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The few, the proud, the dealhunters. Though our ranks have grown during the past year as frugal became not only fashionable but practical, dealhunters like myself have long enjoyed the thrill of finding an item so deeply discounted you almost felt bad buying it. We loved finding deals so much...

Microsoft has sealed a deal to end a decade of litigation with the European Union over charges that it unfairly used its dominant operating system to promote its Web browser, Internet Explorer. The computer giant agreed to give European users a choice of up to 12 browsers in future editions of Windows.

The most popular American dream may still be home ownership but in the past year for many individuals, who now own a second home thanks to a troubled housing market, the dream has transformed into selling their own home. While a simple yard sign from your local hardware store may have done the...