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Shots are being fired in the world of the digital camera.

In a new study of middle-aged New Jersey men, taking cholesterol-lowering drugs was linked to a lower chance of dying from prostate cancer.

Have you ever wondered why the birds attacked the people in 'Master of Suspense' Alfred Hitchcock's movie 'The Birds'? Hitchcock, a pioneer and master of psychological thriller, left cinema-goers terrified by his movie The Birds, in which the life of a couple in love in a small Northern California town turns upside-down as birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people there in increasing numbers and with increasing viciousness.

An appeals court ruled that a letter linked to Mark Hurd's abrupt departure from his post as chief of Hewlett-Packard Co should be unsealed, potentially revealing new details about his dramatic exit from the technology giant.

An appeals court ruled that a letter linked to Mark Hurd's abrupt departure from his post as chief of Hewlett-Packard Co should be unsealed, potentially revealing new details about his dramatic exit from the technology giant.

Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill and his wife, Victoria's Secret model Lily Aldridge, said on Thursday they are expecting their first child, ending a rollercoaster year for the rock band.

Paul Christoforo and his Ocean Marketing firm were dumped by N-Control Wednesday after a rude exchange with a customer went public. In an exclusive interview with the IBTimes, Christoforo discusses the incident, hate mail, and his future.

State and Federal lawmakers constantly proposed measures to restrict women's reproductive rights in 2011.

The Oregon Ducks' new Nike uniforms that they will don against the Wisconsin Badgers for the Rose Bowl this Monday will be creating plenty of buzz before, during and after the game

The lead singer is having his first child with model wife Lily Aldridge.

An appeals court ruled that a letter linked to Mark Hurd's abrupt departure from his post as chief of Hewlett-Packard Co should be unsealed, potentially revealing new details about his dramatic exit from the technology giant.

About 40,000 laws were enacted in the 50 states during 2011, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

A series of groundbreaking (and head-scratching) bills in states from Florida and Tennessee are set to become law on New Year's Day 2012. Here's everything you need to know, from aids for illegal immigrants and abortion restrictions to Utah's ban on Happy Hour and California's move for LGBT rights, and why you should care.

It's finally confirmed! The rumors that have been circulating since July regarding Lady Gaga and supposed boyfriend The Vampire Diaries star Taylor Kinney are true; The couple went public with their relationship evident in paparazzi photos circulating the web.

Avenger Controller has dumped Paul Christoforo and his Ocean Marketing firm after a rude exchange with a customer went viral. The e-mail thread was originally posted on Penny Arcade, a popular webcomic.

The American Automobile Association (AAA) has relieved party goers of their biggest tension this New Year eve... It is offering free rides back home for drunk drivers and their vehicles.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Fushi Copperweld, Yahoo, ARM Holdings, Research In Motion, Baidu, Apple, and Cisco Systems. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Amazon.com, Makita, OmniVision Technologies, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, and LM Ericsson Telephone.

BMO Capital Markets has raised its profit estimates of Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) saying the Cupertino, California-based technology giant would benefit from material upgrades of Sprint customers.

Chesapeake Energy Corp. is being accused of hiding behind shell companies to avoid honoring land leases the company signed and then cancelled over the course of 2010.

U.S. authorities hunting in Swiss banks for suspected tax cheats have a new weapon in their arsenal: an arcane but aggressive legal maneuver more commonly used against drug smugglers, money launderers and Imelda Marcos, widow of the Philippine dictator.

The American Automobile Association (AAA) is offering a free ride home to anyone on this New Year's Eve if they've consumed alcohol in order to ensure those who drink do not get behind the wheel. Now if only they could provide this complimentary DD service every weekend!