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Of course, most U.S. shoppers have heard of Best Buy, while Cabela’s, the outdoor retailer that sells everything from fishing rods to hunting boots, is likely an unfamiliar name to many. No matter.

What says Easter more than the bunny? A roast ham, the traditional feast that’s not as easy to get right as it may seem.

Mich. woman, 75, convicted of second-degree murder in fatal shooting of teenage grandson

When the judge's gavel fell, the future had been decided for the two teenagers convicted of rape in Steubenville, Ohio.

Research shows that devices are themselves persuasive. In a case of the medium becoming the message, people increasingly assign emotional values to their relationships with devices. In that light, the device itself is th...

Mumford & Sons, Phoenix, Vampire Weekend and the Killers will be among the headliners for Lollapalooza in Grant Park on Aug. 2-4. Lollapalooza promoters C3 Presents said it would officially announce the lineup next month...

I haven’t read “Lean In” by Sheryl Sandberg and don’t plan to. I have already seen her TED talk and Barnard College commencement address so I have the gist of her message, and there are lots of ...

In the more than four months since Hurricane Sandy struck, the reopening of the Fairway market has brought people back and even helped other businesses.

The father of a Virginia teenager who was shot and killed when he entered a neighbor's home said today that his son was drunk and confused, and entered the home accidentally.

Confidential emails purportedly from former political advisor Sydney Blumenthal to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have been hacked and widely distributed to politicians and news sources. Included in the hacker �...

LONDON (Reuters) - Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani girl who drew global attention after being shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating girls' education, returned to school on Tuesday in Britain where she has been t...

In a study that’s sure to shake up the soda ban debate, Harvard researchers have linked the sugary drinks to 180,000 deaths a year worldwide, 25,000 in the United States alone. “We know that sugar-sweetened ...

The UK is flying €1 million euros of cash into Cyprus for British soldiers and their families who might run short on money because of the bank chaos roiling the island nation.

The anniversary in infamy

A Club Med vacation used to be the antidote to civilization. It still is that, arguably, but new positioning has it more focused on delivering happiness for vacationers in their terms.

Seven U.S. Marines were killed and at least seven others were injured when a powerful 60mm mortar exploded in a tube during a training exercise in Nevada, the Marines said today.

A new Steve Jobs biopic, created by Funny or Die and starring Justin Long, is coming to the Internet on April 15.

There was a time when Garmin (GRMN) was the key player in the navigation equipment space. Its automotive and aviation products led the way for many consumers, and allowed the company to rise to prominence over the pas...

Authorities arrest an Iranian, a Lebanese and 16 Saudis accused of being part of "foreign spy network".

Engineers have repaired computer problems that stalled the craft, which they say should resume its work later this week.

Rush Limbaugh, the most widely followed conservative radio host, rejected a report by Republican National Committee, or RNC, on Monday that calls for the GOP to rebrand itself and reach out to minorities so as to not app...

I’ll preface this post by saying that I’ve never been an “Apple” guy. I’ve never owned one of their computers (although one of my former jobs required me to use an old, but at the time ne...