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LOS ANGELES -- Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy brought "The Heat" against Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx at the box office. The Fox action-comedy starring...

Citi recently declared electronic cigarettes to be one of the 10 disruptive technologies that are changing the world. Murray Kessler, CEO of Lorillard Tobacco was on the New York Stock Exchange floor on Friday. CNBC's Ca...

Companies from China to Mexico are buying up a piece of Americana. They're not stopping there. A look at some of the emerging nation firms running some of the biggest brands in business.

One of the world's most efficient and high-tech steel mills sits in a remote corner of Hertford County on the banks of the Chowan River, surrounded by pine forests, cotton...

In-N-Out enthusiasts, have you ever heard of a "Monkey Style" burger? I've heard of Animal Style (mustard-cooked beef patty, pickles, extra spread and grilled onions) and Protein Style (lettuce-wrapped burger), but never...

NEW DELHI -- In India, there's no sex without marriage -- literally, according to a new court ruling. "Any couple who choose to consummate their sexual cravings, then that act becomes a total commitment with adherence to...

ZURICH

Turning 'Mad Men' into Sally Draper's story could see the show through another generation.

The Guardian released another shocking NSA scoop on Saturday, revealing collusion and mass harvesting of personal communications among the United States and at least six European Union countries -- only to delete it from...

The student who hates mornings, who won't sign up for an 8 a.m. class, may well be forging a career path and forecasting long-term job performance.

Stillman & Friedman, a New York firm that has represented some big clients, is combining with Ballard Spahr, an old-line Philadelphia firm.

Swiss investment bank UBS has been appointed by the organisers of the planned New York Grand Prix in a bid to secure $100m (£65.7m) of funding to enable the race to go ahead in 2014. The 3.2-mile track is on public road...

NAGOYA, Japan

Starting Monday, thousands of small businesses in North Carolina will be required to use an Internet-based system to verify that new hires are eligible to work in the U.S.

(Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County on Sunday filed a negotiated restructuring plan to wind up America's largest municipal bankruptcy and lock in losses of as much as 70 cents on the dollar for JPMorgan Chase and othe...

Everyone knows that sitting at your desk all day is not good for your health. In fact, researchers coined the term "sitting disease" to describe the many ailments that can result from the common workplace custom. So in a...

The economy has sidestepped a lot of potholes in 2013, but the road ahead still isn't wide open. The latest hiring figures are likely to show the U.S. falling well short of its top speed.

Google Reader's last day is July 1, which means you have less than a day to download your subscriptions and find an alternative. Here are three steps to help you out now.

It happened again: for a sizable fee, American icon Jennifer Lopez performs for one of the world's most repressive countries, singing happy birthday to President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov of Turkmenistan. Does anyone on...

The advances of digita health have resulted in advances in medicine and the persona quest for health and wellness. Today, advances in monitoring and tracking of key physiologic data have yielded new strides in conditioni...

The next time you are in a restaurant scanning choices--french fries, a slice of pizza, cheesecake or a milkshake-- and feel that you are "addicted" to these types of foods--there is now more evidence to validate these t...