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Today in Pictures: Jan. 14, 2013

From Siri to NeXT, retracing Apple's biggest acquisitions over the years.

The Israeli government has denied any involvement in the attack that has killed a Palestinian.

Tomas Vokoun hadn't been a backup goaltender for more than a decade before he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins last spring.

We've previously reported on Sgrouples, a social network that integrates with Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to let you maximize both your privacy and control over what other people see. And we just learned that two for...

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler kicked off tonight's 70th annual Golden Globe awards with a hilarious monologue riffing on everyone from Ben Affleck and Sarah Palin to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Poehler said she h...

Crossover SUVs dominate the list of vehicles for 2013 that boast the most affordable auto insurance rates.

High levels of pollution in northern China and the capital, Beijing, in recent days prompt calls for government action in state and social media.

The postseason careers of Tom Brady and Peyton Manning continue to move in opposite directions. With the Broncos losing to the Ravens this weekend, Manning's teams are now 9-11 in the playoffs. Meanwhile, with the Patrio...

The proliferation of organized "hackathons" has been a big story over the past few years. Quite a few developers that I'm friends with see them as a way to keep themselves sharp on their own products and ideas, especiall...

Looking to start your dream job in 2013? Our new Dream Job series will give you an upper hand. We're talking to recruiters at top tech companies like Spotify and Kickstarter to get the behind-the-scenes knowledge about w...

Google continues to make moves to infiltrate and replace your wallet, this week releasing a new "digital coupon solution" called Zavers. Zavers is essentially a coupon book tied to your phone: you add coupons to your acc...

Do your pruney fingers give you better grip in wet conditions? New evidence, and the story behind the science.

The Queen is left standing after her Bentley fails to start first time at the Royal Sandringham estate in Norfolk.

The Regional Transportation Authority alleges United Aviation Fuels Corp., a subsidy of United Airlines, has operated a "sham" office in the DeKalb County community of Sycamore since 2001.

Jodie Foster's speech at the Golden Globes will definitely be the talk of the entertainment world tomorrow. Accepting the Cecil B. DeMille award for lifetime achievement, she not only came out -- as a single woman -- but...

Reader Corey wrote in and said he made this shirt for Falcons running back Jacquizz Rodgers while Quizz was in college. It is the first known display of personality shown by a Falcons player in the Mike Smith era. I feel...

Ghosn: Bullish on the future. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife) Looking to kick back, text, do your nails, read your iPad or mindlessly snack while driving, all without the inconvenience of potentially killin...

If you lost your Sprint cell phone, don't come knocking on the door of Wayne Dobson, 58.

Wall Street Journal employees began their day this morning with a bit of a headscratcher. (More of a head-to-toe scratcher, really.)

The Milky Way galaxy, home of Earth's solar system, may actually be only half as massive as currently thought, scientists say. Stars in the far outer reaches of the Milky Way, between 260,000 and 490,000 light-years from...

The Herbalife and AIG headline stories have prominent legal angles. It is tempting to invest in a stock on the premise that the courts will ultimately uphold the clear meaning of a law or contract. History teaches that t...