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The 2013 regular season is over and players hit 4,661 home runs. But not all home runs are created equally. With the help of ESPN.com's "Home Run Tracker," which measures several different variables on every home run to ...

Talks with Denver firm to privatize languishing South Side district runs agroundA deal to privatize the languishing Port of Chicago has fallen through, the latest stalled effort by the Emanuel administration to privatize...

50 powerful leadership quotes that pack a punch and make us think about the true meaning of leadership.

Whether you claim color blindness or visual perfection, chances are you're literally not seeing the full picture. Now the folks at X-Rite, an organization specializing in the technology and science of color, and owner of...

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Last week, exchange directors were joking about what low volume they would see for enrollment Oct. 1; California's Obamacare head estimated two people would sign up on day one. Maybe not: At least a few states right now ...

Millennials are reallocating their spending to pay for distinctive, high-end experiences.

The Cupcake business became a media darling story. Born from placement on several TV series including 2 Broke Girls raising money to start a cupcake business, and several other TV shows featuring cupcakes from the Magnol...

When the Russian Duma passed strong anti-LGBT legislation in June, it stirred controversy and raised hackles around the globe. Given Russia's already poor record on LGBT rights, this blatant stripping of civil rights ins...

European regulators appeared to be nearing a settlement with Google in their probe over whether the Internet search and advertising giant is unfairly stifling competition.

The digital domain is creeping off our desktops and onto our bodies, from music players that match your tunes to your heart beat, to mood sweaters that change color depending on your emotional state — blue for calm, re...

Wells Fargo & Co. says it will pay Freddie Mac $869 million to repurchase loans it sold to the mortgage firm that didn't conform to its guidelines.

"Star Wars: Episode VII" auditions are under way.  Sky News has confirmed that actress Saoirse Ronan has tried out for a role in the highly-anticipated J.J. Abrams' film.  You may recognize Ronan from previous roles in...

Sticking to the numbers makes more sense than worrying about who makes more money, a financial planner writes.     

Asian markets sell off modestly as the deadline for a U.S. government shutdown passes while the dollar declines slightly.

Analysts: Investors, companies might have difficulty gauging economic progress at a fragile time; policy decisions worldwide could be affectedThe Labor Department won't release its monthly employment report if the federa...

(Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc will receive Goldman Sachs Inc stock worth nearly $2.15 billion on Tuesday through warrants acquired as part of a deal originally signed during the depths of the 2008 f...

From New York's Liberty Island to Alaska's Denali National Park, the U.S. government closed its doors as a bitter budget fight idled hundreds of thousands of federal workers and halted all but the most critical governmen...

CNN's Maggie Lake talks to former OMB director David Stockman about the potential U.S. government shutdown.

Much of South Florida may not notice that large parts of the federal government shut down early Tuesday, but Washington’s budget stalemate promises to bring a sprawling list of challenges for the region.

The conservative activist who gained fame during the 2012 election for "unskewing" polls favorable to Barack Obama explained this weekend his newest revelation: the president is "actually" gay. Dean Chambers, founder of ...

Tech startups have tried a wide range of business models in their efforts to bring in revenue and recoup the investments made by founders and venture capitalists. Some go with targeted advertising — getting a big audie...