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U.S. stocks clawed back most of Monday's losses as a U.S. Federal Reserve promise of at least two more years of near-zero interest rates overshadowed its warning about slowing economic growth. The Fed's statement gave markets a glimmer of hope, with stocks' gains accelerating into Tuesday's close.

Stocks rallied on Tuesday in a volatile session as investors struggled to decipher the Fed's signals on the economy after a dizzying two-week slide.

Veteran women's rights campaigner Gloria Steinem said on Friday she hoped TV viewers would boycott "The Playboy Club", calling the 1960s nightclubs tacky and far from the glamorous places depicted in the show.

A new lawsuit underscores the confusion surrounding a new law.

The U.S. faces Mexico in Philadelphia on Wednesday in Jurgen Klinsmann's debut

Dr. Bernadine Healy, the first woman to serve as the head of the National Institutes of Health and as president of the American Red Cross, died Saturday of complications from a brain tumor.

Investors pondering a gold investment have a number of alternative routes into the precious metal, several of which are outlined below.

Plastic surgery among octogenarians, driven by the media's objective preoccupation with youth and beauty, has been gaining momentum. "Physically, I'm in good health, and I just feel like, why not take advantage of it?" 83-year-old Marie Kolstad, who had her breasts lifted and received implants in July, told the New York Times.

For patrons of Arizona's cannabis clubs, exchanging medical marijuana is legal -- but not, according to a new lawsuit, if you pay for it.

As warfare becomes increasingly defined by targeted counter-terrorism operations rather than battles against conventional armies, Special Ops troops have grown in number and importance.

People who have two or more siblings who have suffered blood clots in deep veins such as those in the legs and pelvis -- a disease known as venous thromboembolism (VTE) -- have a relative risk 50 times higher for developing such clots themselves, Swedish researchers say.

Singer replaced by Nikki Jean for Tuesday gig.

Singer Kelly Rowland gave a New Jersey crowd more than they paid for on Sunday.

Tuesday morning, two cars of an NJ Transit derailed as it was leaving Penn Station in New York City. Commuters are experiencing extended delays, and are encouraged to take PATH trains from Hoboken to the city.

An 83-year old Orange County Woman recently had her breasts done

For plenty of financial advisers -- who also serve as quasi-therapists, spiritual gurus and confidantes -- Monday was bad.

The United Nations has designated August 9, International Day of the World's Indigenous People.

U.S. hospitals vary widely in how they decide who's eligible for an invasive type of heart scan, according to a new study.

Singer/musician rushed to hospital after scrape.

The singer was admitted to Bellevue Hospital late Sunday night.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Tuesday are: MetroPCS Communications, Bank of America, NYSE Euronext, AK Steel Holding, Regions Financial, Regions Financial, MEMC Electronic Materials, Halliburton, Duke Energy, Bristol Myers Squibb and Plum Creek Timber.