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China has embarked on a plan to launch a new space lab on Thursday beginning with the lift off of its 8.5-ton Tiangong-1 space module. Developing nations across the world are launching space and science research that could put them on the path to charting their own future.

The long-awaited trailer is out for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, starring Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, and newcomer Thomas Horn.

A photo tribute to the couple caught in the middle of a cheating rumor.

Democrats seem split on their enthusiasm more than a year before the 2012 elections, with a poll showing that 44 percent are less excited about voting.

The Tampa Bay Rays snatched the American League wild card playoff berth from the clutches of the Boston Red Sox with a stunning 12-inning home victory over the New York Yankees on the last day of the regular season on Wednesday.

THE ISSUE: The S&P Indices/Case Shiller recorded a fourth consecutive month of increases. Existing home sales jumped in the latest report. Low-rate mortgages have boosted affordability measures. Is it time for investors to start looking for real estate?

The worst collapse in baseball history has opened the door wide open for the Red Sox to dump manager Terry Francona.

Bob Dylan's paintings exhibited at a New York art gallery have drawn criticism for similarities to several well-known photographs.

The trial of Michael Jackson’s personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, started off Tuesday more than two years after the King of Pop, Michael Jackson died.

It was a final day to remember as comebacks were plentiful.

The deadliest foodborne outbreak in the U.S. in a decade has killed 13 people, infected 72 and is spreading through the country, with the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention saying that cases have been reported from 18 states.

Ashton Kutcher is again making headlines but this time not for his new show, Two and a Half Men, but for cheating his wife Demi Moore.

The New York Jets as constructed by head coach Rex Ryan have been built on supreme confidence and swarming defense.

Bill Buckner is Back!

Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AA+' ratings on the following Santa Margarita/Dana Point Authority, CA (the authority) general obligation (GO) and GO refunding bonds:

The speculated release of the iPhone 5 smartphone by Apple (AAPL) will likely juice the shares of AT&T's (T) by attracting hundreds of thousands of younger adult subscribers to AT&T's stable. Those extra subscribers should also help T improve its network quicker -- something the company needs to do.

As New York police officers disperse and fence in Occupy Wall Street protesters, a situation that has led to one highly-publicized pepper spraying incident, questions about First Amendment violations have been raised by the supporters of the demonstrators.

Michael Moore and Susan Sarandon might be garnering all of the headlines about the Occupy Wall Street protests, but not everyone down at Zuccotti Park is comfortable with that.

The world's No. 1 tourist attraction, New York City's Times Square, is set to get a $27 million facelift that will give the Great White Way a dark new film noir look.

As some suggest Sarah Palin may be preparing to disappoint her fans by not running for President, they may be excited by another disappointment.Depending on one's perspective, sales for the tell-all biography about Sarah Palin that has stirred such a controversy haven't been that great. According to number reported today from Nielsen Bookscan, the most reliable tracker for the book industry, The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin by Joe McGinniss sold a total of just 6,0...

Major cities in Iran, India, Pakistan, and Mongolia rank among the worst on the planet for air pollution, while major cities in the United States and Canada are among the cleanest, according to a new World Health Organization survey.