are several tax breaks that married couples can only ...