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Florida Residents Wonder if Powerball Winner Is One of Their Own
Residents of the small town of Zephyrhills, Fla., are buzzing with excitement today that the lucky holder of a Powerball ticket worth $590.5 million could ... Full story
Steve Jobs Widow Has Become a Philanthropist
Steve Jobs widow: Laurene Powell Jobs has earned recognition for pushing an agenda in areas such as education and nutrition. “Her life was about her family ... Full story
Pop-Tarts' New Peanut Butter Flavors: Will They Woo Adults?
Kellogg announced Tuesday that they're introducing two new flavors of Pop-Tarts, both marketed as "Gone Nutty!" One new Pop-Tarts flavor has chocolate frosting and the ... Full story
McDonald's Adds 3 New Quarter Pounders to Its Menu in a Bid to Boost Slumping Sales
McDonald's is adding three new cheaper Quarter Pounders to its menu as the fast-food chain looks to offer cheaper premium burgers and boost their slumping ... Full story
Taco Bell $1 Value Menu to Likely Go National
Taco Bell says its new value menu may go national in coming months. The fast-food chain had already said in January that it was testing a ... Full story
Urban Outfitters Prescription Drink Line Stirs Controversy
SAN ANTONIO -- Urban Outfitters, a popular clothing store for the young and hip is coming under fire for its line of drinkware including flasks ... Full story
Analyst Starts Harley-Davidson at 'Overweight'
NEW YORK — A Morgan Stanley analyst started coverage of Harley-Davidson with an "Overweight" rating on Monday, saying that the motorcycle company has managed to ... Full story
Beyonce Thinks Blue Ivy 'Needs Company'
Beyoncé might be a superstar, with a thriving music and acting career, but no job is as important as being a mother to Blue Ivy. ... Full story
Rush Limbaugh Deflects Blame for WABC Ad Sales Slump
The controversial radio host could leave the network when his contract runs up at year's end.Rush Limbaugh is on the defense after receiving blame from ... Full story
Disney Stops Production in Bangladesh Factories
The Walt Disney Company has stopped production of branded merchandise in Bangladesh, in response to the spate of fatal factory accidents last fall. The company sent ... Full story
U.S. Lands Only One Restaurant in the 'World's 50 Best'
The top 50 restaurants in the world for 2013 have been named, and Manhattan's own Eleven Madison Park has landed the fifth highest ranking. Per Se, ... Full story
Trump Ad Slamming Wind Farms Banned
Britain's Advertising Standards Agency has ruled that Donald Trump's anti-wind farm advert should be withdrawn in its current form. The independent advertising regulator said Wednesday that ... Full story
Starbucks Bagged Coffee Price Will Be One Dollar Less
NEW YORK — Starbucks is cutting the suggested retail price of its bagged coffee sold in supermarkets, following similar moves by competitors amid falling commodity ... Full story
'Fashion Police' Writers Add Joan Rivers' Production Company to Pay Complaint
Joan Rivers' production company, Rugby Productions, is coming under fire for allegedly violating California labor law."Fashion Police" writers hired by Rivers to work on the ... Full story
Al Gore Sued Over Current TV Sale to Struggling Network Al-Jazeera
A television consultant claims that former Vice President Al Gore and others at Current TV stole his idea to sell the struggling network to Al-Jazeera.Los ... Full story
Teens Are Tiring of the Social Network as They Turn to Newer 'Cooler' Apps Such as Snapchat
Facebook has made the startling admission that teenagers are becoming bored with the social networking giant.Facing competition from younger, more agile and 'cooler' apps such ... Full story
Where's My Refund? IRS Website Overrun
The Internal Revenue Service has a message for taxpayers eager to learn the status of their tax refund: Please don't check the IRS website every ... Full story
Incredible Machine That Lays Out a Carpet of Bricks Removing Back-Breaking Hard Work
Building new roads can be an arduous and back-breaking task but thanks to a Dutch inventor, paving is now as simple as rolling out a ... Full story
Minimum Wage Hikes In 10 States
On Tuesday, the minimum wage in 10 states will increase by anywhere from a dime to 35 cents. For all of the states but one, the ... Full story
30-Year Fixed Mortgage Unchanged
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Zillow® Mortgage Marketplace is currently 3.24 percent, unchanged from this same time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate ... Full story
Bringing RadioShack to Afghanistan
The next time you stroll through downtown Kabul, you might be able to buy batteries from a RadioShack (RSH) outlet, the result of a new ... Full story
Retailers Use Technology to Manage the Holiday Chaos
A Thanksgiving weekend study (PDF) by small business finance provider Capital Access Network shows a 3.9 percent increase in same-store credit and debit-card sales at ... Full story
Why Apple Will Keep Manufacturing Jobs in China
NEW YORK -- At the end of Tuesday night's presidential debate, CNN's Candy Crowley asked both candidates a question that has plagued Apple since the ... Full story
Kate Gosselin Fired From CouponCabin Blog Job
Kate Gosselin has been officially terminated from her CouponCabin job, in which she blogged for the company for less than a year. In a somewhat brusque ... Full story
SoftBank Buying 70% Stake in Sprint Nextel
HONG KONG -- Sprint Nextel on Monday said that it has agreed to sell a majority of the company to Japanese tech giant SoftBank. The deal, ... Full story
David Siegel Emails 7,000 Employees: "Defeat Obama or Else"
NEW YORK -- Surprise. David Siegel, the resort CEO who is building the biggest private home in the country, really, really doesn't like President Obama. And ... Full story
Chinese Telecoms Fight Congress' Findings
