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A collection of cases on the Deepwater Horizon spill are headed for federal court, where they are expected to have a broad effect on environmental law.

Msgr. Kevin Wallin, formerly pastor of the Diocese of Bridgeport's mother church in Connecticut, is charged with dealing crystal methamphetamine.

The Federal Aviation Administration agreed to let Boeing conduct test flights of the troubled 787 Dreamliner less than two weeks ago, and the company may already have some fixes in mind. The Wall Street Journal is report...

The nominees who are the most overpaid and who offer the best bang for the buck.

According to a new NBER working paper, "among teenagers who smoke frequently, 46% of girls and 30% of boys are smoking in part to control their weight. This practice is significantly more common among youths who describe...

A man has been arrested in Florida after posting pictures on Facebook that showed him harassing a baby manatee, authorities announced this week.

Abdicating Pope Benedict XVI will get less than a top-ranked cardinal, but he will be very well taken care of by his former employer. ->

The detection of a radioactive isotope in Russia and Japan indicate a nuclear test was carried out -- likely deep underground. ->

Cerruti launches its new masculine fragrance 1881Acqua Forte as a modern interpretation of classic colognes such as Farina. The fragrance comes out in March 2013. Refreshing and intense, this new composition opens with n...

You're a startup entrepreneur. Every day you face a new schedule of challenges. Keeping your energy and creativity at an optimum level is key to meeting them head on. So what do you put in your body to keep your physical...

In the biggest sign so far that this is now Marissa Mayer's Yahoo, the Web company began rolling out a major redesign Wednesday morning to U.S. users.

The Boston Globe can be seen as a bellwether for metropolitan newspapers. Its digital strategy so far appears to be off to a slow start but some see more to the story.

Last summer Google announced that the "Explorer" edition of its Glass headset, meant for developers and early adopters. Pre-orders for Glass took place at Google I/O, where attendees were offered the opportunity to put d...

On Tuesday morning Apple revealed that some of its computers had been infiltrated, perhaps by the same Chinese hackers who had also attacked Facebook, in...

People in the U.K. who want a strip club as part of their bachelor party experience are more likely to plunk down an AOL email...

Last summer, online fitness provider Wello launched to provide personalized instruction to users via two-way video conferencing. That allowed its users to work with trainers from the comfort of their own homes. Now the c...

For as many positive things "Downton Abbey" viewers have to say about the British period drama, there are just as many criticisms and the Season 3 finale was certainly no exception. Note: Do not

Herbalife says it will disclose more detail on how many distributors in its multi-level marketing program are in it to make money, and refine its nomenclature to "simplify" and address the lack of clarity in its organiza...

When the Washington Capitals walked into the dressing room Wednesday morning to prepare for practice they were greeted by a box of Kevlar-reinforced socks from Reebok and a note saying that General Manager George McPhee ...

What do Lance Armstrong, Peyton Manning, Adrian Peterson, Tiger Woods, Michael Phelps and Bartolo Colon have in common? They've all allegedly had their blood composition modified, in ways legal or not.

As those with memories stretching back a couple of decades will recall the various forms of computer malware, the viruses, trojans and the like, were things that affected Microsoft Windows users. Mac users, those using A...

President of the Massapequa High School Hall of Fame Mike Hanna said the organization will rally behind Alec Baldwin even if he is charged with a hate crime.