Often referred to as the death tax, the estate tax was established under the guise of ensuring "fairness." Read More
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday declared Dec. 7 as a national day of mourning for the victims of a nightclub fire in the Urals city of Perm. The fire engulfed the "Lame Horse" club at about 11:15 p.m. Moscow time Friday (2015 GMT) during an indoor fireworks display to celebrate the venue's eighth anniversary. Read More
Britain has an even bigger fiscal mountain to climb than stricken Ireland, Spain and Greece, analysis showed ahead of next week's Pre-Budget Report. Read More
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) on Saturday defended recommending his girlfriend and former staffer to become a U.S. attorney, arguing that she was a "highly qualified prosecutor" who would have served his home state well. Read More
On September 16, after battling leukemia for many years, 72-year-old Mary Travers succumbed to cancer in Connecticut's Danbury Hospital. Read More
Best-known for the soft rock hit "Shannon," singer/songwriter Henry Gross (born April 1, 1951) grew up in a musical family -- ... Read the full Henry Gross bio.