Gold fell as the dollar held gains before the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting amid expectations that the central bank will continue to wind back stimulus as the U.S. economy improves. Bullion for immediate delivery lost as …

A firmer U.S. dollar index was also a negative daily “outside market” force working against the precious metals Tuesday. February gold was last down $8.60 at $1,229.40 an ounce. Spot gold was last quoted down $7.50 at $1231.75. March Comex silver last …

I'm sorry. People who serve in the army make incredible sacrifices for their countries and I am incredibly thankful for them. They do amazing things. They make our lives a lot better. But I can't help but laugh at this wonderful compilation of fails in …

U.S. trade gap shrinks, lifting Wall Street, dollar * Physical demand in China, India limit gold's decline * Analysts expect higher interest rates to pressure gold * Coming up: U.S. Fed December policy meeting minutes Wednesday By Frank Tang and Clara …

A common argument of Kenwood residents opposed to plans for running the line through their neighborhood, one of the city's more affluent, is that it won't provide enough service to poorer communities. “Put the brakes on this thing and reconsider,” said …

Other budget items taking a bite out of any potential surplus include growth and inflation in the state's K-12 education funding formula and state employee compensation. That leaves little money left over to boost state spending on higher education …

Instead, Chen points to financial motivators behind those promoting the notion of Chinese Jews, including academic, entrepreneurial and local governmental efforts to attract foreign tourists to Kaifeng and expand local revenues. Officially, the Chinese …

Specs are what you would expect from a high end device, a Snapragon 800 with 2 or 3GB of RAM depending on the size of the device. The software is the real star of the show here, with Samsung tossing the standard Android home screen in favor of a new …

Products to be showcased include dog collars that can monitor a pet's heart rate, high–end speakers, speech-recognition software, and apps allowing homeowners to monitor and control appliances in their homes using their smartphones. Here's a look at …