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NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Newtown's children were showered with gifts Saturday – tens of thousands of teddy bears, Barbie dolls, soccer balls and board games – and those are only some of the tokens of support from ...

You often hear that your resume should list your accomplishments, not your job duties. And it’s true—accomplishment statements are the best way to showcase the amazing things you’ve done at your past...

So the education crisis is not a public sector problem, and it won't be solved by Washington alone. Building the workforce of tomorrow is our problem, too. And if we don't see that now, we'll be forced to face it soon.

The Yuletide evening sky is especially rewarding, with much of the eastern swathe filled with brilliant stars — sort of a celestial Christmas tree.

Yahoo has taken a leaf out of Instagram’s book with its new Flickr app, which lets users display and share pictures and take interesting snaps as well. The app comes with filter settings that let people apply diff...

The most entertaining thing I saw on my television Sunday was not Robert Griffin III's gorgeous touchdown pass to Santana Moss, nor Kai Forbath hitting his 17,000th consecutive field goal, nor the Eagles spitting up all ...

A comment about a Bloomberg story on the New York Times paywall started a debate about the positive and negative effects of paywalls that included some media industry luminaries such as the former CEO of Dow Jones and th...

Every year, he makes a list and checks it twice. He notes who's naughty or nice. Indeed, Santa Claus is coming to town. But while you know what his job is, have you ever wondered what his finances look like? Based on wha...

We’ve known this for a while, but now we need to plan to invest for this huge trend: There’s going to be a boatload of older Americans in this country over the next few decades. Health care and services are...

Before the recession, Amie Crawford was an interior designer, earning $50,000 a year patterning baths and cabinets for architectural firms. Click to Continue »

Science, technology, engineering and math ? the fields collectively known as STEM ? are all the rage these days. In an economy that is still struggling to regain its footing, Click to Continue »

In rare circumstances, electing the filing status of married filing separately may result in a lower tax bill. If one spouse has significantly higher income than the other, you will… Click to Continue »

A preliminary reading for December had pegged the level at 74.5. Economists polled by MarketWatch had expected a final December reading of 75. Click to Continue »

The big idea: Many online retailers view product returns as an unwieldy cost that drains margins, and several are asking customers to absorb return shipping costs. But consider the upside of free returns: enhanced custom...

At a party recently, somebody I know came up to tell me he was enjoying my columns more than ever. I thanked this fellow and, hoping to bask a few moments longer in his praise, I asked why. “They’re more opi...

The Maaco Bowl Las Vegas isn't a BCS game. It isn't even a top-tier bowl game. What it is, however, is a decent bowl game and the best opportunity available for the Broncos. No matter the venue, what the Broncos did was ...

Cam Newton got in some trouble today when he bumped a ref after a sack in the third quarter against the Raiders. Immediately after the play, important NFL people like SI's Peter King and Fox's Mike Pereira jumped on Twit...

According to internal documents newly released by the FBI, the agency spearheaded a nationwide law enforcement effort to investigate and monitor the Occupy Wall Street...

With bowl craziness ready to dominate television sets at in-law's houses across America, it's time to kick mock-draft season into full gear.  The country's premier prospects will take the field to showcase their reper...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When Amazon.com Inc CEO Jeff Bezos got word of a project at Google Inc to scan and digitize product catalogs a decade ago, the seeds of a burgeoning rivalry were planted.

Reported by Dr. Amish Patel: Researchers have found that more than 2,000 different species of bacteria live in our umbilicus – the medical word for belly button.  That means you have more kinds of bacteria in y...

The Houston Texans came into the weekend with the opportunity to lock up the best record in the AFC, a first round bye and home field advantage. Now, in order for that to happen, they'll need some help. With a 23-6 loss ...