A partial shutdown of the federal government has begun. But unlike the record 43-day shutdown last fall, the closures will be narrowly confined this time.

The loans targeted by scammers, called Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs), are ones that a bank will extend to a homeowner, using their home as collateral.

A chance encounter in an Alabama bar between a young Brit and a young American led to two more chance encounters, three ...

MUNICH SUMMIT: An annual gathering of top international security figures that set the tone for a growing rift between the U.S. and Europe last year kicks off today, bringing top officials from around ...

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