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Beyonce's latest single Countdown is set to premiere on MTV on Thursday, a 30-second sneak peek of the new music video has been released online.

Consumer advocate and former Obama administration official Elizabeth Warren got into the nitty-gritty of campaigning for the U.S. Senate in Massachusetts on Tuesday, facing off in her first political debate.

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Over two dozen states are scrutinizing Express Scripts' proposed acquisition of Medco Health Solutions , as pharmacists stoke fears that the $22 billion deal would propel the companies' aggressive tactics.

The opinions expressed are his own.Pop quiz: What’s so bad about the financialization of the U.S. economy over recent decades?

Bank of America Corp's exposure to the European debt crisis is very small but that region's problems pose a real threat to the U.S. economy, Chief Executive Brian Moynihan said on Wednesday.

A warming climate is imperilling the wildlife and landscapes in the Yellowstone National Park region, two environmental groups said in a study.

The newly released iPhone 4S, while clearly marking a disappointment after the iPhone 5 frenzy, sports quite a stunning camera.The new 8-megapixel camera sported on the iPhone 4S, which will be available starting Oct. 14, is more than just about extra megapixels.

Tiger Woods has signed a partnership deal with Rolex, the world's biggest luxury watch brand, marking his first major endorsement since his unexpected and spectacular downfall at the end of 2009.

Salesforce.com Inc scored a coup by publicizing a dispute with rival Oracle Corp over something seemingly as mundane as the timing of a speech.

Zak Kadison's Blacklight Transmedia has formed a partnership with Random House.

St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was fined by Major League Baseball for criticizing an umpire during his team's divisional series playoff game on Sunday, the manager said.

Ratings agency Moody's Investors Service may raise Ford Motor Co's corporate credit rating now that the company and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative four-year contract, Moody's said on Wednesday.

Hugh Hefner and the Parents Television Council agree on one thing, at least -- that NBC never should have aired The Playboy Club.

An unorthodox lawsuit filed by two unpaid interns on Fox Searchlight's indie hit, Black Swan, shines a spotlight on a common, but little-discussed reality in Hollywood: the use of free labor on movie productions.

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without intimidating linebacker James Harrison for an indefinite period due to an orbital fracture around his right eye socket, the team said.

Chris Dodd has been elected to the American Film Institute's Board of Trustees, the organization announced on Wednesday.

It's now David 2, Goliath 0.An independent movie theater in Palm Desert has won its second favorable appellate court ruling and will proceed with its antitrust suit against rival mega-chain Cinemark.

Johnny Depp apologized on Wednesday for comparing photo shoots to being raped.

Texting or emailing while driving is more dangerous than previously thought, according to a new study of the behavior.

You may think you know everything there is to know about all the Beatles, but Martin Scorsese's documentary George Harrison: Living in the Material World shows there's still much to learn, love and be inspired by when it comes to Harrison.

Following NBC's cancellation of The Playboy Club, Hank Azaria has taken to Twitter in hopes of rescuing his new comedy, Free Agents, from being the next show to exit the network.

A proposed update of the U.S. online privacy rule for children sparked debate at a congressional hearing on Wednesday over whether such protections should extend to teenagers.

Commodities trader and hip-hop promoter Tyrone Gilliams was arrested Wednesday on charges of running a $4 million investment scam, according to a criminal complaint filed by federal prosecutors in New York.

New TV comedy 2 Broke Girls will be picked up for a full season, CBS said on Wednesday.The series, co-created by Whitney star Whitney Cummings, follows two young New York waitresses (Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs) from opposite ends of the class spectrum

Oh, theater owners are going to love this.Universal will release Tower Heist on video-on-demand some three weeks after it hits theaters, the studio announced on Wednesday.

Not to be confused with J. Crew, rapper J. Cole has gotten an awfully good start on building a catalog of his own.

European debt default poses a real threat to the U.S. economy, Bank of America Corp Chief Executive Brian Moynihan said on Wednesday, adding that he is confident that policy makers are working through solutions.

Jani Lane, the once energetic blond lead singer and songwriter for heavy metal band Warrant, died from alcohol poisoning, the Los Angeles County coroner said Wednesday.