The bitcoin currency has been banned in Russia due to increased threat of cyber criminals using the digital currency to launder funds. Money remains a state-controlled currency, so the rise of independent crypto currencies, such as bitcoin, makes it difficult to determine the right method to address these problems.

A British student has stripped down to her underwear and downed a can of beer in a busy supermarket as part of an online craze known as NekNomination. Rebecca Dagley, 19, is filmed entering a supermarket in central England wearing a trench coat and high heels. But when she reaches one aisle, filmed by her friends, she strips to reveal …

Authorities found a missing six-day-old baby Friday morning in West Branch. Kayden Powell was found at 10:15 a.m., Friday, in a plastic crate, wrapped in blankets at a BP station, 401 Parkside Dr., West Branch, just off the Interstate 80 exit. The child is said to be in excellent health. Wisconsin authorities said the child, Kayden Powell, is in an …

California junior defensive end Ted Agu, 21, died Friday morning after collapsing during a team conditioning work out according to the San Jose Mercury News. Agu, a former walk-on, was a back up defensive linemen who appeared in 12 games for the Bears last fall.

The investigation into a break-in at a Jared jewelry store took a twist Thursday morning when Pembroke Pines police announced the arrest of one of the officers who answered the burglary call. According to police, Officer Kevin Burgs stole a $795 watch from the business at 11077 Pines Blvd. The incident was captured on surveillance video cameras inside the store, …

Millionaires across the U.S. say commercial and residential real estate is the best alternative-asset investment option for 2014. One-third of millionaires surveyed in a new Morgan Stanley study plan to purchase real estate this year, according to a report by Bloomberg. And 23 percent say they’ll invest in real estate investment trusts.

This year, Justin Bieber somehow became the guy from high school who gets drunk in the 7-11 parking lot. And frankly, we shouldn’t have been surprised – that much success and adoration throughout one’s teens is never a good thing. (We need a few years of being awkward and feeling disgusting to be damaged just enough.) It all culminated in …

Property sales in the six months to September 2013 rose to their highest level since the start of the housing downturn in 2007, according to new research. At 396,756, sales of properties in England and Wales were 21% higher than in the same six months in 2012. It’s also the highest year-on-year rise in a decade for the six months …

For upper middle income earners, high net-worth individuals, retirees, and certainly the “one percent” – where you live can make a huge difference in how much of your money you get to keep at the end of the year and how much you need to fork over to your state. To help individuals and businesses make an informed choice, the …

Use these recommended mutual and exchange-traded funds to construct a portfolio that’s built to last. When Money magazine introduced the MONEY 70 list in 2007, the investing landscape sure was different. Exchange-traded funds were just coming onto the scene, and the merits of the strategy guiding them and index mutual funds were still the subject of great debate.

Valentine’s Day is a great time to show your loved one how you feel, but what do you do if you’re broke? Don’t worry, Kidzworld’s got you covered with the Top 10 Homemade Valentine’s Day Gifts! 10. Mix CD Gather all your favorite love songs together on one mix and show your loved one how much you care by making …