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With one of the worst flu seasons in history under way, it is critical employees take the necessary steps to avoid getting themselves, or others, sick. A recent study found that 84 percent of employed adults have gone to...

Google is brining voice recognition to Chrome with the latest beta version of the browser.

We've previously reported on Sgrouples, a social network that integrates with Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to let you maximize both your privacy and control over what other people see. And we just learned that two for...

Stocks were mixed as investors were hesitant in light of the debt ceiling crisis. President Obama still unwilling to cut federal spending. Instead, pressuring Congress to just raise the amount of debt the nation is allow...

The postseason careers of Tom Brady and Peyton Manning continue to move in opposite directions. With the Broncos losing to the Ravens this weekend, Manning's teams are now 9-11 in the playoffs. Meanwhile, with the Patrio...

Shares of Herbalife are soaring today. The multi-level marketing company that sells nutrition products is up more than 8%. Herbalife is the stock hedge fund fund titan Bill Ackman has been shorting. Ackman, who runs Pers...

The Milky Way galaxy, home of Earth's solar system, may actually be only half as massive as currently thought, scientists say. Stars in the far outer reaches of the Milky Way, between 260,000 and 490,000 light-years from...

Elizabeth Wurtzel burst onto the scene of self-obsessed, confessional writing in 1994 with her depression memoir Prozac Nation. She followed up with a Bitch, a history of "manipulative female behavior," and surprised the...

Today's advice comes from Cheryl Bachelder, CEO of Popeyes, via Forbes: "The thing I wish I had learned at a younger age is the importance of bringing your authentic self to your leadership and your workplace. Women spen...

Study finds home prices rose 7.5% last year, beating many economists' forecasts.

As more Americans take up yoga, hotel companies, and even some airports, are beginning to cater to avid practitioners.

WASHINGTON

Federal regulators issue two orders against J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., requiring the mega bank to take corrective action in response to the mega-bank's massive trading losses last year involving credit derivatives.

The layoffs came swiftly at JPMorgan Chase and Co. last week following the announcement that a much-maligned program meant to identify and compensate borrowers who...

NEW YORK

College tuition is expensive, and more and more women are turning to "sugar daddies" for a leg up, claims Brandon Wade, founder of "sugar daddy" dating website SeekingArrangement.com. The sometimes controversial, always ...

How are desk chairs, keyboards and co-workers bad for your health? Find out in today's Personal Finance Daily. Plus, learn what to look for in the fine print of your bank's disclosures, and what steps for boomers to take...

Many people end up having to learn the hard way. Here are some ideas that help make your career road more rewarding and less painful. 1. Don't sell out for "stuff." Shopaholism requires you to make lots of money. And mos...

Just out.... Tim Geithner has sent a letter to John Boehner and other Congressional leaders about raising the debt ceiling. Current timing is for the Treasury to run out of room to maneuver between mid-February and early...

Nissan is lowering the price of its Leaf electric car to try to boost sales.

RIM held a "portathon" over the weekend where it offered a $100 prize to any developer who could port his or her app to BlackBerry 10 and get it approved. There were 15,000 submissions, according to a tweet from Alex Sau...

It's tough for west coast teams to travel to the east coast and play in the early time slot when players' bodies still feel like it is morning. And the curious decision by the NFL to schedule the Seattle-Atlanta game in ...