HONG KONG -- Two of China's largest telecom companies disputed the findings of a critical congressional report Monday, saying their products are safe for use ... Full story
Angry Birds Star Wars Coming in November
NEW YORK -- Two blockbuster franchises are about to collide: "Angry Birds Star Wars" is coming in November. Finnish video game developer Rovio is teaming with ... Full story
California Gas Prices Hit Record High
NEW YORK -- Gas prices across California have soared to record highs, shooting up 50 cents a gallon in just the last week. But even as ... Full story
Romney: No Tax Cut For The Rich
NEW YORK -- The first debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney was a fire hose of fiscal issues that nonetheless left many questions unresolved. Romney ... Full story
Economists Hesitantly Pick Romney
NEW YORK -- Economists think Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney would be better for the economy than President Obama. But they're not very enthusiastic about ... Full story
Mississippi: Highest Poverty and Lowest Income
NEW YORK -- Mississippi once again leads the nation in poverty and lags in median household income. According to U.S. Census Bureau figures released Thursday. Mississippi ... Full story
Your Smartphone Will Be Hacked, Someday
Security experts have warned for years that our smartphones are due for a major cyberattack. Like PCs back in the early days -- the 1990s ... Full story
Republicans Blame Barack Obama for Fed Action
WASHINGTON -- Republicans used the Federal Reserve's announcement of a third round of stimulus to blast President Obama, saying the lackluster economic recovery he's overseen ... Full story
Manufacturing Jobs Are Booming
NEW YORK -- President Obama last week promised a boom in manufacturing and 1 million new jobs if he is reelected. But is the boom for ... Full story
August: Hiring Slows, Unemployment Falls
NEW YORK -- The labor market lost momentum last month as job growth fell to a disappointingly slow pace. The unemployment rate fell, but that was ... Full story
California's Medical Marijuana Industry Under Attack
NEW YORK -- California's medical marijuana industry has enjoyed several years of fast growth, but legal crackdowns now threaten to wipe it out. Since 1996, the ... Full story
Where You're 18 Times More Likely to Find a Job
Having a college degree can give you a leg up on those with only a high school diploma, but just how much of an advantage ... Full story
Gas Prices Along Gulf Coast Continue to Climb on Isaac Fears
NEW YORK -- Gas prices continued to climb -- particularly along the Gulf Coast -- as the approach of Tropical Storm Isaac forced the closure ... Full story
Woman Loses $4.68M Down Payment on City Apartment
The ex-wife of a software executive lost a $4.68 million down payment on a New York City home after a judge ruled unfinished floors, and ... Full story
Luxury Cars Flunk New Tougher Crash Test
NEW YORK -- For years, cars have been doing better and better in crash tests. Now, a tough new test by the Insurance Institute for ... Full story
High School Pitcher Tosses 66-Pitch Perfect Game
It only took Michael Strem 66 pitches to achieve a perfect game. According to Mercury News, Strem threw a 66-pitch perfect game this weekend to lead ... Full story
- CBS Pulls Tornado Episode of Mike & Molly After Oklahoma Tragedy
- Westboro Tornado Blame: WBC Says Moore Event Was Basketball Player Kevin Durant's Fault
- Is This the Most Handsome Man on the Planet? He Certainly Thinks So
- 19-Year-Old Marrying into One of World's Most Important Jewish Families Weds in Front of 25,000 Guests But Must Stay Veiled
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High School Pitcher Tosses 66-Pitch Perfect Game
It only took Michael Strem 66 pitches to achieve a perfect game. According to Mercury News, Strem threw a 66-pitch perfect game this weekend to lead ... Full story
CBS Pulls Tornado Episode of Mike & Molly After Oklahoma Tragedy
CBS has taken the scheduled season-ending episode of ''Mike & Molly'' off the air because its plot line revolved around a tornado threatening the couple. The ... Full story
Westboro Tornado Blame: WBC Says Moore Event Was Basketball Player Kevin Durant's Fault
The Westboro tornado blame game has already started, as the Westboro Baptist Church wasted no time getting into the mix of the Moore, Okla. tragedy. ... Full story
Is This the Most Handsome Man on the Planet? He Certainly Thinks So
Meet Ahmed Angel - the Iraqi medical student and part-time model who wants to take over the world. And with his gelled hair, piercing blue eyes ... Full story
Five People Named as Victims of Oklahoma Tornado as Desperate Families Turn to Facebook to Search for Loved Ones
A nine-year-old girl, an eight-year-old boy, a 29-year-old mother and her five-month old baby, and a 65-year-old man have now been identified as among the ... Full story
Dog Found in Tornado Rubble on Live TV
Amid the devastation of Moore, Okla., TV viewers of a CBS affiliate were able to witness a woman's prayers answered. Barbara Garcia stands in the rubble ... Full story
Jodi Arias Begs for Life: 'I'll Donate My Hair'
Jodi Arias begged jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, saying she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter in an interview that ... Full story
Kellie Pickler Crowned New 'Dancing With the Stars' Champ
It’s official: Fan favorite Kellie Pickler is now the proud owner of a “Dancing with the Stars” mirror ball trophy. The “American Idol” star looked stunned ... Full story
Lesbian Couple Can't Cohabitate
A judge has ruled that a North Texas lesbian couple can't cohabitate — live together — because of a morality clause in one of the ... Full story
Nick Jonas and Giuliana Rancic to Host Miss USA 2013
Nick Jonas will be the co-host of Donald Trump's Miss USA pageant, the Associated Press reports. Jonas joins E! News personality Giuliana Rancic as the team ... Full story
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