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The uncertain economy, high unemployment and soaring gold prices are luring droves of dreamers to the gold fields. But while few prospectors will hit paydirt, the biggest beneficiaries of the new gold rush will be the merchants and servicers who support the intrepid ore-hunters.

I've often wondered if these people were urban myths: The people who never buy anything without a coupon. People who save so much money they brag that stores are paying them to shop. People who have a lifetime supply of toilet paper or will never need to pay for toothpaste again. Now, we can all...

It's not hard to see why Gold Rush: Alaska, the Discovery Channel's new series on present-day gold prospectors has hit pay dirt. More than just a part of American history, panning for gold in the field has become a reasonable option for some unemployed.

Discovery Channel is suing two Deadliest Catch stars, Jonathan and Andy Hillstrand from the "Time Bandit" fishing boat, for $3 million for allegedly failing to live up to an agreement to complete a spin-off project. A breach-of-contract lawsuit was filed last week in Maryland Circuit Court,...

Mike Rowe's TV show Dirty Jobs puts him hip-deep into the roughest, toughest and filthiest jobs in America. But for the past two years, he's had a second occupation -- running MikeRoweWorks, a website and foundation that advocates for old-fashioned, honest blue-collar work.

Despite Discovery's defense, Palin's weak environmental record fits unnaturally with the company's pro-nature programming. Money seems to be the only thing green about the pairing, and the decision has angered many.

If you liked Avatar, get ready for more 3D, this time streaming directly to your living room. ESPN just announced a new channel, ESPN 3D, launching June 11. That's right sports fans -- live sports in 3D. And rumor around the Consumer Electronics Show commencing in Las Vegas, is that Discovery and...

The death of a direct-to-consumers product spokeman isn't ordinarily something that would send ripples through the media world. But Billy Mays, who died unexpectedly on Sunday at age 50, was no ordinary spokesman. He was, rather, both a true entrepreneur in an industry of pretenders and a budding...