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40% of U.S. Food Is Never Eaten
Composting advocates say separating out food waste would benefit pocketbooks as well as the environment.
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Newest Hotel Amenity: In-Room Rice Cooker?
How hotels and resorts here are adapting to tastes of Chinese tourists.
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5 States With Highest Foreclosure Rates
Despite housing's recent gains, foreclosures are rising once more.
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Big Data Knows What You'll Do Next Summer
Author Mayer-Schönberger about what the loss or privacy means for Americans.
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5 Fast-Food Meals That Redefine Breakfast
Dunkin's doughnut-and-egg sandwich and other new morning fare.
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Banks Loosen Standards on Down Payments
Aside from rising home prices and reports of bidding wars, here's one sure sign the housing market is improving: banks seem to be loosening standards for down payments.
Technology
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5 best travel apps for summer
MarketWatchDon’t miss these top stories:5 best travel apps for summerThe real Apple tax scandal.Stocks are for the young and the restless.Use your smartphone to find hotel deals and tee times. Plus, see what Brett Arends has to say about the Apple tax ...
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9 apps for millionaires; No need to ask Jeeves, just whip out your smartphone
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Could the iPhone go Google-free? Why breaking up with the search giant will not be easy
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TRAVEL
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China's Dalian Wanda to Build Luxury Hotels Overseas
WSJ.comBEIJING—A year after targeting U.S. movie theaters, a Chinese property magnate is sketching out global plans for a new focus: Chinese tourists.
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China's Dalian Wanda to Build Hotels Overseas
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Newest hotel amenity: In-room rice cooker? How hotels and resorts here are adapting to tastes of Chinese tourists
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REAL ESTATE
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10 things estate sales won’t tell you; What to watch out for when it’s time to clear out a home
MarketWatch1. “Anybody can do this job.”The liquidation business is driven by the four d’s: downsizing, death, divorce and debt. With about 10,000 Americans turning 65 each day, boomers account for many of the downsizers. But plenty of other people ...
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A Grassy Spot in New Hampshire; This earth-sheltered home is built into a hill overlooking miles of forested landscape and mountains; mowing the roof comes with the territory.—Stefanos Chen
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Provencal Bastide in the South of France; Near the medieval village of La Garde-Freinet, with its twice weekly market, this Provencal country home has views of the surrounding hills and is within easy reach of St. Tropez. —Nick Kostov
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Autos
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Detroit's Ferrari; Philip Caldwell, Ford's chief in the early 1980s, kept a scrapbook with pictures of dignitaries titled "Important People Who Have Met Me."
WSJ.com"These tales do not constitute a 'hatchet job' or an attempt at 'getting even,' " writes retired uber-auto executive Bob Lutz in "Icons and Idiots," a series of riffs on the foibles, failures and successes of his former bosses, including ...
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Noisy Brakes on a Mercedes and Where to Buy a Tuk Tuk
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Electric Car Startup Tesla Repays U.S. Loan
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10 Things
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10 Things Financial Advisers Won't Say
More than 300,000 pros will tell you where to put your money -- but often at a steep price.
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10 Things Online Reviewers Won't Say
Why consumers can't always trust those five-star ratings -- or nasty complaints.
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10 Things the Oscars Won't Say
Our backstage pass to Hollywood's biggest night of the year.
MarketWatchPF: RT @MatthewHeimer: The paperless baseball game? Next season, up to 90% of MLB tickets will be electronic. @jolshan @MarketWatch http:// ...
251 days and 22 hours ago via SmartMoneyMarketWatchPF: RT @Jonnelle: Some Apple fans may be looking to trade their old iPads in for mini versions http://t.co/OWjv6nMf
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How to Pay for a Wedding
With most couples waiting to marry and three quarters of marriage partners living together first, many celebrants are paying at least part of their wedding bill.
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How to Teach Kids about Money
It’s never too early to start talking dollars...and sense.
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How to Manage Your Grocery Bill
Your grocery bill is your biggest weekly household expense, so keeping a lid on it will go far to stretch your dollar.
