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Corruption scandals rocked the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) last year. And during the 18th Party Congress outgoing president Hu Jintao warned that corruption and excesses within the CPC could destroy the party. Now, Chi...

What kind of personality does it take to work with dead bodies all day? A man who works in a mortuary led a Reddit thread to give a glimpse into what it's like to deal with issues of mortality on a daily basis. From the ...

HONG KONG (AP) -- For many of the richest people in Hong Kong, one of Asia's wealthiest cities, home is a mansion with an expansive view from the heights of Victoria Peak. For some of the poorest, like Leung Cho-yin, hom...

The storm bearing down on the Northeast is sure to knock down trees and power lines, leaving thousands of homes in the cold and dark, including some that endured Superstorm...

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Deep in the California desert exists a strange, lawless town, where folks live without running water, yet create outdoor art installations and host concerts. Jump ahead to see the strangest towns > Slab City, CA, is unaf...

cheese dip product.Some brands, like Virgin, have done a great job extending their brand. It's gone from music, to airlines, to trains. Not all companies are that good at starting new lines, however. The iced tea company...

A huge winter blizzard pummelled America's Northeast overnight as powerful winds and heavy snow blanketed swathes of America's most populous region. Boston was expected to be hit by three feet of snow, topping the city's...

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The modern realities of soaring tuition and other expenses are testing, but not defeating, the tradition of working one's way through school.

The U.S. Microsoft online store has sold out of the Surface Pro tablets, which went on sale today.

Those who declare tax losses from Hurricane Sandy will run into limits on what they can claim, as well as the question of what constitutes fair value.

Taxing wealth -- household assets like property, stocks, art and yachts -- in addition to income may be a way to make sure the rich contribute a higher share to government coffers.

Three of the best-known tax preparation programs -- TurboTax, H&R Block at Home and TaxAct -- are taken for a spin.

Australian startup Squeeze1 is launching in two weeks and taking desperate measures to attract users.

By sifting through recent changes in the law, taxpayers can make some strategic moves toward the next filing season.

Guest Post The inauguration of the "Mark Cuban Chair to Eliminate Stupid Patents" is a great opportunity to take another look at the U.S. patent system, and how it fares with startups and software companies.

A gun store in Royal Oak, Mich., is being praised by the local chapter of a Muslim rights group after agreeing to stop selling targets...

Yoko Ono, Susan Sarandon and other celebrities recently toured a fracking site in Pennsylvania. They have been at the vanguard of an effort to keep fracking out of New York -- the practice has been banned since 2010. But...

If you want to move up in an organization, consultants suggest enlisting the help of others, including the boss, and to seek tasks that will showcase your skills for the new job.

In an encouraging sign for the economy, the U.S. trade deficit fell sharply in December as exports grew.

The C.E.O. of Strassburger Steaks says the meat business has been her family's calling for five generations.