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When the new Verismo coffeemaker shows up later this year, java buffs will be able to make Starbucks-quality espresso, cappuccino and latte beverages at home. But will the fancy European coffee drinks it'll crank out really be as good as Starbucks? Starbucks probably hopes so.

Multigenerational households in this country are growing fast. At the end of 2009, 51.4 million Americans lived in a home with three or more generations under one roof, up nearly 5 million from 2007. So what's driving this trend, and how can you move in relatives without drowning in drama?

Earlier this month, an Oak Park, Mich., woman came face to face with the prospect of hard time for the crime she'd committed: nurturing tiny baby pea pods, little baby zucchinis, and sweet, juicy tomatoes in her front yard. I know! Young people these days. I'm shaking my head, too. Ninety-three...

Sales of previously owned homes hit a six-month low in May, and overpriced inventory is a key factor. Though we all watched the real estate market crater, most sellers are still overpricing their homes, and the worst price optimists are the ones who bought after the housing bubble burst.

The housing crisis continues unabated, and millions of unemployed Americans remain at risk of ending up homeless. But additional government help is arriving from the Obama administration, and nonprofit agencies are making a difference in the efforts of some families to get help from their lenders.

Walmart recalled 255,000 GE food processors today after reports of consumers getting hurt after the safety lock on the lid failed, said the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The 14-cup, General Electric food processors were sold exclusively in Walmart stores nationwide and online from...

Dream on Me recalled 22,000 full-size and portable drop-side cribs after numerous reports of children getting trapped between the mattress and its railings, said the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The CPSC said there have been 69 reports of incidents involving the cribs, including a...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned consumers to stop using certain phil&teds USA clip-on highchairs because they could put children at a serious safety risk. The chairs have been widely sold since May 2006 for about $50 each through Buy Buy Baby, Target, Toys R Us, Amazon.com...

Federal investigators are looking at 865,000 General Motors sport utility vehicles after consumer complaints about the fuel gauges malfunctioning. The problem could cause the SUVs to stall. Included in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's probe are the 2005 to 2007 model years of...

A California woman has sued Benjamin Moore & Co., claiming its Natura paint stinks and doesn't dry, according to the lawsuit. Marlene Sway claims in the suit filed this week that the paint company has broken consumer laws and lied to customers over its Natura paint that's marketed as...