Powerball jackpot winner: 'We'll have a good Christmas'

A 52-year-old Missouri mechanic and his wife claimed their share Friday of the record $588 million Powerball jackpot. ( Source: Associated P...

Study: DVRs now in half of US pay-TV homes

NEW YORK (AP) — A new survey finds that digital video recorders are now in more than half of all U.S. homes that subscribe to cable or sate...

No charges against Chris Brown in Fla. phone grab

MIAMI (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown won’t be charged with a crime after a woman claimed he snatched her cell phone when she tri...

Jewel parent says sale talks proceeding

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Winning tickets sought in $588 million jackpot

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Womens’ stories dominate 2013 Sundance film lineup

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Sundance Film Festival , the top U.S. film festival for independent cinema, on Wednesday unveiled its lineup for 2...

Hypothermia and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Cases Soar in New York After Hurricane Sandy

The number of cold-exposure cases in New York City tripled in the weeks after Hurricane Sandy struck compared with the same period in previo...

Griffin buyer of Chicago's priciest condo

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Convicted former Rep. Mel Reynolds wants Jackson seat

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Sculptor Gormley wants us to get inside his head

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s foremost living sculptor Antony Gormley wants us to get inside his head with his latest work “Model”, a 100-to...

Well: Ignoring the Science on Mammograms

Last week The New England Journal of Medicine published a study with the potential to change both medical practice and public consciousness ...

Groupon CEO Mason offers to step down

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Durbin urges progressives to deal on 'fiscal cliff'

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Disney Channel to debut ‘Sofia the First’ Jan. 11

NEW YORK (AP) — Disney says its animated children ‘s series “Sofia the First” will premiere Jan. 11 on the Disney Channel and Disney Junior...

Amid Hurricane Sandy, a Race to Get a Liver Transplant

It was the best possible news, at the worst possible time. The phone call from the hospital brought the message that Dolores and Vi...

Chicago housing recovery lags other cities

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2 gang members shot at funeral

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Online sales jump 24 percent early on Cyber Monday: IBM

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Online sales jumped during the first hours of Cyber Monday suggesting strong growth from earlier in the holiday ...

Beyonce documentary premiering on HBO in February

NEW YORK (AP) — Beyonce is getting personal. HBO announced Monday that a documentary about the Grammy-winning singer will debut Feb. 16, 2...

Hospitals Face Pressure From Medicare to Avert Readmissions

After years of gently prodding hospitals to make sure discharged patients do not need to return, the federal government is now using its fin...

Obama taps Walter as new SEC chief

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4th quarter: Bears 28, Vikings 10

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Saudi telco regulator suspends Mobily prepaid sim sales

(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia ‘s No.2 telecom operator Etihad Etisalat Co (Mobily) has been suspended from selling pre-paid sim cards by the ind...

Rolling Stones mark 50th year with London show

LONDON (AP) — The Rolling Stones are marking their 50th anniversary with a concert in London . The band says R&B singer Mary J. Blige ...

M.I.T. Lab Hatches Ideas, and Companies, by the Dozens

HOW do you take particles in a test tube, or components in a tiny chip, and turn them into a $100 million company? Dr. Robert Lange...