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Family dynamics can be a sensitive and thorny topic to navigate, especially when it comes to divvying up an inheritance. According to a New York Life Wealth Watch survey, a phenomenon known as the “great wealth transfer” is well underway. It’s projected that 15% of American adults are expected to receive a sizeable inheritance in the next decade from a parent, spouse, or another individual. Inheritances can be a fantastic financial windfall that can certainly help build generational wealth. However, it doesn’t always come without complications — especially if you already have a complex family situation. Rochelle, 36, from Houston,...

Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" is sparking a lot of controversy because of its distortions about the history of Christianity, fantasies concerning the messianic bloodline and supposed iconography embedded in the paintings of Leonardo Da Vinci. Predictably, Hollywood has jumped at the chance to assail the Gospels and is making a film out of Brown's novel. Tom Hanks will star in and Ron Howard will direct the cinematic version of the book. According to a poll conducted by the National Geographic Channel in Canada, where almost 20 percent of the population has read "The Da Vinci Code," people are...

Victory is in the blood for 'aristocratic' Republican Special report: the US elections Monday November 6, 2000 The Guardian The Republican George W Bush will be elected US president on November 7 because he has more royal blood than his opponent, it was claimed today. The Texas governor has twice as many ties with aristocrats than his Democrat rival Al Gore, according to Burke's Peerage. The company, which publishes books on ancestry, aristocracy and history, has predicted the outcome of the presidential race for almost 200 years. It says the candidate with the most royal blood has always been the...