18 Jan 2015 19:57 Barack Obama’s Tax Plan Makes Overhaul Less Likely: Paula Dwyer Copyright 2015 Bloomberg. Paula Dwyer (Bloomberg View) — U.S. President Barack Obama was on a roll — until last night, when the White House released a broad package of tax proposals, the latest in the State

18 Jan 2015 19:36 China Stocks Plunge on Margin Accounts Halt; Aussie Miners Rise Copyright 2015 Bloomberg. Nick Gentle and Adam Haigh (Bloomberg) — Mainland Chinese shares plunged after three of the nation’s biggest brokerages were stopped from adding margin-trading accounts. Australian mining shares rose after U.S. oil capped its

By Carlton Ryan Many of us eat too much. The average person would be healthier if they ate less everyday. Of course, doing so is hard. Among the myriad difficulties is hunger. If you try to eat less, you may feel as if you are starving much of the time.

Houston Mayor Annise Parker has withdrawn subpoenas aimed at five local pastors after a national firestorm during which she was accused of anti-religious intimidation and abuse of power. Ms. Parker said at a recent press conference that removing the subpoenas lets the city avoid “a squabble over freedom of religion” in the

An Asian American couple has been released from Qatar prison after serving nearly a year. Matthew and Grace Huang’s story is a classic example of clashing cultures. Some things that are praised and highly regarded in one culture can be so suspicious in another that they may lead to your

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