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When businesspeople make bad bets in America, they're apt to lose money. Make a wrong bet in China, and you may lose more than just cash -- you may lose your life. Meet Chinese entrepreneur Wu Ying.

The decision by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder (pictured) to prosecute self-proclaimed 9/11-mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed in New York set off a major debate Friday over whether the move makes legal and practical sense. Mohammed will face a jury trial in federal court in the Southern District...

Perhaps no crime underscores how the economy is changing than a recent jewelry store robbery in Milwaukee. After the thieves got out of the store, a rival group of robbers stole their loot, according to the Associated Press. The incident is still under investigation, but evidence suggests criminals...

One of the most common arguments you'll hear in favor of the death penalty -- other than the somewhat barbaric "eye for an eye" one -- is the notion that it saves money.My mother, a social worker and a liberal Democrat, told me that she supports the death penalty because she would rather see...