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Redheads are at increased risk of skin cancer even if they DON'T spend time in the sun

Production of red hair pigment could cause cancerIt had been believed that people with red hair were more prone to skin cancer because of their ...

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

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

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

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

More Tax Secrets of Mitt Romney

NEW YORK -- It has become clear that Mitt Romney does not want to release any additional tax returns. But that's not the only tax issue ... Full story

Google Chief Marissa Mayer Named Yahoo CEO

NEW YORK -- Yahoo has a new CEO -- again! And this time the selection came completely out of left field. Marissa Mayer, a Google executive ... Full story

Losing a Home Over $400 in Back Taxes

NEW YORK -- People are losing their homes over unpaid tax bills that, in some cases, add up to just a few hundred dollars. Outdated state ... Full story

The Fed Twisting Its Quest for Lower Rates

The Federal Reserve will keep spiking the punch bowl at the economic dance party through the end of the year. The Fed said Wednesday it ... Full story

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World news

Israel Claims Iconic Images Which Showed the Death of a Palestinian Boy 13 Years Ago May Have Been Staged
Israel Claims Iconic Images Which Showed the Death of a Palestinian Boy 13 Years Ago May Have Been Staged

Israel Claims Iconic Images Which Showed the Death of a Palestinian Boy 13 Years Ago May Have Been Staged

It is a film that came to symbolise the second intifada as Palestinian-Israeli tensions exploded into war 13 years ago. A terrified 12-year-old Palestinian boy clinging ... Full story

Sport news

Clippers Will Not Make Futile Attempt at Dwight Howard
Clippers Will Not Make Futile Attempt at Dwight Howard

Clippers Will Not Make Futile Attempt at Dwight Howard

You may be wondering why we would waste the digital space on telling you that Dwight Howard won't be hooking up with a certain team. ... Full story

UK news

Margaret Thatcher Funeral: Britain's Iron Lady Laid To Rest With Full Pomp
Margaret Thatcher Funeral: Britain's Iron Lady Laid To Rest With Full Pomp

Margaret Thatcher Funeral: Britain's Iron Lady Laid To Rest With Full Pomp

Margaret Thatcher, Britain's Iron Lady, was laid to rest Wednesday with a level of pomp and protest reflecting her status as a commanding, polarizing political ... Full story

Breaking News

Singer Sues McDonald's for Destroying Her Voice

A Brooklyn woman says she bit into her McDonald’s chicken sandwich one day in 2010 only to taste a piece of glass–which she says was ... Full story

Israel Claims Iconic Images Which Showed the Death of a Palestinian Boy 13 Years Ago May Have Been Staged

It is a film that came to symbolise the second intifada as Palestinian-Israeli tensions exploded into war 13 years ago. A terrified 12-year-old Palestinian boy clinging ... Full story

The Face of El Salvador's Gangs: 60,000 Gang Members on Verge of War After Court Ruling Threatens Truce

Terrifying photos of the rival gangs Mara Salvatruchas (MS-13) and 18 Street handing over weapons and cellphones from prison have emerged as El Salvador risks ... Full story

Did 911 Dispatcher Curse at Amanda Berry? Operator Under Investigation Over Claims He Called Kidnap Victim a 'F****** B****'

The police dispatcher who spoke to kidnap victim Amanda Berry after she escaped from the Cleveland house of horrors is being investigated over claims he ... Full story

Final Picture of Pistorius and Reeva Days Before Her Death and the Pet Monkey 'They Both Adored'

Snuggling tenderly on the sofa, Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp could not seem more in love as they share a laugh over their pet monkey ... Full story

Waitress Receives $1,000 Tip on $60.42 Meal, Suggests Trip to Italy

From dealing with difficult people to poor pay, it's not easy being a waitress. But a few grateful servers are getting lucky breaks from customers ... Full story

Jay-Z Clarifies Beyonce Baby Rumors?

Despite several reports that Beyoncé is expecting her second baby, her hubby Jay-Z has reportedly opened up to say the rumors are not true. This weekend, ... Full story

Hayden Panettiere Denies Engagement Rumors

Hayden Panettiere once again denied rumors that she's engaged to her Ukranian boxer boyfriend, Wladimir Klitschko, while walking the Billboard Music Awards red carpet on ... Full story

Chad Johnson in Custody for Probation Violation

With Chad Johnson in custody for allegedly violating his probation, prosecutors want the former NFL star to serve time. Johnson appeared in court on May ... Full story

'SNL' Cast Crisis: Hader, Meyers, and Other Possible Exits Dwindle Cast Down

The announcement of “Saturday Night Live” veteran members Bill Hader and Seth Meyers exiting the show has left "SNL" in a bit of a casting ... Full story