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Greek 'island of the blind'? More like 'island of welfare cheats'

On a Greek island, at least 600 are suspected of falsely claiming to be blind to get disability money. It's part of the rampant fraud that prompted Athens to halt payments to 200,000 last week.

Roth IRA: Use ShareBuilder or Vanguard?

Roth IRA is easy to set up immediately in ShareBuilder, but patience and Vanguard mean fewer fees in the long run for your Roth IRA. See question No. 7 in the reader mailbag.

Are you smarter than an NFL star? A lottery winner?

High-profile jackpot winners fritter away winnings. An estimated 8 in 10 NFL players are bankrupt, jobless, or divorced two years into retirement. Could you manage a windfall better than they do? Here are six steps.

Maserati Kubang SUV: Super luxury vehicles belie gloomy outlook

Maserati Kubang SUV, Lamborghini Gallardo, and other super luxury vehicles shine at Frankfurt auto show, despite Europe's debt woes. Maserati Kubang SUV set for production in 2013.

Compact cars: Economic woes big, so carmakers go small

Compact cars are focus of Frankfurt auto show. Among compact cars to be on display: VW Up, BMW i3, and plug-in version of hybrid Prius.

Germany's trouble with abandoning nuclear power

Now that Germany is turning away from nuclear power, it is more reliant on renewable and traditional energy sources – both of which comes with problems of their own.

Strauss-Kahn arrest upends French politics ahead of presidential race

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, arrested in New York on sexual-assault charges, was considered a strong contender to become France's next president. Now his candidacy for the Socialist party is in serious doubt.

Porsche Spyder 918: The new king of the hybrid car heap?

Porsche Spyder 918 hybrids are available for pre-order. But you better make sure you've got some cushion in the old bank account. The Porsche Spyder ain't cheap.

'Company Men' shows reality of job loss

The film gives a realistic look at how job loss can cause loss of identity and purpose.

Gas prices up. Can hybrids ease fall in car sales?

Gas prices could hurt the auto industry. It is banking on hybrids and other 'green' cars to buffer the blow from a further rise in gas prices.

Dinner for Schmucks: movie review

'Dinner for Schmucks': Paul Rudd and Steve Carell star in a remake of the French farce 'The Dinner Game.'

Porsche 918 Spyder will come with an electric plug

Porsche 918 Spyder in a plug-in hybrid version is going into production, promising low emissions and 198 m.p.h.

Boston Pops and the Justice Department suit against the Arizona immigration law

Americans as well as immigrants showed up for music and fireworks in Boston on the Fourth of July. In Massachusetts, the immigrants who live here illegally are relatively safe. Not so in nearby Rhode Island. The differences between the two states point to a likely argument in the Justice Department suit against the Arizona law.

Tesla Motors IPO seeks $244 million

Telsa Motors will be the first US auto company to go public in 50 years, when it begins selling stock to the public on Tuesday

West Philadelphia high school dares to build a 100 m.p.g. car

Students from West Philadelphia make a viable 'X PRIZE' run against auto companies from around the globe. The potential prize: $7.5 million for the school and a 100 m.p.g. car for the world.

Got a need for speed? McLaren to roll out 200-mph MP4-12C

Formula One car maker McLaren will enter the commercial market in 2011. Its first offering is the McLaren MP4-12C.

Top 12 inspiring moments we saw at the Vancouver Olympics

Vancouver Olympics correspondents Christa Case Bryant and Mark Sappenfield chronicle the Top 12 highlights: including Joannie Rochette's courage, US vs. Canada hockey, and Petra Majdic racing with broken ribs.

Jetpack for sale - seriously

Want to fly like the Rocketeer? For $75K – plus the cost of a seriously durable helmet – you can soon jump into the Martin Jetpack.

Droid app rejected by competitors at Apple

Apple slaps a rejected label on the iDroid app, effectively a glorified commercial for the recently-released Verizon Droid.

Trash talk

Would rescuing the neighbors' tumbling garbage cans take the chill off relations?

Today's briefing: Jobs in the US, rights in Russia, the pope in the Mideast

Fiat's race from punchline to potential white knight for Detroit

Sergio Marchionne, a jazz-loving Italian businessman who helped turn around the Italian carmaker, is poised to be the next CEO of Chrysler.