By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Uncle Sam wants to make it more affordable for Americans to buy their first home. The recent policy changes …

By CAROLE FELDMAN WASHINGTON — Rejected. A notice from the Internal Revenue Service saying your return won’t be accepted might be your first clue that …

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING – Rising smartphone star Xiaomi is moving upmarket and taking aim at Apple’s iPhone. The Chinese manufacturer known …

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — The whole gang was there when Lindsey Vonn finally became the most successful women’s World …

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Pro Football Writer The NFL is investigating whether the New England Patriots deflated footballs that were used in their AFC championship …

By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press   NEW YORK — Gone Girl actress Rosamund Pike kicked off the glam on the Golden Globe Awards red carpet …

LOS ANGELES — Malcolm-Jamal Warner says it’s difficult to see Bill Cosby face allegations of sexual assault. Warner, who played Cosby’s son Theo in the …

By BERNARD CONDON and DANICA KIRKA NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks flitted between small gains and losses in early trading Wednesday as investors weighed news of a …

By BRANDON BAILEYREDMOND, Washington — Microsoft will use an event Wednesday to offer a wider glimpse of the next version of Windows. The company is planning …

By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN HAVANA (AP) — The highest-level U.S. delegation to Cuba in decades begins two days of negotiations with grand promises by President Barack …