Trendy California isn't a trendsetter when it comes to relying on cell phones. And while the 1987 movie "Wall Street" helped introduce the then-brick-sized mobile phone to popular culture, New York and other Northeast states lag in dropping landlines. Surprisingly, Oklahoma and Utah lead in going wireless, according to federal estimates released Wednesday. ...more

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Larry Harmon, 83, who turned the character Bozo the Clown into a show business staple that delighted children for more than a half-century, died Thursday in Los Angeles of congestive heart failure. ...more

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The U.S. housing bust is like a leaking ship. You may still be able to stay afloat, depending upon where and how bad the holes are. ...more

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