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As teams and soccer fans alike prepare for the World Cup in South Africa, social media sites are preparing for what could be a record level of...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is proposing a plan to raise the maximum amount that airlines must pay passengers who get involuntarily...

President Nixon gave then-Colorado Governor John Vanderhoof a moon rock the size of a fingernail collected during the Apollo 17 mission. When he...

Starbucks seems to have a shop on almost every corner of Manhattan, and soon it will have a counter at the New York Stock Exchange. The Financial...

Facebook users have come up with myriad ideas for plugging the leak (generally ones that reveal a sense of resentment or their political leanings),...

You knew somehow it couldn't last forever: AT&T has unveiled new alternatives to its current unlimited plan for iPhones and iPads, effectively...

If you've been holding out on purchasing a Kindle, you might want to wait a little longer. This Bloomberg article says Amazon is planning to...

Hewlett-Packard is planning to cut 9,000 jobs and spend $1 billion as part of a restructuring effort designed to consolidate and strengthen its...

Hennessy is releasing a cognac more friendly to cocktails. Hennessy Black is going on sale nationwide, and is a lighter cognac intended to be mixed...

If you're one of the adventurous souls willing to brave gas prices for a summer road trip, think about heading to the American south. Kiplinger...