Dr. Joyce Brothers

This Sunday is a big day for America's favorite dysfunctional family--The Sopranos. Not only do Tony, Carmella and the gang return to the airwaves after a long hiatus--they also appear on the cover of PARADE magazine with none other than Dr. Joyce Brothers, who has written the cover story on…

Bar Refaeli

International supermodel and Sports Illustrated 2009 cover girl, Bar Refaeli, appears in the Rampage brand's upcoming fall 2009 marketing campaign. Refaeli replaces supermodel, Gisele B?ndchen as the new face for the young contemporary brand. (PRNewsFoto/Iconix Brand Group Inc.)

Money lessons learned at home carry over to college

Young adults whose parents set high expectations for good money management have better spending and saving habits, according to new research from the University of Arizona.

Business tips are article of faith for Christian networking group

A new business-networking group goes beyond the professional into the personal and pushes even further — into religion.

Business tips are article of faith for Christian networking group

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Stars, fundraisers among White House visitors

WASHINGTON — Celebrities Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney and Denzel Washington, prominent Democratic fundraisers and heavyweights from the financial services and high-tech industries were among those landing visits with President Obama or others at the White House during Obama's first months i…

Stars, fundraisers among White House visitors

Dozens in House scrutinized, leak shows

WASHINGTON — Dozens of lawmakers have drawn scrutiny from their ethics monitor this year for everything from financial dealings to travel and campaign donations, according to a leaked account showing an active House panel secretly at work.

Dozens in House scrutinized, leak shows

Housing: Appraisal reforms may be scrapped

Could the controversial appraisal system imposed nationwide by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac last May — and now tied to lowball property valuations, busted home-sale transactions, and higher fees to consumers — be on its way out?

Regulators shut 9 banks, mostly in West, as loan defaults keep taking toll

NEW YORK — Regulators shut nine banks Friday, including Los Angeles-based California National, as the still-weak economy produces a stream of loan defaults.

Call center adding 70 jobs, weighs possibly 600 more

APAC Customer Services Inc. will be hiring about 70 new workers for its second call center in Tucson, with plans to hire an additional 600 people in the future.

West Virginia tops sleeplessness survey

ATLANTA — Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness.

West Virginia tops sleeplessness survey

Pothole-repair day goes off smoothly

What: The Hartford Financial Services Group filled potholes in Tucson Thursday as part of a multicity promotional event. The company opened up an online survey for locals to vote on the pothole they most wanted filled.