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While Cassie spent New Year's Eve on vacation, P. Diddy spent it hosting a New Year's Eve affair. The event was attended by fellow big names in the hip-hop industry, such as Drake, Rick Ross, and French Montana.

We lost our clothing this past year, it seems.     

James Avery, who portrayed the commanding yet cuddly father figure on the hit 1990s sit-com “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” died at a Glendale hospital Tuesday night due to complications from open heart surgery, accor...

FRANKLIN, N.H. (AP) -- About 20 kayakers got an icy start to 2014 with an annual New Year's Day paddle down the Winnipesaukee River.     

James Avery - who played Uncle Phil in TV show The Fresh Prince of Bel Air - has died, according to reports.

Well, maybe that's just a rumor. By Kase Wickman

More stock investors put aside fears of another economic and financial crash, driving the Dow and Nasdaq to record highs. But bond, commodity and emerging-market investors didn't fare as well.When Wall Street finally sto...

Let's go behind the scenes of one of our notable stories from 2013. When we posted our tribute to Jerry Buss, we were intrigued by the presence of one woman whom the AP identified as Penise Blord. Here are our attempts t...

Anti-terrorism squad shoot fighters dead and arrest one man in all-night standoff at a house near the capital, Jakarta.

Expanding a long-simmering dispute, SolarWorld Industries America has asked the Commerce Department to impose duties on solar modules containing parts made in China or Taiwan.     

The state rang in the new year with a minimum wage hike, a different name for its beleaguered economic development agency and a new policy to help workers care for loved ones.

Apps to help you set and stick to goals for the new year.     

Tablets and cellphones can transmit disease, so cleaning them regularly should be more than an aesthetic preference.     

ATLANTA (AP) -- Both Republicans and Democrats are looking for fresh ways to pitch old arguments as they head into the final midterm election year of Barack Obama's presidency. Eager to capitalize as the president's job ...

As 2013 came to an end, many reflected on last year’s biggest tech news — and Bitcoin was a serious contender. But the main question remains: why are people interested in Bitcoin? This whole debate reappeared when Ch...

American startup entrepreneurs have got it incredibly good, says London-based entrepreneur Liad Shabado. Shabado says he learned this back in the Spring of 2012, when, in just one week in California he was able to raise ...

Housing advocates and lawmakers say a tax break for struggling homeowners who won reductions in their mortgages is needed despite the real estate market rebound.WASHINGTON — A 6-year-old tax break for struggling homeow...

The phone numbers and usernames of more than 4.6 million North American Snapchat users have been leaked online. SnapchatDB, an unofficial site run by an anonymous individual or group, allows open access to two files —...

Bill de Blasio is sworn in as the new mayor of New York City, becoming the first Democrat to hold the post in more than two decades.

Russian officials believe that they know the identity of the man who blew himself up Sunday at a train station in the southern city of Volgograd, killing at least 18 people. 

Despite its 30 percent gain, exuberance from heady bygone days is absent2013 was the best year for the stock market since 1997 and a reminder of the sweet time at the end of the 1990s when 30 percent annual gains seemed ...

Chinese manufacturing activity declined in December, adding to pressure on communist leaders who have promised sweeping reforms to revive the slowing economy.