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Veterans, famous Texans will be honored at Texas State Cemetery with Christmas ceremony

CaptionCloseA young volunteer places a wreath during the 2015 National Wreaths Across America event at Arlington National Cemetery December 12, 2015 in Arlington, VA....

S.A. man claims he was ‘bullied’ by Gold’s Gym trainer, ordered to mop up...

CaptionCloseA Facebook review of a San Antonio Gold's Gym is going viral Friday after a customer claimed he was "bullied" and "belittled" by a...

Is Easton’s new logo hip enough? 1 councilman thinks not

With eclectic restaurants, a foodie-centric farmers market and dozens of newly-renovated apartments, Easton is becoming a haven for millennials. So...

J.C. Penney to reportedly close at least 130 stores

J.C. Penney will close at least 130 more stores in the next several months, according to CNBC.com. The retailer...

The luxury housing that Measure S would stop doesn’t actually require many evictions

Eve Hars, undergoing chemotherapy for Stage 3 breast cancer, was facing eviction.A developer had purchased her rent-controlled Echo Park bungalow to level it and...

J.C. Penney to close 130 to 140 stores and offer early retirement to 6,000...

J.C. Penney said Friday it will be closing 130 to 140 stores as well as two distribution centers over the next several months as...

U.S. stocks rally to set another record after slow start due to investor jitters

A late push helped U.S. stocks finish higher Friday after indexes spent most of the day lower. There was far more selling than buying...

Wal-Mart Cries Foul Over 'Astonishing' Tax Increase In Debt-Stricken Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico's effort to deal with its mounting debt crisis by raising revenue has run up against a considerable foe: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The...

Russia-Turkey Crisis: Turkish Energy Projects With Russia Unharmed, Erdogan Says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to break his country’s dependence on Russian energy imports, and sought to downplay the impact of Russian trade sanctions, in...

Merger And Acquisition Activity Hits Record High in 2015: Report

Global mergers and acquisitions reached an all-time high of $4.304 trillion in 2015, beating an earlier record of $4.296 trillion in 2007, with about a...

Millennials And Money: How Fintech Will Help Lower The Risks In A Cashless Society...

Millennials, it turns out, are quite good at making predictions. Visa’s 2012 Connecting with the Millennials report revealed that eight out of ten...

Donald Trump Jobs: President's Corporate Tax Reforms May Be Great For M&A But Terrible...

An original version of this article appeared in the Motley Fool.Based on the details released in his 100-day plan, Donald Trump plans to tackle...

When Should I Write My Will? Study Says Nearly 3 In 5 Americans Don’t...

Death isn’t a fun subject, and, evidently, the majority of Americans aren’t too inclined to plan on who will receive what when the time...

Despite city tweaks, court extends order blocking Chicago Airbnb rules

Greek Parliament Approves 2016 Budget

Greek lawmakers approved a 2016 budget early on Sunday including more than 5 billion euros ($5.44 billion) in spending cuts and some 2 billion...

Brazil Recession Means Blue Christmas For Vendors In Paraguay Border Town

CIUDAD DEL ESTE, Paraguay -- A 28-year-old vendor named Ever is slouched against his rack of shrink-wrapped Adidas and Nike sneakers. Sales are abysmal, he...

Economic Stability 2016: Financial Leaders Urge Normalized Behavior As Fed Looks At Interest Rate...

Central banking authorities should not be afraid to return to normalized behavior in 2016, the Bank for International Settlements said Sunday in its quarterly...

The HB2 compromise just picked up some powerful support

Business leaders in Charlotte and around the state are getting behind a bipartisan compromise bill that would repeal House Bill 2 while generally precluding...