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Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's $8 Million House [PHOTOS]

Photos of Sheryl Sandberg's $8 million home in Atherton, Calif.

Could Edward Jones Dome Upgrades Keep the Rams in St. Louis?

The St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission submitted a proposal detail $124 million in renovations to the Rams yesterday.

Toxic Sugar? Researchers Urge Sweet Tax and Regulations Similar to Ones for Alcohol, Tobacco

Governments should regulate sugar similar to alcohol and tobacco not only to help fight the obesity epidemic, but to halt a host of diseases linked to sugar such as heart disease, obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome.

Romney's Florida Win Draws on Tea Party, Illuminating Movement's Role

Mit Romney has been dogged from the early days of his campaign about his ability to connect to the Tea Party voters who were instrumental in reshaping the political landscape in 2010, but in the Florida primary he captured a large portion of the Tea Party vote. Experts say his success owes partially to a broad shift towards Tea Party philosophies.

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Imagine Growing Old Behind Prison Walls

There are now more than 26,000 prisoners above age 65. There are more than 124,000 prisoners age 55 or older.

Facebook IPO: Zuck's Huge Payday Puts Him in the Biggest Leagues of All

Now that the Facebook filing is available, it's pretty clear that before he turns 28, CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be a billionaire. Maybe, if the IPO is as successful as hoped, he'll be worth about $28 billion.

Top After Market NYSE Losers (SD, MTRN, END, MDR, OMN, WFR, BGC, WRB, CBR, FICO)

The top aftermarket NYSE losers Wednesday were: Sandridge Energy, Materion Corp, Endeavor International, McDermott International, OMNOVA Solutions, MEMC Electronic Materials, General Cable Corp, W.R. Berkley Corp, Ciber and Fair Isaac Corp.

IRS Refund accept excuse that mother's "brain turned to Jello' removing fine

IRS Refund: Tax Man Accepts Mother's ‘My Brain Turned to Jello’ Excuse, Wiping $2522 Fine

One Californian couple were shocked to discover the taxman does have a human side after all. Accepting the pair's excuse that the adult brain turns to jello those first few months raising a baby, the IRS wrote a letter to inform the couple they were annulling a $2,522 fine.

Don Cornelius and ex-wife Victoria Chapman

Viktoria Chapman: The Ex-Wife Who Gets $300K from Don Cornelius' Death

Viktoria Chapman, the ex-wife of Soul Train creator Don Cornelius, will reportedly collecting $300,000 in benefits now that her ex-husband is dead. Cornelius, 75, was found with single gunshot wound to the head on Wednesday morning, at his Sherman Oaks, Calif., home. He was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Schwab Client-Waiver Spurs FINRA Complaint

Wall Street's own watchdog filed a complaint against Charles Schwab Corp on Wednesday accusing the online brokerage of requiring customers to waive their rights to pursue class actions against the firm, a violation of industry rules.

Oscar ballots are in the mail - for the last time?

Oscar ballots were mailed to 5,783 Academy Members on Wednesday morning, in an odd but endearing ritual that may never again take place at the Academy.

A woman and her dogs walk past the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station that sits on the shore of the Pacific Ocean in North San Diego County, California

California Nuclear plant shuts down reactor as precaution

One of two reactors at the San Onofre nuclear power station in Southern California was shut down on Tuesday after a small leak was detected in a steam generator tube, but the incident posed no risk to the public or plant workers, the facility operator said.

U.S. Prosecutors Accuse China of Industrial Espionage Plot Against DuPont

Federal authorities successfully kept a U.S. businessman in jail Wednesday ahead of his trial for trade secret theft, and argued that it was Chinese government representatives who directed him to obtain valuable technology manufactured by chemical giant DuPont.

Qualcomm Handily Beats Street; Shares Rise

Qualcomm Inc's quarterly profit easily beat Wall Street forecasts and the wireless chip leader raised its full-year financial targets due to growing demand for smartphones such as Apple Inc's popular iPhone.

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Mortgage Deal Would Give States Enforcement Clout

A proposed settlement to resolve mortgage abuses by top U.S. banks will give states broad authority to punish firms that mistreat borrowers in the future, according to documents seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

Teacher in cockroach and bondage case held on bail

A former Los Angeles area teacher accused of taking bondage-style photos of students, some with cockroaches on their faces, was ordered held on $23 million bail on Wednesday as authorities said more possible victims had come forward.

Claremont McKenna College Caught Boosting SAT Scores

Claremont McKenna College, a prestigious liberal arts school in California, has admitted inflating the SAT exam scores of students in order to boost its standing in national school rankings.

Don Cornelius, Wife Ended Bitter Divorce Battle Before Death

Don Cornelius, the creator of Soul Train, was found dead in his Sherman Oaks, Calif., home Wednesday morning. In the past few years the music-industry legend has faced a tumultuous time with his health and his personal relationships, including that with his second wife Viktoria Chapman-Cornelius.

RIP Mike Kelley: Artist Found Dead at Home, Apparent Suicide: Report

Mike Kelley, a Los Angeles-based artist, was found dead at his home in South Pasadena on Wednesday, from an apparent suicide, according to reports. He was 57.

Joan Rivers, Pothead? Calls California 'Insane' on Twitter

Rivers visited a medical marijuana dispenser for help with her anxiety

Google+ reaches 100 million members on day of Facebook IPO

Facebook IPO: Google+ ‘Reaches 100 Million Members,’ Crashing Facebook IPO Party

It is hailed as the most important stock market event of the decade. Rumors of Facebook's highly anticipated IPO filing on Wednesday excited stock watchers around the world as the California-based company moves to raise as much as $10 billion - valuing the company at a staggering $100 billion.