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Two Belgian surgeons have discovered a new ligament in the human knee, a part they are calling the anterolateral ligament, or ALL. The previously unknown piece of tissue, recently described in the journal of Anatomy, was...

It’s a new day at the Federal Communications Commission, the U.S. agency that regulates the nation’s broadcast airwaves, broadband networks, and cable, telecommunications, and Internet companies. On Monday, new FCC c...

When a store opens at 6 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning to kick off a 41-hour shopping marathon, it sniffs of desperation. That’s just one indication retailers are now engrossed in a desperately competitive holiday period...

The world's billionaire population continues to grow, as does their total wealth. According to a new Billionaire Census by Wealth-X and UBS, the number of billionaires around the globe grew .5% between July 2012 and June...

Despite billions in revenue each quarter and owning the dominant desktop platform in the world, people still find it easy to criticize Microsoft. A lot of that has to do with its distant third place in the smartphone rac...

The latest Call of Duty video game made more than $1bn (£621,282) from its first day on sale, its publisher has confirmed.

Retired Goldman Sachs Partner Charles T. Harris III (a.k.a. "Chuck") is selling his breathtaking Wyoming ranch for $6.5 million, the Wall Street Journal reports. The 8,179 square foot house, built in Western style, is ne...

Let's stop sobbing for the supposed struggling retiree. They are fewer in number than we've been led to believe, and on average elders have emerged from the Great Recession in far better shape than any other generation, ...

A seasoned executive with a substantial corporate track record, Costolo was exactly what Twitter needed three years ago when he took the helm of the troubled start-up.SAN FRANCISCO — Dick Costolo doesn't fit the profil...

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This weekend, we had the chance to drive the all-new Rolls-Royce Wraith around Arizona (spoiler: it's excellent). The Wraith is the most powerful Rolls ever, and while the brand disdains the word "sporty," it is the spor...

More than a dozen companies that "preyed on older people" through carbon credit scams have been shut by the industry's regulator.

Israel's former Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman is cleared of corruption charges in a case that threatened to shake the ruling coalition.

Bill de Blasio beats rival Joe Lhota to become the first Democrat in charge of New York City Hall for 20 years.

Differences between two countries over panel's composition persist, with Egypt fearing reduction of its water supply.

Apple reveals details of requests it has received from governments across the globe to share customer data.

An Australian man who spent five years in Guantanamo Bay before admitting terrorism offences files an appeal against his conviction.

New classified intelligence reports suggest Syria might try to keep some of its chemical weapons.

One person is killed in explosion outside the Communist Party's provincial headquarters in the north.

CNN Exclusive: Inside the Syrian town of Raqqa, which locals say al Qaeda brutally controls. WARNING: Disturbing video.

The oldest female contestant in the 2013 ING New York City Marathon died just hours after completing her 25th consecutive appearance at the race, her daughter says.

Washington says it is still checking 700-page declaration of Syria's chemical weapons sites.