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You must make your 401(k) contributions by Dec. 31, 2020, if you want to write them off on this year's taxes. Plus, New York's world-famous Times Square ball drop won't be open to the public so we offer some options on what to stream. From the Great Lakes region to the Appalachians and Southeast should be ready for what could be a soggy New Year's Eve. Know what restaurants and stores will be open and when over the New Year's holiday. Scandal-riddled Army will play in a bowl game Thursday.
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