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The best freelancing gigs in America; and what small business owners need to know about background checks for potential employees.

Carolina linebacker Thomas Davis has won the Good Guy Award from the Professional Football Writers of America for his consistent cooperation with the media.

Carolina linebacker Thomas Davis has won the Good Guy Award from the Professional Football Writers of America for his consistent cooperation with the media.

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The US housing market is getting squeezed, but relief doesn't seem to be coming anytime soon.

Stuart Miller, CEO of Lennar Homes, laid out the full picture of the US housing market in a post-earnings conference call on Tuesday, explaining why the hopes for a sudden pickup in American homeownership may not be on its way in the near future.

In what may be one of the more frank discussions of the housing market we've seen from a homebuilder, Miller first... Читать дальше...

The decision to prolong the stay of the US Special Operation forces in Yemen is a sign of a successful deployment, US Department of Defense spokesperson Peter Cook said in a briefing on Tuesday.

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China Renaissance CEO and founder Fan Bao meets a lot of startup entrepreneurs.

He has provided mergers-and-acquisitions advice and underwritten initial public offerings for some of China's hottest startups. He also works with venture capitalists to help them identify top pre-IPO companies for investment.

He has advised on the $1.78 billion US listing of the Chinese e-commerce company JD.com, the $286 million public offering of the microblogging app Weibo... Читать дальше...

Jon Najarian discusses how to use options spreads to profit from binary events like this week's Brexit vote.

This baby shower didn't include any gifts.

The plebiscite determines Europe’s future after decades of peace, writes Philip Gordon

As he gears up to release his much-anticipated eighth album Flawed later this year, Usher can't help but keep his eye on the competition. "...

Harry J. Kazianis

Defense, South China Sea

Would you send a carrier into battle against China or Russia?

Aircraft Carriers, specifically American aircraft carriers, seem to be taking quite a thrashing these days in the press. Some claim they are old and obsolete—no better than all of those expensive Battleships at the end of World War II—destined for the scrapper. Others argue they are undefendable, thanks to the proliferation of ballistic and cruise missiles all over the globe—heck... Читать дальше...

The military announced Tuesday that Marine Maj. Mark Thompson — who has long insisted he was falsely accused of having sex with two U.S. Naval Academy students — will face court-martial on allegations that he repeatedly lied in an effort to prove his innocence.

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You'd think because I write about smart shopping, I wouldn't have a price club "problem."

Yet as a new member, it took several visits to get my bulk shopping under control. Enough olive oil to bathe in? A lifetime supply of cheese puffs? C'mon, how can you stop yourself? But you should, in fact, stop yourself. Buying in bulk can be a cost-effective way to stock up on essentials, but there are pitfalls.

High levels of debt, for instance, can hurt your wallet and your credit scores. Читать дальше...

Taking a break from the Formation World Tour, the singer recently jetted off to Hawaii with her husband Jay Z and daughter Blue Ivy.

Stephen Feller
CHICAGO, June 21 (UPI) -- Researchers found treating donor and recipient mice with antibiotics before a transplant increased the amount of time grafts survived, according to a study.

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas city leaders expressed outrage in the month after a homeless Army veteran was killed by roaming dogs, bitten more than 100 times as the animals tore one of her arms to the bone and ripped away most of her thigh.

NEW YORK — A tribute center that’s been hosting tours led by volunteers with personal ties to the Sept. 11 attacks is moving and expanding. “Our mission here is to give a voice to those who lost their voice,” said co-founder Lee Ielpi, a retired firefighter who had carried his firefighter son’s body out of

After a stunning show of force, several NATO nations concluded Anakonda 16, an annual Polish-led joint multinational exercise. The purpose was to bring partner nations together to train, exercise, and integrate Polish forces into a joint multinational environment, while simultaneously demonstrating NATO's defense capabilities.

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WASHINGTON, June 21 (UPI) -- A senior U.S. diplomat has no plans to meet with any North Korean envoys during the 26th Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue, according to the State Department.

Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain faces an uncertain future, even if his Remain campaign wins in Thursday’s referendum.

It could take months to years to find out if the vaccine is effective and safe.

Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti on Tuesday termed Uttar Pradesh the most unsafe place in the country, while calling Kairana issue just a glance of the "ugly face" of the state.

Watch the best of Tuesday's Eastbourne action as Johanna Konta goes through in straight sets with a 7-6 6-1 win over Lesia Tsurenko.