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PBS's Antiques Roadshow has inspired thousands of people to scour their grandma's attics. While few people strike it rich on the show, some turn out to have true treasure on their hands. Here are five of the biggest valuations from the U.S. show and where the items are now.

DailyFinance contributor Alex Salkever's most recent absurd tale of plastic woe has convinced him that reform or not, it's unlikely that card companies are going to change anytime soon.

Tuition Ignition: A week-long series looking at the soaring cost of college at public and private institutions If you've read this week's Tuition Ignition series closely, you may have wondered why we didn't include community colleges or for-profit private institutions, such as University of...

On the eve of its 40th anniversary, Sesame Street is courting a strange political controversy. A two-year-old episode featuring Oscar the Grouch as a (what else?) grouchy TV news reporter for (who else?) the Grouch News Network has caused a minor Internet kerfuffle among steamed fans of News...

It should be a year of celebration on Sesame Street. With First Lady Michelle Obama kicking off the season for the show's 40th anniversary next Tuesday, the program has no shortage or accomplishments to smile about. Sesame Street has won more than a hundred Emmys, and a handful of its staffers have...

Elmo, Sesame Street's most giggly spokesmonster, is going through some tough economic times. His mommy has lost her job. Elmo's daddy is still working. (Note: A Sesame spokeswoman tells me their names are Louie and Mae. I and many Internet sources called them George and Gladys.) But because money...

For many toddlers, the Wiggles are the Beatles, the Stones and the Who rolled up into one. Now Australia's richest entertainers are about to tackle their biggest challenge yet --- U.S. cable TV. Starting next week, the smiling quartet with the colorful T-shirts will host The Wiggly Waffle, a block...

Of all the financial losses and economic hardships that Wall Street has witnessed during the United States' decade of errors and descent, perhaps no loss has been as costly for investors, or as lamented, than the passing of Louis Rukeyser. For those younger investors / readers who may not have...

Maybe the public wants serious journalism after all. "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" and its predecessor programs have been part of the PBS line-up since 1975. What many viewers may not realize is how well the decidedly unflashy digest and analysis of the day's news does in the ratings. According...

Jim Lehrer would not last five minutes in network television. His career would be even shorter on cable TV. Despite his many awards and accolades -- all deserved in my opinion -- Lehrer would not stand a chance of getting hired in TV today, especially on cable. For one thing, he is not a yeller. He...