Cherry blossoms hit peak bloom in Washington DC

The iconic pale pink flowers brought to the US from Japan as a gift are in bloom and Washington, DC hasn't looked this beautiful! The US capital's National Cherry Blossom Festival, which lasts......

Recession: Some US cities will be safer

Oct. 13's 937-point surge in the Dow notwithstanding, the economic crisis has left Americans -- even those with no obvious connection to Wall Street -- wondering about their own future. The 401(k)s......