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America's long history of falling for hucksters and their outlandish promises
So says Dr. Lydia Kang, author of a book on medical fads called “Quackery” and associate professor of internal med…
The US military spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops
The military services have routinely poured money into recruiting and retention bonuses over the years. But the totals spiked as Pentagon leaders tried to reve…
'Lilo & Stich' team with Tom Cruise and 'Mission Impossible' for a monster Memorial Day weekend
Paramount Pictures' “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” the eighth and (probably) last appearance of Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in a nearly three-decade…
Hot diggity dog! Wienermobiles put on riveting race in Wienie 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Give the Borg-Wiener Trophy at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to the Wienermobile affectionately known as Slaw Dog.
Homebuying options remain slim for middle-income earners
Largest affordability gaps are in California, Hawaii, Idaho, Massachusetts and Montana, where such households can afford fewer than 12% of houses on the market
Homebuying options remain slim for middle-income earners
Largest affordability gaps are in California, Hawaii, Idaho, Massachusetts and Montana, where such households can afford fewer than 12% of houses on the market
Justice Department reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes
The Justice Department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the airplane giant to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes cr…
Billy Joel cancels touring after being diagnosed with a brain disorder
Billy Joel has canceled all his upcoming concerts across North America and England after being diagnosed with fluid buildup in his brain that has affected his …
The Memorial Day travel rush is off to an early start
People began loading up their cars and jumping on planes across the U.S. on Thursday as the long Memorial Day weekend kicked off. Even as politics and the nation's aging air traffic infrastructure rattle the U.S. t…
U.S. House Republicans push through massive tax and spending bill slashing Medicaid
Idaho’s U.S. Reps. Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher support package that also extends 2017 tax law, shifts some SNAP food assistance costs to states
US Mint moves forward with plans to kill the penny
An immediate annual savings of $56 million in reduced material costs is expected by stopping penny production, according to the official, who was not authorize…
Hydrate. Make lists. Leave yourself time. And other tips for reducing holiday travel stress
Travel can be stressful in the best of times. Now add in the high-level anxiety that seems to be baked into every holiday season and it's clear that travelers …
George Wendt, who played a beloved barfly on 'Cheers' and found another home onstage, dies at 76
George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers” and later crafted a stage car…
Southwest Airlines will require chargers be kept out while in use because of battery fire concerns
Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while using them because of concerns about the growing number of lithium battery fires in a new policy t…
Trump announces he's selected final 'Golden Dome' space missile defenses that would cost billions
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the concept he wants for his future Golden Dome missile defense program — a multilayered $175 billion system that for …
Severe weather leaves at least 23 dead, including 14 in storm-battered Kentucky
Kayla Patterson, her husband and their five children huddled in a tub in their basement in London, the county seat, as the tornado raged around them. “You c…