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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett is to announce Wednesday plans to sue the NCAA over its sanctions against Penn State University, hit with an unprecedented fine in the wake of the child sex abuse scandal involving former as...

An attempt by Llanelli to break away from Carmarthenshire council amid claims it is being neglected is rejected by town councillors.

Anne Hathaway strikes a glamorous pose on the latest cover of Harper's Bazaar's UK edition, but she certainly doesn't consider herself sexy. The 30-year-old actress says she's no Rihanna. "I'm not Rihanna," she said in t...

A drilling platform runs aground in stormy seas, the latest blow to oil companies' attempts to exploit the Arctic Ocean.

More devices will go wireless, context will be king, Facebook may finally launch a phone.

From long-aged meat to artisanal soft-serve, here are 10 food trends to look for in the new year.

More than a billion pounds was spent in 2012 for the first time on downloaded videos, music and games.

A man is swept out to sea in treacherous weather while walking his dog in the early hours of New Year's Day.

In a surprise move, the House of Representatives will not vote on Sandy aid in the 112th Congress, a GOP leadership aid confirmed late Tuesday evening. A vote to provide aid to victims affected by the storm could come la...

On New Year's Day, same-sex ceremonies begin in earnest in Md. As gay marriage becomes legal

Volunteers who are ill after working in the exposure zone after the Sept. 11 attacks find it is difficult to file claims for compensation from a $2.8 billion fund created to pay for their medical care.

Just a few years ago, the tax deal pushed through the Senate in the early hours on Tuesday would have been a Republican fiscal fantasy. But times have changed.

Few industries today have a worse business model than higher learning institutions. Simply put, colleges are slowly pricing themselves out of existence. Tuition has consistently increased faster than inflation and househ...

So we start a new year off with a deal-- a deal with compromises that many agree did not have to be made. And if you look under the hood, at the details of the deal you'll find that there are a lot of gifts to corporatio...

Singer Patti Page, whose smooth alto voice made hits of "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?", "Tennessee Waltz" and "Old Cape Cod," has died at 85.

The Maryland child was suspended for a day from his school after pointing his fingers like a gun, a week after the Newtown attack.

The United States economy is supposed to approach normal growth this year. Has the recession taught consumers anything?

Two pensioners from Lincolnshire have restored a rare WWII Lancaster bomber and are hoping to get it flying again.

WARNING: This video is not safe for work nor is it intended for those under the age of 18. It's been a very kinky year for TV. The introduction of "Girls" set a high bar for awkward, explicit sex scenes, but many other s...

Obama ignores Texas DPS warning, sends Malia on spring break to Mexico.

Everything was supposed to be "on the table" in the crafting of deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. But in the end, congressional Democrats and Republicans skipped over some of the most glaring tax perks and giveaw...

Where did the money go? The $40 I lost went to the guy I bought it from. We are so intent on looking to the branches for the next fruit when we win, that we forget to look at the roots when we lose. What argument will th...