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Probe clears UK PM in cash for curtains redecorating scandal

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LONDON — An investigation has cleared British Prime Minister Boris Johnson of wrongdoing in the scandal over the redecoration of his official Downing Street...

Gap expands into home under new partnership with Walmart

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NEW YORK — Gap will begin selling a new home goods line exclusively through Walmart's website next month under a multiyear partnership. ...

US average mortgage rates decline; 30-year loan at 2.95%

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WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates declined this week, pushing the benchmark 30-year home loan back down below the 3% mark. Signs continued of the economy’s...

Homebuyers increasingly willing to pay above asking price

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LOS ANGELES — The red-hot U.S. housing market is widening the gap between what a home is objectively worth and what eager buyers are...

Millennial Money: Set your strategy for Memorial Day sales

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Last Memorial Day, Americans were dizzy from the pandemic, recession and widespread shutdowns. ...

Three common garden pests — and a 17-year visitor who isn’t

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OK, so you’ve got your vegetable and flower transplants in the ground, their roots are reaching out into surrounding soil, and stems are starting...

US home prices soar in March by most since late 2013

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WASHINGTON — March U.S. home prices jumped by the most in more than seven years as an increasing number of would-be buyers compete for...

In New Orleans, documenting history of iconic Black street

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NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans resident Raynard Sanders can detail the many ways Black businesses and culture thrived under the canopy of oak trees...

Liz Weston: How to be a better long-distance caregiver

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Long pandemic lockdowns forced many older adults to become comfortable with video calls to stay connected with family. That in turn means that long-distance...

Designer David Rockwell offers a guide to his creativity

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NEW YORK — The COVID-19 pandemic cut the connections between people and emptied the spaces they met. For award-winning architect and theater designer David...