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Mitt Romney has started officially testing the waters for a presidential run in a state known for its independent voters and where he narrowly lost a presidential Republican primary four years ago.

Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) touched a new life-time high of $55.17 on Thursday. The company reported a 25 percent growth in fourth quarter earnings, which came in ahead of its expectations as well as Street view.

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Expedia, Seagate Technology, Cutera, ShoreTel, and Select Comfort. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Hercules Offshore, Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Sangamo Biosciences, PostRock Energy, and China-Biotics.

The socialite has her eyes on

The number of women suspected to have been killed by the notorious ‘Craigslist killer’ crept up to at least seven on Tuesday as police discovered three more bodies from an area near the highway leading to Jones Beach in New York. The Suffolk County Police said the body of an eighth woman has also been found, but the case has not yet been connected to the Craigslist killing.

The hacker collective Anonymous has posted a warning to Sony that it plans an attack of some kind as revenge for the legal action taken against another hacker who modified a PlayStation 3.

A mathematician from NJIT says famous arch-rivals, the Red Sox and Yankees, will tie MLB and the AL East with 97 wins a piece.

The National Weather Service (NOAA) has issued an advisory stating that New England can expect a spring storm on April Fool's Day on Friday owing to a low pressure system coming from the southeast.

After beating Shogun Rua, Jones may have vaulted to the top of the most notable UFC fighters in the world

Billboard is reporting that Rob Patterson is producing a track for Charlie Sheen's upcoming one-man-show tour and that rapper Snoop Dogg will guest on the track.

Charlie Sheen is kicking off his Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not an Option tour and the world is preparing to see what antics he has hiding up his sleeve.

The Knicks may be set to go on a winning streak.

The mystery behind the recent UFO sighting over Colorado seems to have been unlocked with an explanation emerging of the strange encounter's very terrestrial origin.

The Knicks hope to snap a six-game losing streak

The hacker being sued for altering the firmware that runs the PlayStation 3 has fired back at Sony Computer Entertainment America's attempt to get the case heard in California.

Despite the huge growth in the Latino population in the U.S., that has not translated into significant political power.

Kentucky faces Ohio State

The Kentucky Wildcats face the Ohio State Buckeyes

The Marquette Golden Eagles face the North Carolina Tar Heels

The Marquette Golden Eagles face the North Carolina Tar Heels

The Latino population of the United States will break 50 million for the first time, according to analysts. The official US Census Bureau demographics data will be released later today.