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New findings suggest that the antidepressant Lexapro might make hot flashes a little less of a nuisance to women -- adding to the mixed bag of results regarding that drug's effect on menopause symptoms.

The sinking of Wal-Mart's stock after the Mexican Bribery Scandal, cost the retail powerhouse $4.5 Billion. The loss comes after its investors watched as the companies Mexican subsidiary tried to cover up accusations of corruption in their growth practices.

The Playboy Magazine founder called out repressed conservatives for their hardline stances against contraception and abortion this election cycle.

Solicitor General Donald Verrilli and top Republican lawyer Paul Clement will battle at the U.S. Supreme Court again this week when the justices hear a case over Arizona's strict immigration law.

A steady drip of bad news swelled into a river of losses for European equities Monday, as stock markets across the continent -- some already battered in previous weeks -- experienced significant declines.

Kellogg Co cut its full-year outlook after a disappointing first-quarter performance, sending the cereal maker's shares down 5.5 percent and pressuring the packaged food sector overall.

Thomson Reuters Corp said on Monday it is selling its Healthcare business to private equity firm Veritas Capital for $1.25 billion in cash.

A steady drip of bad news swelled into a river of losses for European equities Monday, as stock markets across the continent -- some already battered in previous weeks -- experienced significant declines.

Federal agents raided the Patapsco Flea Market in Baltimore Sunday as part of an investigation into counterfeit goods and pirated music at one of the largest flea markets on the East Coast.

MetLife Inc. (NYSE:MET), the largest life insurer in the U.S., will pay $500 million to settle a multi-state investigation after regulators reviewed whether companies were holding funds that should go to beneficiaries, according to media reports.

Introducing Brand USA, the United States' first-ever unified tourism campaign.

For those fans of classic platform adventure games, Nintendo just announced that the upcoming sequel to Super Mario Bros. for the 3DS device will be launching in August. The follow up will be tailored to on-the-go gaming, according to Nintendo’s official press release. This reveal lines up nicely with the long-time gaming company’s recent announcement that a Kirby anniversary title will also launch later this year.

European and U.S. equities fell hard Monday on concerns about the possibility that a Socialist could become France's head of state and reverse current austerity initiatives as well as downbeat European fiscal and economic data.

Speaking at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, President Obama announced a new strategy against atrocities and genocide.

U.S. health regulators said consumer products that use nanotechnology may have unknown effects on the human body, and advised food and cosmetic companies to further study the safety of these tiny particles.

After all the recent leaks and rumors regarding Activision’s next “Call of Duty” release, the publisher finally officially announced the new game’s unveil date. According to the “Call of Duty” website the world reveal will be on Tuesday, May 1st. A countdown timer accompanies the announcement, and the game is to be showcased during the basketball playoffs aired on TNT.

Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Yerzhan Kazykhanov thanked Borat for initiating a massive tourism boom.

Investigators will continue their search for evidence in the Etan Patz case on Monday. So far they have found hair and some non-human bones in the SoHo basement the boy is believed to have visited a day before he went missing.

Former presidential candidate Jon Huntsman sharply criticized his own party on Sunday, decrying Republican rigidity on issues like taxes and science and unfavorably comparing American politics to China.

The final trailer for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises will be shown ahead of Marvel's The Avengers when it is released in theaters in the U.S. on May 4, confirmed The Hollywood Reporter.

U.S. medical device reviewers said HeartWare International Inc's blood pump seemed to help people with severe heart failure but raised concerns about device-associated clotting rates and stroke.