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A Miami activist who has been executing a bailout plan of his own around Miami's empty streets: He is helping homeless people illegally move into foreclosed homes.

Despite the struggle, most responsible homeowners don't think twice about whether they should make the mortgage payment each month. You've worked like crazy to stay on top of bills for years. But should you walk away?

In a post-Concorde world, these planes get you from A to B quickest.

General Motors Corp. said Tuesday it needs $12 billion in government loans to keep operating, telling Congress in a bluntly worded report that its collapse could have “severe, long-term consequences to the U.S. economy.”

Economist Rips Efforts To Stimulate Economy; 'This Isn't Complicated'

China Investment Corp, the country’s sovereign wealth fund, will no longer risk investing in western financial institutions because of concerns about their viability and a lack of consistency in their governments’ policies, according to its chairman

After five days of tinkering, astronauts aboard the International Space Station ran their first successful test Tuesday of equipment that turns urine into drinking water. Should we try this at home?

The Federal Reserve’s ill-conceived decision to provide bank’s with anonymity makes the entire process less transparent and only further contributes to the industry’s poor reputation and lack of investor confidence.

People late for school or work because of New York City subway delays can get notes from the transit agency to give to their teachers or bosses.

Levinsohn has told Swisher it's "total fiction" and "the first time Levinsohn has heard of the plan, he said. Sources at Microsoft and Yahoo also said there was no deal like that in the making at this point in time."