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Michigan's WJRT reporter, Siobhan Riley, made a bit of a blunder recently while reporting on construction traffic zones. Little did Riley know that her subconscious drew a penis on the touchscreen and now she will become...

Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today: Yesterday LinkedIn announced its ad business is growing. The platform just launched a Sponsored Updates feature that appears in members' newsfeeds both on desktop...

Brad Hammonds has become something of a Flickr celebrity for "Falling Through Space," a series of photos that show him falling through the air in precarious poses. Hammonds is an expat who lives in the Czech Republic and...

Ten months ago, Andy Ashkar, was receiving congratulatory calls after news spread that he and his brother claimed a $5 million lottery prize, six years after the winning numbers were announced. This week, Ashkar is behin...

The former administrator of an upstate New York anesthesiology department has admitted steering millions of dollars in illicit payments to herself and two doctors.

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BIG GROWTH: WellPoint said Wednesday that it earned $800.1 million, or $2.64 per share, in the second quarter. That's up about 24 percent from $643.6 million, or $1.94 per share, a year ago. Operating revenue soared 16 p...

Jane Austen will become the new face on England's 10-pound notes -- a sign that there is plenty of pride and little prejudice against women on the country's currency.

How the times have changed. Apple is the new enterprise.

Walmart Labs purchased website optimizer Torbit today, one of many tech acquisitions the company has made in the last year.

Government faced with sudden rise in borrowing costs as RBI sells short-term treasury bills at double-digit yield

It's about educating the bosses -- and about persistence.

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MADRID (AP) -- A train derailed in northwestern Spain on Wednesday night, toppling passenger cars on their sides and leaving at least one torn open as smoke rose into the air. Dozens were feared dead, with possibly even ...

The presidents of Carnival Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean International defended their industry and their practices to senators Wednesday following two recent high-profile fires that damaged ships.

The analysis flowed insightfully from diagnosis to prescription, with a correct and strong emphasis on how the economy and policy has changed over recent decades in ways that exacerbate the disconnect between middle-clas...

Real estate blog Curbed Hamptons is reporting that Richard Gere has listed his North Haven home for a whopping $65 million. The 6.3-acre estate, known as Strongheart Manor ,was built in 1902, and comes with two guest hou...

Products to coddle your favorite canine.

We got our hands on Google's new $35 media adapter that plugs into a TV and lets you stream video from your phone or laptop. Here's a photo gallery with our notes.

We recently got word that Chick-fil-A was testing new breakfast items that included the likes of a "Maple Waffle" and a "Cinnamon Biscuit Roll." Only a few select locations around the country are offering these test item...