Square Feet: Ambitious Paris Project Takes Shape in the Suburbs
PARIS — The Paris of grand monuments, stately boulevards and haute cuisine is justly famous. But the city is also the...
Violence in Somalia scares investors, aid workers
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A spate of attacks by Islamic insurgents in Somalia’s capital is forcing investors, businessmen and aid workers to...
NASA Unveils Space Apps Contest Champions
An interplanetary weather app, a spot-the-space-station tool, and a Mars greenhouse concept are among the winners of the 2013 International...
Windows Phone and BlackBerry 10 still don’t offer apps people want
Windows Phone BlackBerry 10 Apps
If you purchase a Windows Phone or BlackBerry 10 smartphone, don’t expect to download the same...
IRS High-Tech Tools Track Your Digital Footprints
The Internal Revenue Service is collecting a lot more than taxes this year–it’s also...
14 Traffic Tickets That Can Raise Insurance Rates
Getting pulled over is a funny thing. No matter how old you are, you still feel like...
‘The Voice’ stars to appear on ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’
By Jethro Nededog
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – There was some top secret excitement on-set of NBC‘s “The Voice” on...
Report: Nation’s kids need to get more physical
WASHINGTON (AP) — Reading, writing, arithmetic — and PE?
The prestigious Institute of Medicine is recommending that schools provide opportunities...
Jobless claims data suggests labor market strength
By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell...
US rate on 30-year mortgages rises to 3.59 pct.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average rates on fixed mortgage rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since...
Wash. governor signs Facebook job password bill
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington became the fifth state this year to sign into law protections of social media passwords at...
The HTC One Isn’t Saving HTC from the Facebook Phone
Despite all the glowing reviews of the HTC One, including all the reviews for the Samsung...
Employers Eye Bare-Bones Health Plans Under New Law
Employers are increasingly recognizing they may be able to avoid certain penalties under the federal health law by offering...
A Minute With: Pitbull on music, Jennifer Lopez and ‘Epic’
By Zorianna Kit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rapper Pitbull has taken his blend of American pop music fused with Latin beats from...
Bernanke offers no hint of pullback in Fed stimulus
By Pedro da Costa and Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve‘s monetary stimulus is helping the U.S. economy recover but...
Daughter makes mom’s student loan payments
Dear Dr. Don,I am making payments on a Parent Plus loan that is under my mother’s name. Unfortunately, I will be...
Streetscapes | 333 East 68th Street: A Co-op Beyond the Pale as Well as the Els
From left: Museum of the City of New York; The New York Times; Chester Higgins Jr./The New York Times
333 East 68th Street, a 9- and 15-story co-op...
Tennis-Strasbourg International women’s singles round 1 results
May 21 (Infostrada Sports) – Results from the Strasbourg International Women‘s Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday
Flavia Pennetta (Italy) beat...
Eminem’s publisher sues Facebook over song usage
DETROIT (AP) — Eminem‘s song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one...
Don’t You Dare Deduct These Expenses!
Every tax-filing season, the great quest by filers is to find the most
tax deductions. But there...
Irish PM says U.S. Senate’s Apple tax claims incorrect
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland does not cut special tax deals with foreign companies and a U.S. Senate report saying...
Should you skip Obamacare and keep your old plan?
BOSTON (Reuters) – When the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, starts rolling out in October, it will...
Carol Burnett to win top US humor prize in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Carol Burnett, who became famous for playing a variety of characters in sketch comedy routines on her...
Regeneron, Sanofi asthma drug seen as potential game changer
By Ransdell Pierson
(Reuters) – A new type of asthma drug meant to attack the underlying causes of the respiratory...
The FBI’s Case for Reading a Fox News Reporter’s E-mail
A Washington Post scoop provides fresh insight into how the Obama administration responds to intelligence leaks—and how the...
Homeowner wants to be mortgage-free by 52
Dear Dr. Don,I recently purchased a new home with a 30-year mortgage fixed at 3.375 percent. I hate the idea of paying for...
