Rentals

Roommate charged in death of Army vet Maribel Ramos

2013-05-21 09:44:00

The roommate of Maribel Ramos, who was missing for weeks before she was found in the brush of an Orange County canyon area, was charged Tuesday in the Army veteran's death, prosecutors said. Kwang Choi Joy, 54, has been charged with one felony count...

Airbnb rentals ruled illegal in New York City

2013-05-21 13:04:00

A judge has ruled that Airbnb, the popular online service that allows homeowners and apartment dwellers to offer their residences as temporary rentals, is illegal in New York City. The decision from the city’s Environmental Control Board found...

Cashing in on 'Juliet's balcony' in Italy

2013-05-21 07:09:00

ROME -- The Italian city of Verona is planning to raise some much-needed revenue from one of the world’s most romantic landmarks: the balcony where Shakespeare’s doomed heroine Juliet supposedly cried out, "Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou...

Susan Powell's disappearance: New details but case is closed

2013-05-21 06:00:00

Authorities in Utah have officially closed the active investigation into the bizarre 2009 disappearance of Susan Powell, citing a lack of leads in the case of a mother of two whose now-dead husband was a suspect in a case that garnered national attention....

United Talent Agency shoots for the stars with new screening room

2013-05-21 05:00:00

The numbers on United Talent Agency's new 130,000-square-foot Beverly Hills digs are notable. The Civic Center Drive property includes a 158-piece art collection, 11 conference rooms and a private plaza that can accommodate as many as 500 people....

Cannes 2013: Festival robberies echo past heists, real and on film

2013-05-20 13:00:00

Two high-profile robberies at this year's Cannes Film Festival have attracted a lot of attention, but they're the hardly the first such heists (on screen, or off). First, a stash of Chopard jewelry reportedly valued at more than $1 million was taken...

Yahoo's challenge to be building Tumblr's advertising business

2013-05-21 00:00:00

SAN FRANCISCO — To punctuate his company's $1.1-billion purchase by Yahoo Inc., Tumblr co-founder and Chief Executive David Karp let loose in a blog post with a celebratory expletive. It was classic Karp, a 26-year-old high school dropout who...

'Safe Haven' and 'Jack Reacher' top DVD/Blu-ray charts

2013-05-20 13:50:00

A trio of new titles arrived to knock Oscar winners “Django Unchained” and “Silver Linings Playbook” from their reign atop the sales and rentals charts -- among them Tom Cruise’s box-office disappointment “Jack Reacher....

How to buy happiness

2013-05-19 00:00:00

Imagine that you woke up tomorrow morning to discover $1 million under your mattress. Leaving aside the obvious lumpiness issue, take a moment to think: What would you do with that cash? If you're like many people, contemplating your newfound wealth...

Review: 'Frances Ha' a charming portrait of youth and spirit

2013-05-16 17:45:00

Effortless and effervescent, "Frances Ha" is a small miracle of a movie, honest and funny with an aim that's true. It's both a timeless story of the joys and sorrows of youth and a dead-on portrait of how things are right now for one particular New York...

HUD to shut down offices as a result of sequester

2013-05-17 13:13:00

Across-the-board cuts in the federal budget will force the Department of Housing and Urban Development to close its offices on May 24 and possibly six other days. HUD, which provides assistance programs for low-income and homeless people, said Friday...

'Tiny houses' are growing in popularity

2013-05-17 19:38:00

BALTIMORE — Greg Cantori plans to downsize when he retires. Really, really downsize. His retirement home is 238 square feet — one-tenth the size of the average new American house — and sits in his Maryland yard. He and wife Renee can...

A judge rules that the Airbnb home rental service is illegal in New York City.

2013-05-21 11:54:38

Maria Ramos, Army veteran, 36, has been missing for 11 days, seen last on surveillance footage turning in her rent check at her apartment complex in Orange on May 2.

2013-05-21 11:27:00

Zac Woodcock salvages items from the rubble of his tornado-ravaged rental home in Moore, Okla.

2013-05-21 00:00:00