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The Weinstein Co. lost an appeal to get the movie's rating changed to PG-13 by one vote, and decided to release the documentary without a rating.

Whether it's a desire to be as dapper as Don Draper on television's Mad Men, a need to look good for a job interview or just a hankering for new duds, men have increased their spending on fancy clothes, and executives expect the boom to continue.

Positive jobs data from the U.S. and Germany were not enough to keep investors bullish Thursday, as a moderate asset sell-off continued, with traders apparently squaring up their positions in anticipation of earnings season.

Kansas Jayhawks assistant coach Danny Manning has agreed to become the next coach at the University of Tulsa, becoming the latest ex-college basketball superstar to take over an NCAA men's basketball team.

Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino magnate who has helped sustain Newt Gingrich's campaign with millions of dollars in donations, suggested that Gingrich's campaign was essentially over.

The U.S. Senate on Thursday killed a bill that would have stripped the five largest oil companies of billions in tax breaks.

Palladium prices are set to soar this year, buoyed by high levels of speculative buying, unwavering industrial demand and the general upward price pressure commodity metals are seeing in a zero-interest rate environment, according to a report issued Thursday.

The convicted sex offender and child killer was executed Wednesday for the murder of 10-month-old Karlos Borja, but Hernandez's death is really making headlines for his last words: a shout-out to his favorite football team. Read ten of the most unusual last words said by the condemned, from jokes about their impending execution to belligerent demands for different food and threats to return with the Rapture.

Union workers held a general 24 hour strike across Spain Thursday to protest austerity cuts, labor reforms, and its record 23 percent unemployment rate.

We want to correct the myth that there is, or could be, a shortage, Ali al-Naimi wrote, noting fears of a global oil shortage. It is an irrational fear, a fear without basis.

Hall of Fame center and New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing wants to be a head coach someday. But just because Ewing played in the Big Apple, and the Knicks haven't officially given Mike Woodson the job, doesn't mean Ewing will end up coaching there.

Patrick Ewing and Jeff Van Gundy may be gunning to coach the Knicks next season.

A class action lawsuit seeking a preliminary injunction against the military detention provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act will be heard in a New York federal court.

What if the Unites States (a much larger and more powerful nation than Greece) were to face a similar crisis as the Greeks?

Shares of AOL (NYSE: AOL), the seventh most-visited website, have gained nearly 7 percent this week after the company said a patent sale is an option to increase shareholder value.

Wall Street was set for a third day of losses Thursday as jobless claims data failed to meet heightened market expectations, leaving investors to wonder if the economy can sustain a rally.

Although The Hunger Games movie was a huge box office success, racist comments pertaining to the character of Rue as well as criticism over Jennifer Lawrence's too curvy figure have flooded the Internet and sullied the artistic endeavor attempted by the film.

The ‘Material Girl’, Madonna, has decided to sell her Beverly Hills mansion, which she bought in 2003 for a cool $12 million.

A police video showing Trayvon Martin's killer, George Zimmerman, has surfaced, contradicting claims and police reports from the night of the killing.

The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Wednesday were: Cleantech Solutions International, Loral Space & Communications, Ultra Clean Holdings, Charming Shoppes, Horizon Pharma and QuickLogic Corp. The top after-market NASDAQ losers were: Central European Distribution, Saba Software, Oncothyreon, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Brightcove Inc and Arena Pharmaceuticals.

Federal authorities filed criminal charges Wednesday against a JetBlue Airways pilot who ranted about religion and the Sept. 11 hijackings and pounded on a locked cockpit door before passengers subdued him in a midair uproar.