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Buying a seaside home may become tougher due to more loan scrutiny and higher costs for insurance and rebuilding

Despite the Dow's worst string of losses since the 1970s, a handful of tech stocks remain buoyant -- that's worrisome

While 4 in 10 Americans have a side job, they're only earning enough to pay the cable bill

On June 24, 1771, E.I. du Pont, an emigrant whose Delaware gunpowder factory was forerunner of the innovative chemical company, was born in Paris. Jane Pauley reports.

A summer perk of three-day weekends is becoming more important to employees - and to companies that value them

Today, more than 40 percent of companies offer a cool summer perk: giving their staff Fridays off. And it's not just out of the goodness of their hearts - companies find that the gift of time and an improved work/life balance builds loyalty and makes employees more committed to their organization. Conor Knighton reports on how some workers are spending their Summer Fridays far from work. (Originally broadcast July 30, 2017.

Angelina Rosa has accused the Texans of forcing her to wear duct-tape on her waist to make her look thinner

Jonathan Friedland had been with the company for six years before his departure

The Atlantic City casino, set to open June 28, installed a massive, 30-foot tall sign shaped like a Gibson guitar -- only to notice a word was misspelled.

GM is bringing back the Chevy Blazer, and it could be in showrooms by next year. The move to bring back the Blazer comes as American buyers continue their shift from cars to trucks and SUVs

UPS has reached a tentative agreement with its workers' union, helping the delivery company avoid a national strike. Union members will vote next month on the new contract.

The Taco Bell veteran now leading Chipotle is experimenting with menu options at the chain mostly known for burritos

Billionaire family is squaring off with Venice, California, residents over move to turn historic church into mega-home

Union says GM is opting to build south of the U.S. border even as American autoworkers are laid off or unemployed

Super Eagles kit is the tournament's fashion hit, with Nike selling out and counterfeiters stepping in

Researchers found that bad news distracting employees costs companies $44 million in productivity per minute. CBSN's Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers have more.

Employers increasingly are allowing pet "parents" to bring their (well-behaved) furry friends to the office

Amazon employees have asked the company's CEO, Jeff Bezos, not to sell facial recognition software to law enforcement after the ACLU revealed Amazon had provided the technology to authorities. The employees expressed concerns over how it would be used against citizens. CBS News contributor and Wired editor-in-chief Nick Thompson joins CBSN to discuss the issue.

The European Union is slapping retaliatory tariffs on $3.4 billion in U.S. goods, including bourbon and blue jeans. BBC News' Damian Grammaticas reports from Brussels.

President ratchets up trade war with U.S. allies, but experts fear auto tariffs would raise prices and kill jobs