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Thin film solar company Miasole is seeking a partner to help support its growth plan, but plans to remain a standalone company for now, its new chief executive said on Monday.

When he retired two years ago, David Moskowitz promised himself he'd donate about 10 percent of his fixed income annually to charity. The 63-year-old from Niles, Illinois, had rarely deviated from his list of causes until two events this year made him reevaluate: the rise of Occupy Wall Street and the foreclosure on a neighbor's home after a layoff.

?Voters in Los Angeles, home to the U.S. porn industry, could soon be asked to decide whether condoms should be required in adult films to reduce sexually transmitted diseases.

Dietician and nutritionist Connie Guttersen proves to both chefs and home cooks that healthy eating doesn't have to be dull.

Acne-scarred model Cassandra Bankson wants to help others who suffer from the skin problem with her YouTube make-up tutorials.

A woman plunged to her death Monday night off the cruise ship cum haunted hotel the Queen Mary.

First, it was the Catholic Church. Then Penn State. Now, a new child-abuse scandal in Hollywood is raising questions over the safety of minors in the entertainment business and sparking calls for new child-labor regulations.

Verizon Wireless, the No. 1 U.S. carrier, won’t permit Google Wallet when it starts selling Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Nexus phone soon, reports said.

A couple became the victims of roid rage when a naked, 300-pound bodybuilder named Ruben Arzu brutally attacked them in their California home on Saturday.

Popular Star Wars character Chewbacca will guest star in an upcoming Glee Christmas episode, according to one of the show's stars.

Individuals are criticizing Jonah Mowry, a bullied homosexual youth, saying that he lied in his YouTube video Whats goin on just to get publicity. Now family, friends and Perez Hilton are coming to his defense.

The most Earth-like planet ever discovered is circling a star 600 light years away, a key finding in an ongoing quest to learn if life exists beyond Earth, scientists said on Monday.

The two biggest computer giants continued their buying spree as Hewlett-Packard snapped up HiFlex while IBM said it will acquire Curam Software.

A rescue team may have found the third and final member of a trio that was swept over Yosemite's Vernal Falls in July.

A court error on Friday offered a brief glimpse at information that Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics have tried to shield from the public during their high-stakes patent litigation.

Voters in the city of Los Angeles, home to the nation's porn industry, could be asked next year whether condoms should be required in adult film shoots to cut down on sexually transmitted diseases.

After a gap of more than two years and 26 tournaments without a win, Tiger Woods has finally ended his victory drought Sunday when he stood over a 6-foot birdie putt to win the 2011 Chevron World Challenge at the Sherwood Country Club in Thousands Oaks, Calif.

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Nathan's Famous, Thoratec, Netlist, Iridium Communications, and DryShips. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Internap Network Services, PowerSecure International, Clearwire, Bon-Ton Stores, and Pacific Biosciences of California.

American video games developer, Epic Games, is reportedly set to make a big announcement this weekend, at the Spike Video Games Award (VGA), which will honor the best games in 2011.

A court error on Friday offered a brief glimpse at information that Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics have tried to shield from the public during their high-stakes patent litigation.

Amtrak passengers riding through the Capitol Corridor in California will now have free Wi-Fi access onboard the trains.