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What tradition do you think really exists: "burning the devil" in Guatemala or leatherback turtle races in Barbados? Figure out whether holiday traditions from around the world are real or fake.

The market for subprime loans is "frothy" once again, Bloomberg News reports. But instead of home loans, subprime borrowing is booming in the car business, and buoying U.S. car sales.

Rest assured, this game contains no ironic t-shirts or mustaches. Here, irony is defined as an "incongruous yet appropriate juxtaposition that highlights the discordant, revelatory nature of the universe." Deep. Play along as host Ophira Eisenberg asks contestants about certain ironic situations, like how the best-selling holiday song of all time, "White Christmas," was written by Irving Berlin--who was Jewish.

Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right Christian Democrats party fell five seats short of an absolute majority in the national parliament. That may lead to changes in some economic policies.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a rule that would require publicly traded companies to disclose the difference in pay between the company's CEO and its employees.

It has now been four days since protesters in Bangkok took to the streets, vowing to topple the prime minister. Protesters say their intent is to disrupt the flow of government.

Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has failed in his attempt to avoid trial on corruption charges. A federal judge refused to dismiss the 21-count…

The target: bars trying to pull a fast one. They charge for good booze, but actually pour the cheap stuff in the glass. Authorities caught 29 bars — 13 of those TGI Fridays.

Plumes of smoke hover over Athens and other Greek cities, and citizens are complaining about sore throats and teary eyes.

The former cricketer was being lifted above a crowd of supporters when he suddenly took a tumble.