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Feist is ready to take on the world.

Former Massachusetts dentist Dr. Michael Clair was sentenced to one year in jail yesterday for substituting paper clips for stainless steel posts in root canals. So what exactly does substituting a paper clip for stainless steel posts in a root canal do to your mouth?

As Super Bowl XLVI odds-makers predict who will win the big game, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino are making a friendly bet that will leave one lucky family feeling even better about their team's big win.

Apple Inc has hired Dixons Chief Executive John Browett, who revived the British electronics retailer by emphasizing customer service, to lead the iPad maker's global retail expansion.

Elections may be the bedrock of democracy, but counting votes is a complicated process. As Floridians head to the polls Tuesday to vote for a Republican candidate to go up against President Barack Obama, notorious past controversies from the Sunshine State come to mind.

As it prepares for one of the biggest IPOs ever, Facebook is coming under the same fierce attacks being waged against other big technology companies: patent lawsuits.

The newly proposed lines for the New York State's political districts came under fire Monday, as Democrats threaten to file a lawsuit that would ask a judge to intervene.

Despite unwavering support from the mayor, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and NYPD spokesman Paul Browne still remain in hot waters after recent controversies.

According to a poll, If the election were held today, Paul would get 46 percent of the vote compared to President Barack Obama’s 49 percent.

Merck & Co., the second-largest U.S. drugmaker, is projected to report stronger fourth-quarter profit on double-digit growth of key products, an increasing emerging markets presence and further cost reductions.

Actress spotted with unknown man in NYC

Printer maker Lexmark International Inc. said it is slashing 625 jobs globally as part of a restructuring plan and forecast weaker sales and earnings in the current quarter.

The state Senate Education Committee recently approved an amendment to education laws that would allow churches to use school buildings for religious meetings outside regular school hours.

Anita Collins, a former clerk for the Archdiocese of New York was arrested yesterday on charges of embezzling more than $1 million from the church's education fund.

As part of an undeniable war on Christianity, New York City is set to evict 17,000 churchgoers who use schools as a place of worship. (As if eliminating any reference to Christmas was not bad enough.)

Kenyon Martin is interested in signing with the New York Knicks.

British stage actor Ian Abercrombie died on Thursday, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from complications of kidney failure.

What effects will SOPA and ACTA have on social media censorship, when even Twitter is named as a violator of copyright law?

Peyton Manning's recovery process hasn't been going as well as hoped and could result in the star quarterback missing the entire 2012-13 season.

Stocks gave up early gains to turn flat on Tuesday, weighed down by mixed corporate earnings and weaker-than-expected data on Midwest business activity and consumer confidence.

TSA screeners allegedly waited hours before alerting authorities about a possible pipe bomb confiscated at a security checkpoint at LaGuardia Airport.