
Va. woman has no regrets over role in burial
The Virginia woman whose actions led to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev being buried about 30 miles north of her Richmond home said ...
Survey: Moms lead way in discussing family finance
Who's better at getting a family to talk about money matters, mom or dad? Taking sides probably won't make for a harmonious Mother's Day celebration ...

Boston bomb suspect died of gunshots, blunt trauma
A suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings died from gunshot wounds and blunt trauma to his head and torso, a funeral director said Friday.

Medicare hike could also hit some in middle class
Retired as a city worker, Sheila Pugach lives in a modest home on a quiet street in Albuquerque, N.M., and drives an 18-year-old Subaru.

UK lawmakers pay tribute to Margaret Thatcher
British lawmakers remembered former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on Wednesday as a towering political figure who restored her country's confidence ...
Poll finds caution 5 years after financial crisis
Americans have grown more cautious and disciplined in handling their money since the financial crisis struck in 2008, a survey by a leading mutual ...

Gypsies flock to bridal fair as parents negotiate
Donka Hristova lets her mother pull her skintight mini-dress a half-inch down her leg. Checking her makeup one last time, she joins her two younger ...

High court gay marriage tickets cost time, money
The most expensive ticket to "The Book of Mormon" on Broadway: $477. The face value of a great seat for this year's Super Bowl: $1,250.
Market rebounds, but retirement confidence doesn't
Workers appear to have little faith that the economic recovery and the stock market's climb have left them better-prepared for retirement.
In death, Facebook photos could fade away forever
A grieving Oregon mother who battled Facebook for full access to her deceased son's account has been pushing for years for something that would ...
Digital memories fade in death; protect yourself
Estate planning attorney James Lamm who writes the blog "Digital Passing" advises people to plan ahead for their virtual afterlives. Your best bet is ...

Boeing technical workers planning next move
The union for Boeing's technical workers is planning its next move after they rejected a contract offer, splitting with engineers represented by the ...

Boeing engineers OK contract; tech workers say no
The union representing Boeing Co.'s engineers and technical workers delivered a split decision on a new contract Tuesday, with the engineers accepting ...
Numbers to know when you file your 2012 tax return
Key numbers to know when filing your 2012 tax returns, according to the Internal Revenue Service: PERSONAL EXEMPTION: —Each personal or dependent ...

Business CEOs call for raising retirement age
An influential group of business CEOs is pushing a plan to gradually increase the full retirement age to 70 for both Social Security and Medicare and ...

Review: Personal finance industry gets drubbing
"Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry" (Portfolio/Penguin), by Helaine Olen After the financial crisis began in ...

Ivory Coast returns stampede bodies to families
An Ivory Coast official says the government has begun handing over the bodies of those killed in a New Year's stampede to their families.
Details of tentative deal averting 'fiscal cliff'
Highlights of a tentative agreement Monday between the White House and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., aimed at averting wide tax ...

Illinois dragging its feet on huge pension problem
Illinois, a state with a reputation for political wheeling and dealing, backroom handshakes and 11th-hour bargains, is dragging its feet on the one ...

Gimmicky date a boost for lovelorn Las Vegas
Las Vegas, land of the quickie wedding, is in the midst of a serious love recession, and chapels in the city accustomed to playing the numbers were ...

IBM shifts 401(k) policy to once-a-year matches
IBM is making changes to its employee benefits that may cause other large corporations to follow suit. The technology company will begin making ...

Benefits fight brings lesbian couple to high court
Like a lot of newlyweds, Karen Golinski was eager to enjoy the financial fruits of marriage. Within weeks of her wedding, she applied to add her ...