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Though there is no upfront fee to create the e-book titles and though it must be acknowledged that it is a total miracle in terms of time savings (as Roger Rosner, Apple VP for Productivity Software, rightly said), the new iBooks Author has several limitations.

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson wouldn't rule out his organization pursuing Peyton Manning, but did insist that Mark Sanchez is our guy.

Lady Gaga, Glee and Dancing with the Stars are among the nominees.

The number of Americans filing for new jobless benefits dropped to a near four-year low last week and factory activity in the mid-Atlantic expanded moderately, suggesting the economy carried some momentum into the new year.

Throughout the festival, from Jan. 19 to Jan. 26, big names will grace the auditoriums of Park City, Utah, where the festival will take place. The music acts will include Drake, Wiz Khalifa, Jason Mraz, Cobra Starship, LMFAO and Afrojack. The Sundance Channel will host an after-party special featuring performances by Estelle and DJ Jesse Marco, after artist talks with Mary.J Blige and Mos-Def about the documentary Invisible War.

Just 12 for 44. That's what Amare Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony combined from the field last night. No way 27% shooting will cut it for the Knicks' top scorers. Another lackluster performance by the offense led the Knicks to drop their fourth straight game as they fell to the Suns 91-88.

A committee of Alzheimer's experts is advising the Obama Administration on how to execute and meet goals of a recently released proposal in a two-day meeting which began on Tuesday.

The much-awaited education event was hosted by Apple on Thursday in New York, as the technology giant took a moment to unveil iBooks 2, which is being touted as a textbook killer.

The fact that Gov. Andrew Cuomo still manages to ride the honeymoon wave with voters, boasting a 73 percent favorability rating, hasn't stopped lobbyists from pushing the governor's agenda.

At the Guggenheim Museum in New York on Thursday, Apple revolutionized the education industry with three new apps, including the new iTunes U app, which lets teachers upload course materials, lessons, syllabi and even books to their students via the iPad.

New York politicians should have learned by now that they will get caught if they try to cheat the system. However, a slew of recent corruption charges seem to prove differently.

A pricey settlement over bond insurance pushed Morgan Stanley into the red in the fourth quarter, but the Wall Street bank still posted better-than-expected results, due to a focus on cost cuts and relatively strong performance in equities trading.

A highly anticipated snow storm hit Seattle and the surrounding area Wednesday, dumping over a foot of snow on the Northwest Pacific Region. Take a look at these photos that capture the unusual weather from the massive Seattle snow storm in the Northwest Pacific region.

The new mysterious flying vehicle that features in The Dark Knight Rises, has been named-The Bat, according to Batman News.

Despite opposition from critics, Donald Trump received the go-ahead to build a taxpayer-financed golf course in the Bronx on Wednesday.

Apple unveiled their latest attempt at shaking up what it sees as an industry in need of some technological innovation Jan. 19 when it announced iBooks 2, a do-it-yourself publishing kit for digital textbooks. It's meant to turn Apple's iPad into a learning tool and allow schools to begin building their own kinds of content including text, images and video.

American Express Company (NYSE: AXP), the biggest credit-card issuer by purchases, is expected to beat Wall Street's consensus profit estimates, with earnings gains driven by stronger consumer spending and a diversified business model. This is sharp change from prior quarters when the company grew profits by dipping deeper into the company's reserve funds that were set aside to cushion against future losses.

Money, cash, baby clothes: that's the life and times of Jay-Z and Beyonce now that newborn daughter Blue Ivy Carter is in the picture, but Jigga was hanging out with some high-rollers last night at the reopening of his 40/40 club in New York City.

Deaver has been charged with felonious assault.

Shares of transportation-focused companies were flying high Wednesday, chugging along to lead the market up after some blue-chip companies in the sector reported surprisingly strong earnings.

At the Guggenheim Museum in New York Thursday, Apple announced it would update its iBooks platform to include textbook capabilities and also added a new platform called iBooks Author, which lets anyone easily create and publish their own e-books.