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A running calculation of how much money Major League baseball teams are paying to players on the disabled list. As of May 13, 148 players accounted for $588 million.

Though the network execs admitted to having a bad year at Monday afternoon's upfront presentation, the point was clear: You might hear a lot about The Walking Dead or Mad Men, but far more people are tuning into the Big ...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro launches a big operation to tackle violent crime, with troops patrolling the streets of Caracas and other cities.

The American Civil Liberties Union and other human rights groups on Monday called on Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to halt the force-feeding of hunger-striking Guantanamo detainees. In a letter addressed to Hagel, the or...

Quick Take We estimate the global sports apparel market will grow at a CAGR of 4% from 2012-2019. Nike, Adidas, Puma and Reebok are some of the key players in the industry. Under Armour and Lululemon Athletica are rapidl...

Sadly, there probably will not be fried chicken. Restaurateurs Eric and Bruce Bromberg are still on track to open their stand-alone fried-chicken restaurant later this year at 28 East 1st Street, but this summer they'll ...

By Howard Rich

International Space Station Expedition 35 Commander Chris Hadfield ends his time on the space station by paying tribute to David Bowie.

$6 Million of Hair Donations are Unaccounted for by Locks of Love Each Year

A Mother's Day parade in New Orleans was ruined on Sunday when at least one gunman opened fire on the crowd, wounding at least 18 people, including two children: a boy and a girl, both 10 years old.

To the surprise of nobody, the initial reaction to Friday's disclosure that IRS agents specifically targeted right-leaning groups filing for tax-exempt status as 501 (c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations has instantly infla...

Noted investor Warren Buffett continues to decry airline investing even though he didn?t lose any money on his most famous airline investment.

The interesting thing about Android's design is how little we modified the kernel. Most embedded systems on which I have worked have made drastic changes to the kernel, only to leave user-space alone -- for example, a he...

Increasingly, the authorities say, criminals are using expensive artworks -- bought and sold in secret and with little regulation -- to hide ill-gotten profits.

When Michael White opens his Italian steakhouse, Costata, later this week, it will be a homecoming of sorts: It was at this very Soho triplex that White made his New York debut eleven years ago as chef of Fiamma and firs...

Mexican authorities arrest 2 bar employees in beating death of Malcolm X's grandson

Malicious extensions for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox that hijack Facebook accounts to post messages have been flagged up by Microsoft Malware Protection Center.

Roberto Mancini has been sacked as manager of Manchester City.

The Conservative Party will publish a draft parliamentary bill on Tuesday to legislate for an in/out referendum on UK membership of the EU to be held by the end of 2017.

Were you born an American? Does that make you a patriot? Do you think you love the United States? Really? Because a couple of random sets of chromosomes got together to produce you by chance in the United States, should ...

It's the single biggest question facing working Americans of all ages: Can I retire on time, and what will happen once I finally quit working?

When Joe Gibbs publicly addressed the illegal part found in Matt Kenseth's engine, the team owner was respectful of NASCAR's inspection process but adamant about the importance of not sullying Joe Gibbs Racing's reputati...