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If you spend a lot of time at your computer, and I know you do, a wrist-rest is a must. Especially during these winter months, when desks, tabletops, and other work surfaces tend to get chilly. Of course, a properly elev...

Lazy-Hands is the epitome of one of those self-made, little-guy CES gems that we love so much. Armed with little more than velcro, a humble booth, and a dash of ingenuity, they managed to catch our eye amongst thousands ...

Ad agencies are always on the lookout for new photographers and artists whose work they can borrow, steal or hire. They should check out Kerry Skarbakka, whose photo series "The Struggle To Right Oneself" is one of the m...

Intrusive mobile device ads, known as madware, are on the rise on smartphones and tablets.

Mutual fund investors managed to find strong gains in 2012, even as political and economic uncertainties swirled around them.

In what was one of the more impressive performances of the year, the Wisconsin Badgers pummeled No. 12 Illinois on Saturday afternoon. The Badgers moved out to an early lead and never looked back, picking up the 74-51 wi...

Republicans think of Democrats as lazy people, dependent on government services. Yet, the problem is more about the growing ill health in this country.

BEIJING (AP) -- Air pollution readings in China's notoriously polluted capital were at dangerously high levels for the second straight day Saturday, with hazy skies blocking visibility and authorities urging people to st...

(Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a public health emergency on Saturday, giving pharmacists permission to administer flu vaccinations to more people as officials seek to stem the worst flu outbreak in t...

Every time the rhetoric heats up in Washington, corporate decision makers stress out. According to Fidelity's latest business cycle update, when there's a lot of political uncertainty, corporations just don't want to she...

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HARTFORD, Conn. -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, who is leading an administration review of gun safety laws, has offered to talk with any families of the Connecticut elementary school shooting vi...

Top-ranked Duke kept attacking the glass, pulling down offensive rebounds and getting extra baskets to hang around early against North Carolina State.

The Obama administration ended speculation Saturday that it would mint a trillion-dollar platinum coin as a way to avoid the debt ceiling.

The divisional round of the NFL Playoffs is underway in Denver. The game just started, but it's already Ravens 14, Broncos 14 in the first quarter after a 90-yard Trindon Holliday punt return touchdown, followed by a 59-...

PASADENA, Calif. -- CBS entertainment chief Nina Tassler says the network is sensitive to concerns about violence following the Connecticut school shooting, and that everything it puts on the air is appropriate. The netw...

WASHINGTON -- In the wake of news that both the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve rejected the minting of a trillion dollar coin as a solution to help raise the debt ceiling, the White House issued the followin...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declares a public health emergency in the state due to the increasing severity of the flu season.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Treasury Department will not mint a high-value platinum coin to avert the debt ceiling, according to an official statement from the...

Two new books -- "Plan Your Prosperity" and "Diary of a Hedgehog" -- offer ideas to consider long before you invest in any market.

Both David Bowie and Justin Timberlake, you may recall, announced (or coyly hinted at; it still might just be a Myspace party) the release of new music earlier this week, which is very exciting. More

The Obama Administration has officially rejected a citizen petition calling for the building of a Star Wars-style "Death Star," citing the enormous cost of the project, its opposition to destroying planets and critical d...

Another reminder about why the economics blog Calculated Risk is so indispensable if you want to really understand what's going on in the economy. Bill McBride (the blog's author) has put together a dazzling 10-part seri...