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Vocal 9/11 truther Jesse Ventura is continuing his defamation lawsuit against deceased U.S. sniper Chris Kyle by going after Taya Kyle, the slain soldier's widow. "Lawyers for Ventura have asked a federal court to contin...

There's no good replacement for hard work. No viable alternative. No efficient substitute. Hard work is in a league of its own. And trying to find something more effective is probably why your business strategy is failin...

At Business Insider, we read a lot of investment research and market commentaries, and we talk with a lot of analysts and economists. Of course, the best insights always come from the people who really know their stuff -...

There are two ways to buy ads on Facebook: directly, through Facebook's own tools; or through Facebook Exchange (FBX). FBX allows advertisers to target Facebook users based on their non-Facebook web browsing histories. M...

Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima listed her Midtown Manhattan apartment for $5.5 million. With views of Central Park, the 2,200-square-foot condo on West 57th St. has a white-gloved 24-hour doorman and concierge. She bo...

Coastal Carolina's outfielder Alex Buccilli has a crazy batting stance -- he sets up crouched, open, and wide-legged before standing back up to prepare his swing. One announcer here describes it as "a real rhythm mechani...

Earlier this week, four architectural firms, invited by the Municipal Art Society(MAS), displayed how they would transform New York's darkest & dingiest hub - Penn Station - into a space worthy of its site in the heart o...

Japan is the only game in town right now and for good reason. First, it was the yen's +20% move in less than six months and now there's the extraordinary volatility in Japanese stock and bond markets. What's behind the r...

Jenna Fagnan of Tequila Avión says she believes in giving employees much autonomy in finding roads to achieving company goals.

The following image is going viral on social networks. The reason is obvious: is an absolutely stunning photograph, just released by the U.S. Marine Corps, showing Capt. Christopher Prout with Marine Fighter Attack Squad...

People in the market for health insurance in Oregon want to know what their out-of-pocket expenses will be -- down to the dollar. They want doctors who reply to e-mail. They want the option to see alternative practitione...

}The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development opens three-day conference at Washington National Plaza Hotel }ISM manufacturing index }House Ways and Means Committee hearing on organizations tar...

Remember the IRS video parody of Star Trek? Now the beleaguered taxing agency faces new no-so-hot reviews of its latest release: NEW IRS VIDEO: IRS DANCE PARTY! It depicts IRS employees line dancing for about three minut...

A few months back, the Obama administration took flak for initial plans to delay part of Obamacare's small-business exchange. The idea, floated in regulations last month, wouldn't put off the Small Business Health Option...

It isn't breaking news that many Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) employees are dissatisfied with their current wage levels, as it was only late last year that members of OUR Walmart, a union-backed worker group, chose Black F...

Guest Post The online TV revolution is coming, and both consumers and businesses should keep a close eye on the industry as it hashes out the best monetization model.

NEW DELHI -- Amid an international outcry and promises by retailers to improve worker safety, Bangladesh is struggling to conduct even a crude assessment of the country's garment factories.

There goes my great plan to use Glass to help me remember people I'm supposed to know.

Starting this fall, Oracle will release quarterly security patches. It will also respond more quickly to security issues and will do better at ensuring vulnerabilities don't make it into the codebase in the first place.

Laptops with the new chips will have twice the graphics capability.

Justin Bieber, in yo face! Literally!

After years of going overseas, American companies are starting to make things in the U.S. again. At the same time, many citizens are getting their hands dirty with DIY projects. This could be the start of something beaut...