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The fast-growing cost of raising children is putting extra pressure on family budgets, causing resentment to spill over in day-care parking lots and soccer fields and even into the 2016 election debate.

The fast-growing cost of raising children is putting extra pressure on family budgets, causing resentment to spill over in day-care parking lots and soccer fields and even into the 2016 election debate.

As the nation is again plunged into a debate about gun violence after the Orlando massacre, authorities in California are using a new law designed to prevent the next mass shooting by temporarily confiscating guns from people considered a danger to themselves or others.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s gamble on early elections appears to have backfired, with the results still too close to call early Sunday and his conservatives struggling to secure enough seats in Parliament to form a government outright.

If you’re a millennial or a foodie leaning toward specialty food, be prepared to shell out more for your July 4th cookout this year.

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein is aggressively courting disaffected supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, potentially undermining Democratic efforts to unify the party behind presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton.

Persistent bidding from Salesforce.com Inc. forced Microsoft Corp. to boost its offer for LinkedIn Corp. 22%, or roughly $5 billion, during the two months of negotiations, according to a regulatory filing by the professional social network and a person with knowledge of the matter.

Persistent bidding from Salesforce.com Inc. forced Microsoft Corp. to boost its offer for LinkedIn Corp. 22%, or roughly $5 billion, during the two months of negotiations, according to a regulatory filing by the professional social network and a person with knowledge of the matter.

Persistent bidding from Salesforce.com Inc. forced Microsoft Corp. to boost its offer for LinkedIn Corp. 22%, or roughly $5 billion, during the two months of negotiations, according to a regulatory filing by the professional social network and a person with knowledge of the matter.

Thieves hijacked a truck and made off with valuable broadcasting equipment from a pair of German media companies Friday in Rio, highlighting growing security concerns ahead of the Olympics.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was interviewed Saturday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as part of a probe into whether any classified information on her private email server was compromised.

Hillary Clinton gives voluntary interview to FBI about emails, campaign says

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, regarded by most sports trackers as the fastest person ever timed, has an injured hamstring that raises some doubts about his Rio Olympics appearance. Bolt was participating in his home country's national championships on Friday but left the competition before the 100-meter final to begin treatment on the leg, the AP reported. Bolt said he was diagnosed with a mild Grade 1 hamstring tear and that the discomfort first emerged in his quarterfinal race on Thursday night, the report said. Читать дальше...

Hillary Clinton gave a "voluntary interview" to the FBI on Saturday regarding her email arrangements while she was secretary of state, her campaign said. "Secretary Clinton gave a voluntary interview this morning about her email arrangements while she was Secretary," spokesman Nick Merrill said in a release. "She is pleased to have had the opportunity to assist the Department of Justice in bringing this review to a conclusion. Out of respect for the investigative process, she will not comment... Читать дальше...

Veteran TV personality Martha Stewart has made more than two dozen Facebook Live episodes since last summer, relishing the low-key experience that enables her to address questions from viewers as she works.

Veteran TV personality Martha Stewart has made more than two dozen Facebook Live episodes since last summer, relishing the low-key experience that enables her to address questions from viewers as she works.

Veteran TV personality Martha Stewart has made more than two dozen Facebook Live episodes since last summer, relishing the low-key experience that enables her to address questions from viewers as she works.

As U.S. stocks have stabilized following several roller coaster sessions after a U.K. vote to leave the European Union, investor attention turns back to earnings season, where a less dismal showing than the first quarter is expected.

The American League's Cleveland Indians notched a franchise-best 14th straight win in a Friday night defeat of the Toronto Blue Jays that extended to 19 innings. It's the longest winning streak in baseball since Atlanta won 14 straight in 2013, and the longest by an AL team since Oakland won 20 in a row in 2002. Cleveland won 13 straight in 1942 and again in 1951, according to the team's website. The Indians currently enjoy a seven-game lead over the second-place Kansas City Royals, defending World Series champs... Читать дальше...

Snack maker Mondelez International Inc. or any other potential bidder for Hershey Co. is up against not only a board that indicated it doesn’t want to sell, but a secretive, controlling shareholder—and the state’s top law officer.

Here are some inexpensive options to maintain your sanity.

American Express is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Membership Rewards program by offering, among other things, Hamilton tickets for 55,944 points.

The average victim of elder abuse loses $120,000

France is actively pitching Paris as a more attractive financial center to rival the City of London after the U.K.'s late-June vote to leave the European Union, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said Saturday, according to French media. "We know that groups based in the City are planning to leave for Dublin, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Paris. We are working on measures that could help strengthen our attractiveness. I think notably about taxation or the status of expatriates," Valls told Le Parisien daily. Читать дальше...

Buying new funds during big changes in the market is a sure way to lose, says Chuck Jaffe.