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People who eat canned versus homemade soup have high levels of bisphenol A (BPA), according to research released Tuesday about the controversial plastic-hardener linked to developmental disruptions in children along with cancer, diabetes and heart disease in adults.

Nearly three years into his Oval Office tenure, President Barack Obama issued his first commutation to a woman who has served 10 years of a 22-year sentence for cocaine distribution.

IBTimes exclusive interview with Phoebe Couture and Kay Unger New York designer, Kay Unger.

As winter chills set in, it's time to dust off the skis and head to the hill! But before you do, check out this guide to the best of the East. This ski season preview has you covered for season dates, best runs, and directions to the top resorts.

Canadians cheered and hockey fans held their breath as Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby made a spectacular return to action on Monday after being sidelined for nearly a year recovering from a concussion.

After the war she received the prestigious Resistance Medal -- one of the youngest people in France to be so honored.

Her fame was extended by the fact that Morrissey, lead singer of the 1980s UK super-group The Smiths, was a great admirer of her work.

Eva Longoria has put to rest rumors that she is dating Matt Barnes as she was spotted with Eduardo Cruz aboard a private yacht in Miami.

Teddy Forstmann, the 71-year-old beau of Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi, died of brain cancer on Sunday.

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Global Education & Technology Group, Pharmasset, BSD Medical, LoopNet, and Celldex Therapeutics. The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Netlist, Gilead Sciences, Melco Crown Entertainment, Central European Distribution and Infosys.

Theodore J. Forstmann, better known as Ted Forstmann, the co-founder of private equity firm Forstmann Little & Company and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the International Management Group (IMG) died on Sunday, of brain cancer. The 71-year-old private equity investor and philanthropist had been battling the illness for six months.

The technology community last week mourned the suicide of Ilya Zhitomirskiy, a brilliant young mathematician who co-founded Diaspora, a social network site devoted to privacy.

Wall Street legend Ted Forstmann, who died of brain cancer on Nov. 20, helped launch the private equity industry. The colorful financier was as known for his Republican leanings, charity work, and relationships with Princess Diana, Elizabeth Hurley and Padma Lakshmi as for his late-in-life warnings about Wall Street excesses.

The folks over at Funny or Die want to make sure that Herman Cain's name is not sullied by the liberal media.

Bee Gees star Robin Gibb, 61, is said to be battling liver cancer. The family hasn't made an official statement on Sunday's report.

Academy Award-winning actor George Clooney is reportedly up for a possible role depicting the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in an upcoming biographical film.

Several recent polls have shown that Americans are slowly warming up to the idea of legalizing marijuana for medical purposes for serious medical conditions.

The Pennsylvania charity, Second Mile, founded by former Penn State defensive coordinator, Jerry Sandusky, has decided to fold, following the Penn State sex scandal.

Former Pennsylvania State University football coach Joe Paterno has lung cancer, his son said in a statement. Scott Paterno told The Associated Press in a statement that his father has a treatable form of the pulmonary disease and that he is currently being treated.

Dance therapy, a field expected to grow 15 percent by 2018, uses the body's movement as a door to mental and physical health.

The FDA announced on Friday it has revoked approval of the cancer drug Avastin for breast cancer patients, citing multiple studies that concluded it does not prolong the life of women suffering from metastatic breast cancer.