My Blog My WordPress Blog

NEW YORK – Stocks gained Monday, recovering from early losses, as Hurricane Katrina weakened after making landfall and crude prices retreated from a record high above $70, luring investors into the market. News of corporate acquisitions and rising home-imporvement stocks also helped. The Dow Jones industrial average (search) was up …

If you’ve ever taken Prozac, pilot lessons or a scuba vacation, you’ll pay more for life insurance — even if you’re in perfect health. DANIEL FUNK, a 40-year-old small-business owner from Santa Monica, Calif., is in the prime of his life. He exercises regularly, eats right and doesn’t smoke. Yet …

LONDON – Princess Diana’s (search) most loyal fans gathered outside her former home Wednesday to remember the eighth anniversary of her death and to revile the woman who succeeded her as the wife of Prince Charles (search). Britain’s royal family planned no special observances. Her sons, Prince William (search) and …