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For most people, education is usually seen as a right, not a fight. But that’s exactly what it was for Malala Yousafzai, a teenage girl attending school in northwest Pakistan. Yousafzai, now 15 years old, gained w...

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Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings need a Week 17 victory to clinch a playoff spot. Doing so is no easy task; however, because the Vikings host Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. And despite Green ...

The dream of playing in the NHL often starts at an early age. Youngsters who show off their talent may get a chance to play junior hockey or play the game at the college level. At that point, if they continue to improve ...

Everyone deserves a second chance. And ex-criminals like Frank William Abagnale — the man who inspired 'Catch Me If You Can' — and rap mogul Jay-Z prove that anyone can turn their lives around if given the ...

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Bankia will wipe out the investments of 350,000 shareholders, many of them small savers and pensioners, after it emerged that losses on bad loans at the troubled bank were even worse than expec...

Earlier this year, a Reuters investigative reporting team led by Brian Grow documented alleged conflict of interest at Chesapeake Energy, the country's second-largest natural gas company.  Today, Grow and his team wra...

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The New York Mets had a rough 2012. Following a promising start to the season, Terry Collins' team slid head first into mediocrity then face-planted into utter futility and irrelevance. Everything that the Mets did right...

Everyone is talking about Microsoft's new Windows Phone milestone today. It's a big one: The company announced it published a whopping 75,000 new apps for its mobile operating system. Not bad.  In fact, if I remember ...

The 2012-2013 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team has been something to cheer about. Oliver Purnell is in his third season as the Demons' head coach. Over the course of his coaching career, Purnell has been known fo...

We've examined the difficulties faced by first-year athletic director Jeff Hammond, who inherited a multi-million-dollar budget deficit when he took over at Southern Miss. Complicating matters was the performance of the ...

snow-diving -Andrew Kohn Click here to view this gallery. Even as the holiday season is ending, the cold weather is here to stay. While the nights of eggnog may be over, the pictures above remind us that there is still p...

A new study confirms that a huge asteroid will pass harmlessly by Earth in 28 years.

Trojan condoms ads on Spotify are making some listeners feel really uncomfortable this holiday season. The ads feature phrases like "orgasmic pleasure." More About: Advertising, Condoms, Entertainment, Music, spotify, tr...

Jonathan Wasserman: Phil Jackson makes sense for the Brooklyn Nets, but the Brooklyn Nets don't make sense for Phil Jackson. Let's be honest. This isn't a championship-caliber roster, which means it's not a Phil Ja...

Ever since Facebook revamped their Messages, there's been a filter placed on your inbox. The one that comes up automatically when you press the Messages icon is your "Inbox" where you get messages from your friends. But ...

San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis (concussion) received clearance from an independent neurologist to resume non-contact drills on Thursday. Davis took a vicious hit from safety Kam Chancellor in the 49ers 42-13 ...

Potential is the key word to focus on in regards to the top junior recruits in the college football world. The 2014 class is simply filled with potential star players. They may not be high on the radar with many college ...

Many members of the media and fans would say the most valuable defensive players of the year are Texans defensive end J.J. Watt, 49ers outside linebacker Aldon Smith or Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller. Sometimes, a...

The Green Bay Packers are 9-1 SU and 7-3 ATS over their last 10 games and can earn a first round bye with a win this Sunday on the road against the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome. Green Bay was a 3-point road favorit...

The Chicago Bears are just 2-5 SU and ATS over their last seven games, but they still have a shot at a playoff spot with a win this Sunday at Ford Field over the slumping Detroit Lions. Chicago was a 3-point road favorit...