Struggling Groupon ousts CEO Andrew Mason
Struggling online deals pioneer Groupon has fired its quirky founder and CEO, Andrew Mason, amid worries that people are tiring of the restaurant, spa ...
Boston fraternity raises funds for pledge surgery
A college fraternity in Boston has raised more than twice the money needed to pay for a new pledge's gender transition surgery. The Phi Alpha Tau ...
Govs to hear Oregon health care plan
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber will brief other state leaders this weekend on his plan to lower Medicaid costs, touting an overhaul that President Barack ...
Greece's weakened workforce starts to crack
Looking out across a room full of reporters gathered to welcome French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday, Greece's President Karolos Papoulias ...
Costlier robotic surgery soars for hysterectomies
Robotic surgery is increasingly being used for women's hysterectomies, adding at least $2,000 to the cost without offering much benefit over less ...
Need surgery? Good luck getting hospital cost info
Want to know how much a hip replacement will cost? Many hospitals won't be able to tell you, at least not right away — if at all. And if you shop ...
Budget cut woes leave military, families uncertain
With family members waving from a pier, sailors aboard a Navy destroyer left for an overseas mission with more uncertainty than ever about their ...
Some families to be priced out of health overhaul
Some families could get priced out of health insurance due to what's being called a glitch in President Barack Obama's overhaul law. IRS regulations ...
Money fears vs. real benefits in Medicaid choice
President Barack Obama thinks his health care law makes states an offer they can't refuse. Whether to expand Medicaid, the federal-state program for ...
Health insurance exchanges will transform market
Health insurance exchanges will change the way people buy coverage and will help millions of uninsured people get a private plan. Nearly 49 million ...
Medical privacy rules get an update
Those medical privacy rules you run into at hospitals, pharmacies and in your own doctor's office are getting an update. Regulations unveiled this ...
CES unveils big TVs with 'ultra-high definition'
The race to make TVs larger and larger has created a colossal problem for manufacturers: As screens grow, picture quality worsens — unless the viewer ...
Retailers report higher December sales
A last-minute surge in spending saved the holiday shopping season. Major retailers including Costco, Gap and Nordstrom on Thursday reported ...
Taxes rising for most people despite fiscal deal
While the tax package that Congress passed New Year's Day will protect 99 percent of Americans from an income tax increase, most of them will still ...
Kenya hospital imprisons new mothers with no money
The director of the Pumwani Maternity Hospital, located in a hardscrabble neighborhood of downtown Nairobi, freely acknowledges what he's accused of: ...
Shoppers disappoint retailers this holiday season
U.S. holiday sales so far this year have been the weakest since 2008, when the nation was in a deep recession. That puts pressure on stores that now ...
More shoes showing up under Christmas tree
Shoes are coming out of the closet and landing under the Christmas tree. They're a top seller this holiday season — a big feat considering most years ...
All we want for Christmas is our gifts on time!
Will Santa's sleigh be late? A record number of Americans took to the Web to order holiday gifts after retailers flooded their inboxes with offers of ...
Stores brace for snow during final shopping days
Midwesterners aren't the only ones who could get slammed by the storm that's expected to bring heavy snow, winds and rain to the middle of the country ...
Medicare premiums could rise for many retirees
They may not agree on much else, but there's a change to Medicare that President Barack Obama and Republicans both support: Expand a little-known law ...
Discounts abound as stores try to salvage season
When it comes to fat holiday discounts, better late than never. This holiday shopping season, many stores haven't been offering the same blockbuster ...
Facebook users hit 'like,' stores jump into action
Facebook isn't just for goofy pictures and silly chatter. Whether shoppers know it or not, their actions online help dictate what's in stores during ...
Holiday shoppers may see big discounts soon
If shoppers don't show up in stores soon, more "70 percent off" sale signs will. After a promising start to the holiday shopping season over the ...
US holiday sales slowly pick up after Sandy
U.S. consumers shook off Superstorm Sandy last month and stepped up holiday shopping, helped by a steady job market and lower gas prices. Retail sales ...
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