Could mom give away personal valuables to stiff her credit-card lender? Dealing with a parent’s passing isn’t easy even when there are no creditors lined up at the cemetery’s gates. The good news is that children aren’t on the hook for their dead parents’ unpaid bills, says Bernard Krooks, president …

ORANJESTAD, Aruba – A Dutch suspect in the disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway (search) was summoned to court Wednesday for a hearing on whether to prolong his detention or release him. Authorities led Joran van der Sloot (search), 18, through a backdoor of the courthouse for the closed hearing. …

MANILA, Philippines – Police installed more closed-circuit cameras in Manila malls, sent out guards with dogs and set up checkpoints on roads Monday as a senior official warned of a possible major attack in the capital following a ferry bombing that injured 30 people. The military said an initial investigation …

1. “My motto is ‘One size fits all.'” The word personal in “personal trainer” carries with it a clear implication — that the professional you hire to get you in shape will come up with a program that is specifically designed for you, your body type and your training goals. …

At the two year anniversary of the CAN-SPAM act, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced legal actions against spammers, including joint operations with state attorneys general and the Canadian government. On Tuesday, the FTC said it filed complaints against three spam operations accused of violating CAN-SPAM, and said Canada’s Competition …

A mastermind pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a plot to kidnap a Muslim member of the Armed Forces from Birmingham City Center and behead him “like a pig,” the Times of London reports. Parviz Khan, 38, a charity worker who allegedly sent funds and equipment to terror organizations on the …

WASHINGTON – The U.S. military isn’t ready for a catastrophic attack on the country, and National Guard forces don’t have the equipment or training they need for the job, according to a report. Even fewer Army National Guard units are combat-ready today than were nearly a year ago when the …

“American Idol” judge Paula Abdul “had an insane nervous breakdown” at Los Angeles International Airport over the holidays, according to a report on radaronline.com. A tipster who saw her in the Continental Airlines terminal told the site: “She had an insane nervous breakdown that lasted 10 minutes. One minute she …

WASHINGTON – Congress and the White House need to work together to get the U.S. economy back on track, a leading Senate Democrat said Saturday. “We begin the new year with America’s economy in the worst shape and the middle class at its most uncertain since the days immediately following …

ELKTON, Md. – Starting next year across the country, rape victims too afraid or too ashamed to go to police can undergo an emergency-room forensic rape exam, and the evidence gathered will be kept on file in a sealed envelope in case they decide to press charges. The new federal …