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World stocks mostly drop, Japan enjoys Pokemon-inspired rise 07/19/2016 08:19am • HONG KONG (AP) — Global stocks mostly fell Tuesday as investors monitored corporate earnings and further clues about the state of the world economy. Japan's index jumped on a weaker yen and a Pokemon-powered rally in Nintendo shares. KEEPING SCORE: France's CAC 40 was down 0.8 percent at 4,324 10 underrated romantic hotels for R&R 07/18/2016 05:00pm • Slip away to these postcard-perfect retreats, and recharge with your better half. It is officially summer: The weather is warm, and it is the perfect time to plan a romantic getaway. Maybe you want to drop off the radar in an exotic locale. Or perhaps you want to embark on an off-the-beaten-path Social network requires giving up first-born; nobody notices 07/18/2016 09:16am • WASHINGTON -- The last thing a smartphone user wants to do when first using a new social media app is read through pages and pages of legal language, even if the user is agreeing to outrageous conditions. A new study, called "The Biggest Lie on the Internet," shows almost nobody reads the length Could 'Pokemon Go' Break Election Laws? 07/17/2016 08:00pm • " Pokemon Go," the augmented reality app that recently became the biggest mobile game in U.S. history, has businesses and advertisers working feverishly to capitalize on its enormous popularity. And while election campaigns are already taking advantage of the game's mechanics to incentivize players By the numbers: A snapshot of Cleveland 07/15/2016 10:03pm • Here's a look at the demographics of the Republican National Convention host city of Cleveland, Ohio. Your browser does not support the iframe HTML tag. Try viewing this in a modern browser like Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Internet Explorer 9 or later. What if there were a contested convention 07/15/2016 10:03pm • So if Donald Trump didn't receive enough delegates on the first ballot, what would happen then? Here's a quick look at the Republican convention ballot process. Your browser does not support the iframe HTML tag. Try viewing this in a modern browser like Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Internet Ex 'Ghostbusters': Is the gender-bending remake worth seeing? 07/15/2016 03:22am • WASHINGTON — If you ever doubted the universe's sense of humor, consider the fact that "Ghostbusters" will try to knock "The Secret Life of Pets" off the box office throne. It's literally "dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria!" That was just one of a dozen memorable lines from Emmy winner conducts 'House of Cards' tribute at Kennedy Center 07/13/2016 01:24am • WASHINGTON — Symbolic shadows creep across D.C. government buildings. An upside-down American flag paints an international distress signal in front of the U.S. Capitol. And suddenly, the brooding baseline erupts into brass horns declaring the start of "House of Cards." "It was ac A Buyer's Guide to Arlington, Virginia 07/12/2016 08:00pm • If you're looking to escape cramped city living in the District of Columbia, but want a quick commute downtown and easy access to the metro area, Arlington, Virginia, might be the ticket. Directly across the Potomac River from the nation's capital, Arlington includes a diverse array of neighborhood Comcast (CCZ) Outage Frustrates Customers 07/12/2016 08:00pm • Another day, another phone service outage. This time, it was Comcast Corp. (ticker: CCZ). The victims were small to medium businesses, a Comcast spokeswoman tells KGW. The outages affected businesses across the country Tuesday, and the company says they are now fixed. Specifically, cities including 10 Ways to Play in the Asia-Pacific Stocks Pool 07/12/2016 08:00pm • Stocks for every investor.Typically, whenever investors' minds think about investing in the Asia-Pacific region, their minds go to China -- and rightfully so. China is the world's second-largest economy, and as goes the Middle Kingdom, so goes the region and much of the rest of the world. But there' 7 Tips for Planning the Ultimate Digital Disconnect 07/12/2016 08:00pm • Disconnecting during a vacation seems great in theory, but it can be harder to accomplish in practice. According to a study conducted by adventure tour operator Intrepid Travel, 38 percent of participants polled reported missing a major life moment because they were too busy on their phones updatin The race for cash: presidential campaign fundraising 07/12/2016 02:43pm • Take a look at just how much money the campaigns of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump and the super PACs that support them have raised and spent so far this election season. Your browser does not support the iframe HTML tag. Try viewing this in a modern browser like Chro Vice presidential contenders 2016 07/12/2016 02:19pm • The search for a running mate is well under way for presidential nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Here is a look at the likely contenders to be their vice presidential picks. Your browser does not support the iframe HTML tag. Try viewing this in a modern browser like Chrome, Safari, The most-loved restaurants on social media 07/11/2016 01:00pm • There are plenty of reasons to pay attention to social media when it comes to your restaurant stocks. In August, a 20-second video appeared on YouTube and Facebook (ticker: FB) of a person in a fast food uniform wiping a burger bun on a dirty kitchen floor and preparing it to be served to custome