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The astronauts will take part in a series of public events. On Aug. 16, the crew will visit the American Museum of Natural History where they will answer questions from children in attendance at the event that is free with museum admission. They will also appear on The Colbert Report later that night, according to the SPACE.com article.

As searchers scoured the Niagara Falls Basin for the body of a 19-year-old female student who was swept over the falls on Sunday, they found the body of an unidentified man instead.

NYC got eight inches of rain on Sunday

The Verizon strike of 45,000 landline employees has hit its ninth day and doesn't show any signs of stopping anytime soon, as the two sides continue to stand far apart on many issues.

Three people who had their fingers injured and cut off by Martha Stewart chairs reached a settlement.

Warren Buffett is urging Congress to stop coddling America's rich people with tax loopholes.

Carl Icahn benefits from Motorola Mobility's sale. He has other tech investments.

After Motorola, could RIM, Sony or Nokia tempt a bidder?

The discovery of over a dozen fake Apple stores in a single city of China may suggest the total volume of unauthorized stores across the country most notorious for counterfeited products.

The Swiss franc dropped to two-week lows against the euro and dollar on Monday on speculation the Swiss National Bank could further act to curb strength in the currency by setting an exchange rate target as early as this week.

Hudson and her fiance unveil a photo of the newborn, nicknamed "Bing."

The economic mess that America faces isn?t because of "extraordinary" tax breaks for high-net-worth Americans; it's the result of decades of social welfare programs that have created a permanent, self-perpetuating welfare state.

Its been 10 years since Hilary Duff rose to fame as Lizzie McGuire on the Disney series of the same name. Fans of the hit show reflected on Twitter about the exciting and surprising news.

If you thought BBC America was all about time-traveling doctors and men behaving badly in cars, get ready to adjust your TV set.

Google Inc said it will buy phone hardware maker Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc for $12.5 billion in cash to bolster the adoption of its Android mobile software.

A summary of all-things Washington for Monday, August 15, 2011.

Syrians say Sunni areas are being shelled from land and sea.

Morning talk show "The View" has a two newlyweds on its panel of co-hosts, with Joy Behar and Sherri Shepherd getting married just days apart.

Researchers from MIT criticized the United Nations' global climate report, saying it seriously underestimated the speed of Arctic sea ice loss.

Two-time Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum was nearly unhittable as he led the San Francisco Giants to a 3-0 win over the Florida Marlins at Sun Life Stadium on Saturday.

New findings by researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center and Children's Hospital Boston have shown the presence of a type of "good" fat or "brown" fat that might be able to combat the obesity and diabetes epidemics. Researchers foresee this new revelation as a tool to combat childhood obesity.