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"American Idol" contestant Michael Johns, who appeared in season 7 of the hit Fox singing competition and was voted off in an eighth-round stunner, has died. He was 35.

Jeffrey Maganis is a former hedge fund manager who's now taken to Indiegogo to get funding for the ChargeAll, a portable battery with electric outlets that we previously covered here. Maganis described his background to ...

Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy is entering the 2014 season with high expectations. In fact, he even got into a public dispute with Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson after touting himself as “the best ...

Sally Kohn says like the Occupy Wall Street protesters, Market Basket workers are asking for shared prosperity. Workers are protesting and calling for their ex-CEO to be reinstated.

The pot startup is making a mainstream play. Hailed as the Yelp of weed, marijuana startup Leafly is running a full-age ad in the Sunday edition of The New York Times. Read Full Story

Companies Allison + Partners of the District appointed Marcel Goldstein senior vice president of the corporate practice. Constellis Group of Reston appointed Craig Nixon chief executive. Creative Associate International ...

Work has begun on Apple's second retail location in Turkey, reports Turkish website ElmaDergisi (Google Translate, via ifoAppleStore). According to the report, the store will open in Istanbul's Akasya Shopping Center and...

The Supreme Court has turned aside all Second Amendment challenges since a pair of landmark rulings in 2008 and 2009 confirmed the rights of individuals to keep and bear arms. But some believe a California case could ma...

There are scenes of chaos as Islamist rebels from Syria raid a border town in Lebanon, killing members of the security forces and abducting others.

A suspected dust explosion at an automotive parts factory in eastern China that supplies General Motors killed at least 69 people and injured more than 180 others, state media reported Sunday, again highlighting workplac...

More than 120 Palestinians were killed in Rafah, Gaza Strip, on Friday and Saturday. Those deaths, and hundreds of injuries, overwhelmed the city's health care facilities.

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The couple tied the knot Saturday at the Kennedy compound in Cape Cod.          

The strength of sterling is good news for travellers and reflects belief in the UK's recovery. But with world markets already unnerved by conflict, it could hardly be worse for exporters

Warning: If you have not seen "Guardians of the Galaxy," there are major spoilers below! You know the drill by now.  Don't head out as soon as "Guardians of the Galaxy" is over. Stick around after the credits for an ext...

Whether you need a new laptop for work, school, or play, now's a good time to research what you want and catch some sales in the next few months. That's why this week we're looking at five of the best Ultrabooks on the m...

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Google's Android mobile operating system will soon be challenged by European Union regulators, as the European Commission searches for evidence on "undue restrictions to competition."

Authorities confirmed late Saturday that they are investigating a possible sighting of missing Oregon mother Jennifer Huston in Washington state's San Juan Islands. 

As two American Ebola patients prepare to be evacuated from Africa, to the U.S., the CDC assures Americans are safe.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has revised policies regarding the use of force on mentally ill inmates, issuing some of the most detailed guidelines in the nation. The recent changes were pro...

When Judy Melinek was considering where to begin her career as a medical examiner -- New York or LA? -- she was given great advice. "If you really want to...