Americans can use Amex, MasterCard in Cuba
MasterCard (MA) has said that customers will be able to use their credit cards in Cuba starting March 1. Still, people should contact their bank before traveling to ensure that…
Saudi Succession Hints at Shift in Foreign Role
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, the interior minister of Saudi Arabia, arrived at a meeting of security chiefs from across the Arab world in Marrakesh, Morocco, last…
What we really need to be better off financially
They have a financial cushion. Second, these consumers feel they have the capacity to absorb a financial shock. Whether they get in a car accident or are temporarily laid off…
Argentine President Seeks Overhaul Of Intelligence Services
President Cristina Fernandez said Monday her government had nothing to gain from shielding Iranian officials suspected in Argentina’s largest terrorist attack, using her first public comments since the mysterious death…
Details about Joan Rivers’ death emerge as lawsuit is filed
Attorneys for the estate said they are suing for damages and said the family wants to “make certain that the many medical deficiencies that led to Joan Rivers’ death are…
Neil deGrasse Tyson And NFL Football Maker Wilson Call Bull On Bill Belichick’s Deflategate Excuse
Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History and all-around scientific badass, said on Monday that New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is…
The Select Committee To Investigate Benghazi May Be Falling Apart
WASHINGTON — From the Department of Predictable Outcomes: The House select committee investigating the 2012 attacks on the U.S diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, appears to be falling apart. At…
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fast Facts
It provides a back-up supply of crude oil if the commercial oil supply is disrupted. The crude oil is stored in underground salt caverns in a government complex along the…
NFL’s domestic violence Super Bowl spot: ‘It’s up to us to listen’
The NFL has a deal to run spots during every game that’s broadcast, and it sometimes uses them to address public relations issues like serious player injuries. NoMore.org ran dozens…
Court Upholds Conviction In Murder Of Famed Auto Racer Mickey Thompson And His Wife
An appeals court upheld convictions Monday in the murders of auto racing legend Mickey Thompson and his wife. A three-judge panel on the 2nd District Court of Appeal unanimously rejected…
Boomerang home buyers are coming back
A home in Vegas: RealtyTrac identified several markets with the most potential for boomerang buyers. They include cities that were hit hard by the foreclosure crisis, but now have home…
U.S. and India Share Sense of Unease Over China
NEW DELHI — When President Obama landed here for a three-day visit, he brought a long list of issues to discuss, like energy and trade. But when he and Prime…
Egyptian Is Convicted of Genital Mutilation
CAIRO — A court on Monday handed down what officials said was Egypt’s first criminal conviction for the practice of female genital mutilation, sentencing a doctor to more than two…
Dismissing Hong Kong’s disability taboo
“The hardest part was sewing the bottle cap on,” she said. “I researched different types of bags. Sometimes you need a bigger bag if you want to put more things…
Two Planes Crash Land In Hawaii On Same Day, Coast Guard Conducts Dramatic Rescues (VIDEO)
Two small planes ran out of fuel and crash-landed into the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii on the same day, with one briefly nose-diving before leveling out and drifting down to…
Melissa Rivers Files Lawsuit In Mother Joan Rivers’ Death
While Joan Rivers lay sedated in a Manhattan clinic, her doctors performed unauthorized medical procedures, snapped a selfie with the comedian and failed to act as her vital signs deteriorated,…
U.S. Announces Charges In New York Russian Spy Ring Case
Three Russian citizens were charged Monday in connection with a Cold War-style Russian spy ring that spoke in code, passed messages concealed in bags and magazines, and tried to recruit…
IRS warns of shady tax preparers stealing refunds and identities
Don’t use someone who bases his fee on the size of your refund. And always have your refund sent directly to you or your bank account. Never have the IRS…
E-Cigarettes Could Face Major Bans In California
On the heels of a study that found electronic cigarettes may expose users to high levels of formaldehyde, the California senate has introduced a bill that would define the controversial…
Delaware Governor Announces ‘Charles Darwin Day’
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell (D) has declared Feb. 12 as “Charles Darwin Day” in the state. – Darwin died in 1882.
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence Plans To Start A Government-Run ‘News’ Site
If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. That may be the thinking of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R), who is planning to start a state-run news organization that will offer…
Jane Fonda: ‘We Have To Shame The Studios For Being So Gender-Biased’
“The work we do affects the way that we see ourselves and the way that we are seen,” director Ava Duvernay said on Monday during a Sundance brunch co-hosted by…
‘Intellectually disabled’ man set for execution
Federal law stemming from a 2002 Virginia case that went to the Supreme Court says executing intellectually disabled individuals violates the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. But…
Helena Morrissey, Aiming at Britain's Glass Ceilings, Gets Results
“I think I am meant to be flattered,” Ms. Morrissey, a 48-year-old money manager, said recently in her office in the City, London’s historic financial district. “But I am doing…
Composer pioneers ‘made in China’ musicals
“This is what I wanta real musical with Chinese characteristics,” he told CNN. San Bao has made seven musicals since 2005 and his latest “Nie Xiaoqian and Ning Caichen” —…
Clinton Foundation To Help Make Anti-Overdose Drug Much More Affordable
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Naloxone, a medication known as the “overdose antidote,” can reverse the effects of an overdose from opioid drugs like heroin, Vicodin, OxyContin and morphine. Although Naloxone…
China’s Other E-Commerce Giant Follows Its Own Path
BEIJING — Just about every June, on the anniversary of his company’s founding, Richard Liu dons a big motorcycle helmet and red uniform, hops on a three-wheeled electric bike and…
Google Fiber expands to four more cities
Related: The business of the #hashtag – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved.
S.&P. Cuts Russian Debt One Notch to Junk Level
As Russia deals with the heavy toll of Western sanctions and falling oil prices, a major credit ratings agency on Monday downgraded the country’s sovereign debt to below investment grade,…
Kurd Militia Says ISIS Is Expelled From Kobani
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Kurdish militias regained full control of the northern Syrian town of Kobani on Monday, driving Islamic State militants out with the help of American-led airstrikes, Kurdish activists…