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The battle to save Langston Hughes' $3 million...

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Ivy still grows on the front of Langston Hughes’ home in Harlem. There aren’t many houses like it left in New York City. Real estate agents estimate it’s worth over $3 million.



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SEAL who wrote bin Laden raid tell-all to give all...

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Matthew Bissonnette, the former Navy SEAL who participated in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden and wrote a tell-all book about it, has agreed to pay the US government all past and future proceeds from the best-seller after the Department of Justi…



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Timberlake steps in for DiCaprio to host Clinton...

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An upcoming Hillary Clinton fundraiser was recast Saturday when Leonardo DiCaprio dropped out of hosting the gala – instead asking his Hollywood pal, Justin Timberlake, and his wife, Jessica Biel, to take over. A source with knowledge of the event to…



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Top Clinton super PAC reports nearly $40M cash on...

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The leading super PAC backing Hillary Clinton, Priorities USA, reported Saturday it had nearly $40 million in cash on hand, a staggering amount less than three months away from Election Day. The funds will be critical to turning out the vote in key st…



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Is Uber's push for self-driving cars a job killer?

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Uber has generated thousands of jobs since launching in 2009. But that trend could be shifting.



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Doreen Christensen: Save big bucks with new...

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Cell phone carriers are “simplifying” data plans again.

Yet another brutal cell-phone war has erupted as the four major carriers try to please video-hungry consumers with new plans aimed at easing the climbing costs of data.

Consumers will be able to save big bucks if they’re willing to sacrifice…

Surprise! More $450K Ford GT supercars are on the...

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If you were one of the 6,000 people who missed the chance to buy the $450,000 Ford GT supercar, we have good news!



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Nancy Reagan's jewelry headed to the auction block

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Talk about regal.



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The investing app military families love

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Wall Street banks prefer clients with millions – if not billions – to invest. Soldiers, nurses and construction workers typically aren’t anywhere near that wealthy.



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Maryland lost 4,400 public sector jobs in July

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Maryland lost 4,400 government jobs in July but the unemployment rate remained steady thanks to a bump in private sector jobs. The state reported Friday that it saw an increase of 7,300 jobs in the private sector, allowing the unemployment rate to remain at 4.3 percent — the same figure as in June. The rate is down by 0.4 percent from this time last year when it was 5.1 percent. “You still have a growth there that is better than the national average,” said Ann Battle Macheras, the vice president…