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Any decline in home equity balances could be offset by higher demand for other types of consumer loans. The worry is that only borrowers with blemished credit will take out home equity loans, increasing banks' risk.

The U.S. said Pyongyang was behind the WannaCry cyber attack

Two firefighters also were injured in the fire

For now, the chatter around Christmas Day game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors is about its lousy ending, thanks to lousy instant replay rules. The Cavaliers held a lead early, coughed it up in ...

Crispr Classic can be clunky, unreliable, and a bit dangerous. But this year, newer, flashier gene editing tools began rolling off the production line.

Bitcoin has had a roller-coaster month that's seen prices spike from $7,000 up to $20,000, and most of the way back down again. Depending on who you listen to, Bitcoin is either the greatest investment opportunity since ...

The hedge fund bought more shares of Realogy Holdings and Babcock & Wilcox. It sold James River stock.

In the year 2032, President Trump's worst nightmare will come true: China will be better than America. Well, to be precise, that's the year the Chinese economy is expected to be larger than the American economy for the f...

U.S. home prices climbed a robust 6.2% from a year ago, amid strong demand from would-be buyers and a shrinking supply of properties for sale.        

Thousands of Peruvians took to the streets on Monday to protest the pardon granted to former President Alberto Fujimori, with many calling it part of a backroom deal struck to …

Under President Xi Jinping, determined activists like Wu Gan, who once survived at the edges of official tolerance, have come under concerted attack.

The two Cambodian refugees living in Northern California had been convicted of crimes years ago and, under the Trump administration's more aggressive immigration enforcement policies, those offenses had placed them on a ...

North Korea's UN ambassador in charge of US affairs demands Washington show evidence to prove Wannacry cyberattack claim

Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency, extended its decline over the long holiday weekend, failing to reverse a sell-off that began after an unprecedented rally that brought the digital currency's price to nearly $20,000. ...

Cheap, electric bicycles have made life a lot easier for New York City's legions of restaurant delivery workers, but the party may be over in the New Year.

Gaming disorder is characterized by "a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behavior," or more simply, an addiction to gaming. The World Health Organization is recognizing the disorder as a mental condition. The pos...

Why the book value of Warren Buffett's conglomerate could rise 13% in the fourth quarter.

From scrapping international agreements to ignoring diplomatic norms on phone calls and Jerusalem, Trump has done things his way on the world stage.        

The Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve spans more than 1,400 square miles around the state's Sawtooth Mountains, stretching from Ketchum to Stanly, and is one of just 12 such Dark Sky Reserves in the world. The post Pack you...

Amazon is pushing the Echo and Echo Dot hard, in a bid to dominate the connected home market before too many players - like Google - can catch up.The Amazon Echo got off to a flying start, establishing itself as one of t...

Fears of bias, election hacking, and damaged children have earned algorithms a bad reputation.

The iPhone X is Apple's best iPhone ever. It's also the most expensive iPhone ever made, starting at $999, which may be a prohibitive price for many potential buyers. A report late last week said the iPhone X is convinci...