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On Wednesday, a judge granted Occupy Boston a temporary restraining order to prevent the group from being removed from its encampment in Dewey Square.

A new study suggests nearly one in every five American suffers from hearing-related problems, making it a more serious issue than originally thought.

Dell Inc's quarterly revenue just missed Wall Street estimates, and the world's No. 3 personal computer maker warned that full-year revenue could be hurt by an industrywide shortage of hard drives.

Experts detailed New York's economic, social and environmental challenges on Tuesday in Zoning the City, an urban planning conference held in midtown.

The decibel level in the small, bunker-like rehearsal room is ear-shattering and every loose item in the space is shaking as if an earthquake struck.

Actress Meryl Streep unveiled a poster in London on Monday promoting her upcoming big-screen portrayal of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, which one early review described as magnificent.

Ashton Kutcher (or @aplusk), one of the first celebrities to use Twitter with a current follower count of 8.2 million, has given up his tweeting rights to his management team after his defense of Joe Paterno turned ugly.

The Twilight Saga might not make it to sunup.

General Motors Co posted a lower third-quarter profit on losses in Europe and offered a disappointing outlook that raised doubts about the speed of its turnaround two years after emerging from bankruptcy.

General Motors Co posted a third-quarter profit that fell 15 percent after a loss in Europe and forecast that operating profit in the current quarter would be flat from a weak fourth quarter in 2010.

To win the Nobel Prize takes scientists years longer than a century ago.

A group of almost 30 protesters have been occupying Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's Capitol Hill office since Thursday morning.

Research into the eternal human aspiration to stay forever young continues to bring forth new meanings for and sources of the elusive fountain of youth. In yet another attempt, scientists have taken a cue from the ubiquitous Fruit Fly to satiate our hunger for evergreen youth.

Now, there is yet another reason to own an iPhone as an iPhone app is shown to improve one's eyesight. As we age, our eyesight deteriorates - it's a natural part of the aging process. But a new iPhone app may keep the eye doctor away for a little while longer.

After a crushing loss to the Baltimore Ravens on the opening day of the 2011 National Football League (NFL) season, whispers about coach Mike Tomlin's Pittsburgh Steelers began to get a little louder.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center has purchased a property at 327 East 64th Street in Manhattan from the car rental company Hertz Corporation for $19.05 million, according to city records.

The seven-billionth human is expected to be born on Monday, but an expert who helps do the counting says that event comes as the Earth undergoes a demographic shift toward slower population growth.

On Friday, NASA launched a new satellite that will improve our short-term weather forecasting accuracy, among other contributions.

Justin Timberlake may be riding a new wave of movie stardom as his new film, In Time, sees its release in theaters on Friday, but the singer-dancer-actor still thinks he's an ordinary man.

Justin Timberlake may be riding a new wave of movie stardom as his new film, In Time, sees its release in theaters on Friday, but the singer-dancer-actor still thinks he's an ordinary man.

A new twist on the X Prize, a $10 million carrot dangled in front of potential innovators, came Wednesday when the competition ventured into the highly competitive world of genomics.