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Lottery Players Who Purchase with MasterCards Hit with Extra Fees

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-924630.mp3Albany, NY – The New York lottery says players who buy subscriptions with…

Visa and Mastercard reach swipe fee settlement with merchants

Visa and Mastercard say they've reached a deal to resolve a long-running battle with businesses over "swipe fees." But retailers and restaurants say it doesn't go far enough.

Vaccine doses are in short supply in African countries — and even when they arrive, there may not be a way to get them into people's arms in a timely fashion. Above: People wait to get vaccinated at a hospital in Thika, Kenya, in March.

Why Millions Of Doses (From Biden) And A Billion Bucks (From Mastercard) Aren't Enough

The latest news about donated vaccines and cash aid for low-resource countries seems encouraging. But here's what vaccine experts are saying about supply and demand.

$6B Deal Eases Credit Card Surcharge Restrictions

Credit card companies Visa and MasterCard along with major banks have agreed to pay several billion dollars to settle a lawsuit brought by retailers. The deal is one of the largest anti-trust settlements in history. The retailers claimed that Visa, MasterCard and the banks conspired to fix the fees that stores pay to accept credit and debit cards. NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports.

#SportsReport: ACC Joins NCAA In Pulling Championship Games Out Of North Carolina

MLB:In baseball, Boston's lead in the AL East is one game over Baltimore, two over Toronto and four over the Yankees after the Orioles earned a 1-0 win at…

#SportsReport: Syracuse Bumped From ACC Tournament With Loss To North Carolina

COLLEGE BASKETBALL-T25Theo Pinson had 16 points, 11 rebounds and six assists and Kenny Williams scored 17 points as No. 6 North Carolina beat No. 11…

We're still combing through all your emails about the acc.

What You Emailed Us About Using The 'ACC'

After we introduced a name for that annoying email practice of strategically cc-ing a manager to gain an upper hand, you responded with an avalanche of email. Here's a sample of your thoughts.

Credit Card Companies Settle Swipe Fee Suit For $6B

Visa, MasterCard and some of the largest banks in the country have agreed to pay more than $6 billion to settle a lawsuit that claimed they conspired to fix credit card payment fees. The suit was brought on behalf of seven million merchants. The agreement could have wide-ranging implications for retailers and consumers. Steve Henn talks to Melissa Block.

ACC Follows NCAA In Pulling Championships From North Carolina

The Atlantic Coast Conference decided to pull many post-season tournaments out of North Carolina this season due to a controversial state law. This move follows the NCAA decision to remove college championship games out of the state.

What to do about trolls in comments sections? It's part of a big conversation in tech this week.

Tech Week That Was: Online Comments, iPad Hacks And The ACC

Can online comments be redeemed? That conversation, plus highlights from our tech coverage on-air and online, are in our latest week in review.

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