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VICTORVILLE, Calif. – A 6-year-old Victorville boy brought a loaded .45-caliber handgun to school and it wasn’t discovered until recess when he was sent to the campus office because of sagging pants. The gun slipped down the first-grader’s pant leg Wednesday while a school clerk was helping him put on …

NEW YORK – Mutual fund pioneer Jack Dreyfus, a master money manager whose marketing savvy helped forge Wall Street’s image in Main Street’s mind, died Friday. Dreyfus, who matched his investment prowess with penchants for interests ranging from horse breeding to crusading to curing depression, died at New York Presbyterian …

WASHINGTON – Despite halts on new foreclosures by several major lenders, the number of households threatened with losing their homes rose 30 percent in February from last year’s levels, RealtyTrac reported Thursday. Nationwide, nearly 291,000 homes received at least one foreclosure-related notice last month, up 6 percent from January, according …