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As we work our way through Kevin Dutton's The Wisdom of Psychopaths, the book keeps coming back to one central question. Does society actually need psychopaths so it can function properly? If Dutton's sources are to be b...

Personal note: I grew up in Philly, and the last time the Eagles had a coach not named "Andy Reid," I was ten years old. So I'm familiar with the Andy Reid Experience. And the beginning of today's Eagles-Giants game �...

Where will the major stories of 2013 be? If your country begins with an I, the chances are it is having elections. Otherwise you can look forward to the year of the snake, the start of Barack Obama's second term and a gr...

* Couple says contraceptives provision violates their faith * Court found "substantial burden" on religious exercise By Jonathan Stempel Dec 29 (Reuters) - A...

A study reveals that drivers are easily distracted by satnavs, clouds and adverts, taking their eyes off the road every nine seconds We all know it's impossible to keep your eyes on the road all of the time, but a new st...

As you can see in our Fiscal Cliff liveblog the negotiations are at an impasse, reportedly because the Republicans have tossed in a demand that Social Security benefits be cut. They don't actually call it a "cut" but rat...

Nervous about getting home safe on the busiest night of the year, New Year's Eve? If you decide to forgo a traditional taxi cab, there are myriad options to choose from. But be warned, many of these novel ride-sharing se...

* Price controls helped keep inflation in check * Currency devaluation seen spurring inflation in 2013 CARACAS, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Venezuelan inflation reached 19.9 percent in 2012, the central bank said in a preliminary...

To celebrate the launch of flights within the UK, Virgin Atlantic has released a new advert celebrating its employees that 'fly in the face of ordinary'. The multimillion pound advertising campaign, which launches on Sat...

Guest Post Don't know what to build next? Just create the interface, add the "feature," & grab analytics on how many users tried to use it.

The District’s chief financial officer, Natwar M. Gandhi, has been called many things in the 12 years he has presided over the city’s finances — “Dr. No” and “Chief Fictional Office...

Stocks of big U.S. banks have surged in 2012 after falling to depressed levels during the financial crisis. Optimists say the shares remain cheap, but others think falling interest margins and regulatory burdens will end...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A group of private equity firms, including the Carlyle Group , struck a deal on Sunday to buy financial advisory and investment banking firm Duff & Phelps Corp for about $665.5 million.

The race and/or religion of political candidates often plays a role in elections, but it is rarely invoked explicitly as a reason to vote for or against someone. In a New York City city council race, however, race and re...

Europe's poor economic outlook could drag on the euro in 2013, but it is the actions of the ECB and its peers that will largely determine how it trades, analysts and investors say.

Andrew Luck hasn't had a perfect year. He has thrown 18 INTs, and looked really bad in loses to New England and the Jets. But he still is having a great rookie season, leading a Colts team that was awful last year to the...

Republican McConnell senses lack of urgency; Reid says to 'hang loose'.

The breakdown of the Obama-Boehner talks was an admission that Democrats and Republicans couldn't find enough agreement on the tough issues to come to a big deal. The McConnell-Reid talks were an effort to take the issue...

For the fourth year in a row, European utility stocks' total shareholder return has underperformed the broader market.

In order to get to where they are today, some people really had to beat the odds — even if it meant living on the streets for awhile.  Some of these people weren't just poor — they were homeless. T...

Down-to-the-wire talks to avert the fiscal cliff of tax increases and spending cuts hit a snag in the Senate on Sunday, as a disagreement over the inclusion of a measure affecting Social Security benefits left Democrats ...

Treasury bond bulls could meet a surprising party crasher in 2013: a strong labor market.