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Starbucks to post calories, ruin illusionsStarbucks announced Tuesday that will post the calorie content for all its food and beverages.
Five power tools you need for your gardenGardening can seem like a never-ending chore, but with five power tools — string trimmer, leaf blower, hedge trimmer, chain saw, and cultivator — you can make the most out of your time outside. Barlow offers advice for picking the right tools (at the right prices) for you.
Tug-of-war breaks out between private investors, hedge fundsWhile private clients and institutions are adding to stocks, hedge funds are becoming net sellers, pitching the two groups against each other in a stock market tug-of-war, Brown says. What effect will the opposition between the two groups have on the market in the long run? Brown breaks down the Bank of America Merill Lynch's latest equity flow report.
NBA Finals: Spurs finally get attention thanks to James, HeatNBA Finals Game 6 finds the San Antonio Spurs on the brink of stealing a title from the flashy Miami Heat and superstar LeBron James. The Heat aren't making it easy, but they are ensuring that the perennially overlooked Spurs have the NBA Finals audience they deserve.
Uncle Sam's growing investment portfolioThe federal government has been borrowing rapidly to not only finance recent budget deficits but also make financial investments. These investments now total about $1.1 trillion, and the debt supporting Uncle Sam’s investment portfolio accounts for almost 10 percent of the $11.9 trillion in public debt.
Buying your teen's first car? Split the expenses.If you are planning to buy your teenager his or her first car, take the opportunity to teach your child a lesson about responsibility by splitting costs. Hamm suggests asking your teenager to foot the gas bill while splitting insurance and maintenance costs.
Kate Middleton's royal baby might be worth $400 million (to the British economy)Royal baby booties, sleepsuits, and other royally adorable products could add up to big business for private retailers as well as the Royal Collection Trust.
Kate Spade and eBay roll out a miracle of modern shoppingKate Spade Saturday products will launch the newest retail revolution: 'shoppable windows.' Click on a window (a real one, attached to a building) and a courier delivers your Kate Spade merchandise within the hour.
N.J. flight: Man yells he'll be poisoned. Gets tackled, bound.N.J. flight from Hong Kong is met by FBI agents, who take away man whose rant about the CIA, international spying, and poison alarmed passengers so much they subdued him in flight. Despite the disruption, United Airlines continued the flight to Newark, N.J., international airport.
Should you cheer on Abenomics?Abenomics will likely raise prices in Japan and lower prices elsewhere, creating a deflationary effect on countries other than Japan, Karlsson argues. That may benefit Japan — but it will also hurt other economies.
Seven ways to cut your air conditioning billsAmericans rack up more than $22 billion a year on their air conditioning bills. As summer progresses, Carlozo offers seven ways to cut your bill — including advice on how to buy a new air conditioner and how to use a ceiling fan to help beat the heat.
Stocks up ahead of Federal Reserve meetingStocks closed higher Monday as traders hoped the Federal Reserve will decide to continue its economic stimulus program when it meets this week. The guess that the Federal Reserve will continue to prop up the economy sent stocks up.
GM recall: SUVs can catch fire even when parkedGM recalls nearly 200,000 midsize SUVs in the US because a power window and door module can melt or even catch fire. The GM recall is an extension of a previous safety notice.
A healthy dose of skepticismFinancial news can be fraught with superflous news that seeks to explain random events, Brown argues. Savvy investors should read everything with skepticism and remember to pay attention to historical context when they're trying to analyze what the market is doing.
7-Eleven raids target 14 stores harboring illegal immigrants7-Eleven raids in Long Island and Virginia charged owners and managers of Long Island and Virginia stores in a scheme to exploit immigrants from Pakistan and the Philippines. 14 locations were involved in the 7-Eleven raids, and authorities are investigating at least 40 more across the US.
US homebuilder confidence soars to seven-year highConfidence in the housing market surged in June, as the Housing Market Index climbed to 52 — the highest level seen since early 2006.
Eyeing an HDTV? Here's how to get the best deals.If you're in the market for a new HDTV, there's good news: some 2013 HDTVs are already being sold for 40 percent off their original price. Ramirez breaks down which brands are offering the best deals.
2013 Audi Allroad offers smooth handling, crisp turnsThe 2013 Audi Allroad is versatile, allowing drivers to navigate both choppy, unpaved roads and curving blacktop, Halvorson says. The wagon does not have the highest ground clearance, but it compensates by offering a smooth ride for all.
'Magna Carta Holy Grail': Jay-Z to release new album in Samsung cell phone deal'Magna Carta Holy Grail,' the rapper's new album, will be free for the first 1 million android phone owners who download an app for the album.
Will Ben Bernanke let interest rates rise? World markets wait.Financial markets have been gyrating in the weeks since Ben Bernanke told Congress the Fed might scale back its effort to keep long-term rates at record lows. But Bernanke has cautioned that the Fed would slow its support only if it felt confident the job market would show sustained improvement.
