Dear Liz: Before we bought our house, should we have refinanced?
Dear Liz, My husband and I bought a home in a suburb of Chicago a few years ago. We’ve been keeping our house payment at $1,200 per month. We’ve bought the home without ever…
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How to protect yourself from a cold-weather illness that is mostly a myth
In a town hall televised on cable on Tuesday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was urging residents of the city to protect themselves against the sickly respiratory illness known as the lung…
Japan adds $6.75bn to military budget
Tokyo Japan has added $6.75 billion to its budget for the military, with its aim to bolster air and sea defences in a fast-changing world. The largest single increase since the end of World…
From a retired NBA star to basketball hoops king in Qatar
Written by Staff Writer By Karalynn Andrews Karalynn Andrews is a history and literary studies graduate student at Auburn University in Alabama. When she’s not writing, she loves to watch movies and listen to…
Andy Murray says he ‘lost respect’ for Stefanos Tsitsipas after US Open defeat
Andy Murray Andy Murray says he ‘lost respect’ for Stefanos Tsitsipas after US Open defeat • Scot also told Greek teenager to ‘rest and enjoy playing’ • Second-round defeat increases pressure on Murray as…
80 dead in Ecuador prison massacre
Al Jazeera At least 80 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in an overnight prison riot in Ecuadoran capital Quito, officials say. Seventy of the dead are prisoners, with the other two…
Marcos Baghdatis beats Novak Djokovic in emotional British Open semi-final
Marcos Baghdatis continued his impressive start to the ATP Finals, beating Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the opening match at the season-ending showpiece on Sunday. The Croation will be one of the most-watched…
The best activities to try in Australia
The Four Seasons Resort of Leucadia in Coffs Harbour, Australia, has a world-famous swimming pool. The building dates back to 1951 and is open to the public. Get there: The 500-room resort is about…
Vaccinated woman wins Australian Open after child receives good flu shot
Aryna Sabalenka, the No. 11-ranked women’s tennis player in the world, wrote a message to the mother of a child who contracted swine flu on a flight in the early hours of December 6…
Man arrested for possessing hundreds of child sex dolls
By John Roach, CNN • Updated 5th August 2015 (CNN) — A Newfoundland man has been charged after a raid on his home turned up dozens of the man’s “child sex dolls,” according to…