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A "mockumentary" about the ancient giant shark Megalodon, called Megalodon: The Monster Shark That Lives, has created an uproar by their viewers, and by the science and science-loving community. Science bloggers are very...

Jeffrey Bezos buys the Washington Post for $250 million. The Amazon founder is known as a patient leader who is willing to absorb losses as he builds businesses.Amazon.com founder Jeffrey Bezos, who revolutionized the bo...

CNBC's Diana Olick reports on President Obama's plan to overhaul Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. He wants more private capital in the mortgage market.

Shareholders of Toro Co. (NYSE: TTC) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 1.1% annualized dividend yield can sell the September covered call at the $50 strike and collect the premium based on the 90 cents bid...

The Securities and Exchange Commission said today that it halted a United States Marine Corps veteran's Chicago-based hedge fund fraud that was targeting current and former military service members. The SEC alleges that ...

(DETROIT) -- General Motors is knocking 13 percent off the sticker price of the Chevrolet Volt electric car as it tries to keep pace with rivals in the market for plug-in vehicles. The automaker said Tuesday that the 201...

Technology stocks edge lower as IBM falls on a Credit Suisse downgrade to become the top decliner on the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

UK house prices increased by 0.9% in July amid signs that the economy is improving and help to buy schemes boosting sales, according to the latest index report from leading lender the Halifax. On a quarterly basis prices...

The next big national elections may not be for another year, but Hollywood types aren't sitting on their wallets until then -- Jeffrey Katzenberg, J.J. Abrams, Alan Horn, Tom Rothman and James L. Brooks are among those a...

A city in South Korea just turned on its first network of roads that power electric vehicles as they drive. It sounds like science fiction, but it could be a look at the future of transportation. As ExtremeTech's Sebasti...

Actor Dustin Hoffman has been successfully treated for cancer -- though no one knew he even had it. "It was detected early and he has been surgically cured," the actor's rep tells People. "Dustin is feeling great and is ...

Alex Rodriguez admitted to using steroids from 2001 through 2003 after signing his first record contract with the Texas Rangers. While Rodriguez did hit 50 home runs for the first time in 2001, his home run rate (Home Ru...

BSNL says losses to total Rs11,700 crore by 2018; firm may see entire net worth erode by then

Apple returned to the Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco to introduce its latest device, the long-awaited iPhone 5. Here are some of the new features they revealed.

Warren Buffett's company's longtime stake in the Washington Post newspaper will end when the publication is sold to Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos.

The federal government is withholding more than $2.2 billion in grants from Los Angeles County's train and bus system because of labor union complaints over state pension reform.

Nissan has issued a pair of recalls for its new Versa Note compact hatchback to fix problems with bolts installed on several areas of the car.

Apple CEO Tim Cook, however, was philosophical. "In the arc of time, China is a huge opportunity. I don't get discouraged over a 90-day cycle."

If you had invested Rs100 in the realty index in January 2008, you would be left with Rs9 today

This past weekend I conducted a 10-second survey comparing job-hunting activity with current job satisfaction. The results should give pause to those trying to hire great people, or expecting to retain those already hire...

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