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Outperforming the market is hard. The most highly paid people in the world -- hedge fund managers -- failed miserably at that task in 2012. But three academics handily trounced the market with their Google Trends Strateg...

"Walking Dead" fans, here's your dream wedding cake! Reddit user mikemchenry posted a photo Thursday of the blood-and-guts cake served at a wedding he attended last weekend. He wrote that the groom is a fan of AMC's zomb...

Prosecutors in Jodi Arias' murder trial finished the rebuttal portion of their case and the judge said closing arguments will begin next week. Arias entered the courtroom Thursday morning, wearing a black shirt with gree...

Two new trials have ended up reporting conflicting results regarding the expansion of the indication for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) for patients without a wide QRS interval. The positive results of the small...

Pop quiz: What is the Samsung Series 5 Chronos? How about the ATIV Smart PC? Can the non-techies in the house tell me specifically which product category Samsung's Series 9 falls under? Sammy fans are likely familiar wit...

Yahoo said Thursday that Chairman Fred Amoroso has resigned his role leading the board and will not stand for re-election as a director at its June 25 shareholder meeting.

The Thick Red Line: White House Cautious on Syria's Chemical Weapons Use

CIA Put Dead Bomber in Terrorist Database in 2011

As Las Vegas and Macau continue to perform, Wynn Resorts managed to deliver a wide first quarter earnings beat after the bell on Thursday. The casino operator founded by billionaire Steve Wynn has had a good 2013 from a ...

"For all you love, Johnson & Johnson."

Mahmood Al Zarooni banned from racing for his part in doping scandal that has embarrassed Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed.

America, difficult as it may be for some to accept, is a house of cards, i.e., "a weakened structure that is in danger of collapsing or failing if its foundations continue to erode." Our nation and our democracy are bein...

Still bummed that the tacocopter probably isn't making deliveries anytime soon? Haven't quite built your own burrito bomber or found a flying pizza delivery system yet? If you're a big fan of unmanned food delivery syste...

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Left tackle? Left guard? Trade up? Trade down? Stay put? So many questions for the San Diego Chargers' rookie brain trust, and so many ways they can go in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night...

Miguel Duarte remembers the first time he saw an American police officer. He was 17 and had crossed the U.S. border illegally. Duarte noticed the creases in the American officer's uniform, so sharp they could cut a tamal...

In the latest flap over the high cost of cancer medicines, nearly 120 physicians from 15 countries have authored a commentary in a medical journal in which they call for drugmakers to lower their prices. The move reflect...

RENTON, Wash. (AP) -- John Schneider has mapped out his vision for the Seahawks' future and it involves detailed plans for keeping his team a contender for more than just one season. They serve as his guidelines for how ...

In the January/February issue of Mother Jones, I wrote about Wall Street's embrace of high-speed computer programs that execute thousands of trades per second. These algorithms, some of which can teach themselves and ope...

HARPER WOODS, Mich. (WXYZ) - A police situation has forced all schools in Harper Woods into lockdown. Harper Woods Middle School, Harper Woods High School, Beacon Elementary, Tyrone Elementary and Heart Academy are on lo...

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The most productive players drafted since 1995 were mostly selected in the first round. Among the choices left after that, chance plays a role in finding the gems.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -- Defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux said Tuesday he'd like to see the Falcons make defense their top priority in this week's NFL draft. Some important names were missing from the 2012 defense ...