If you are reading this, you probably already know that exercising your incentive stock options (ISOs) can trigger an alternative minimum tax (AMT) hit. In this article we’ll assume you understand all that stuff and just want some ideas on what you — an innocent ISO holder — can do …

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Vandals burned swastikas and obscenities into the lawn of a Jewish family, splattering windows with eggs and fouling the front porch of their home. Two swastikas (search) were spray-painted in the road in front of Ginger Ragans’ two-story home Sunday and a third was etched onto her …

What’s tougher than throwing your own cocktail party? Finding a good caterer. What you need to look for and look out for, so your guests don’t go hungry — or worse. 1. “Did I mention this is my first time?” As any stressed-out host can attest, planning a social event …

Here’s a vision of the not-so-distant future: — Microchips with antennas will be embedded in virtually everything you buy, wear, drive and read, allowing retailers and law enforcement to track consumer items — and, by extension, consumers — wherever they go, from a distance. — A seamless, global network of …

THENIA, Algeria – A car loaded with explosives and headed for a police station in northern Algeria exploded Tuesday after officers stopped the attack with bullets. At least three people were killed and 23 wounded, the Interior Ministry said. Officers opened fire on a vehicle that was speeding toward the …

WASHINGTON — Government health officials on Wednesday began cracking down on Internet sales of custom-mixed hormones for menopausal women, a market born when doctors deemed prescription estrogen therapy too risky for many. But the Food and Drug Administration says these alternative hormone mixes are no safer, and told seven makers …

BOGOTA, Colombia – A volcano in southwestern Colombia spewed ash Friday after a violent eruption, while authorities fought to persuade thousands of living in the mountain’s shadow to evacuate. No damages or injuries were reported in the eruption of the 14,110-foot Galeras volcano, which began at 8:06 p.m. Thursday. Although …

RALEIGH, N.C. – You can call Neil Young the new spiderman. A biologist has named a newly discovered trapdoor spider after rock star Neil Young: Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi. The musician is “worthy of that honor” because he’s been an activist for social and political issues, said East Carolina University biologist Jason …

A 6-year-old girl suffering from a rare disorder will have half her brain removed next month at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore. Jessie Hall has flown from her home in Aledo, Texas to Maryland to ready for the surgery, WJZ.com reports. She suffers from Rasmussen’s encephalitis, a rare illness …

RANGOON, Myanmar – Military junta in Burma, also known as Myanmar, extended opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s detention by one year Tuesday, ignoring worldwide appeals to free the Nobel laureate who has been detained for more than 12 of the past 18 years. The move came as officials said …