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Shares of Celera Corp. (NASDAQ: CRA) touched a new 52-week high of $8.42 on Friday, as it agreed to be acquired by Quest Diagnostics Inc. (NYSE: DGX) for $8 a share or about $344 million in cash, net of $327 million in acquired cash and short-term investments.

The Golden Eagles and the Orange battled in a close game in Cleveland.

Young Jon Jones defeats Shogun Rua

The Light Heavyweight Championship is on the line at the Prudential Center

Never heard of St. Peter's or Wofford? You're not alone.

Verizon Wireless said it has filed a lawsuit federal district court in Phoenix outlining an ongoing scheme that used Premium SMS campaigns to defraud Verizon Wireless and its customers.

The governor of Illinois has signed a law that will ban the death penalty in the state, making it the sixteenth U.S. state to prohibit the ultimate punishment.

Federal agents arrested on Tuesday a Chinese-born permanent resident of the U.S. for allegedly passing on sensitive defense-related data to China.

The Nets tandem get help from Kris Humphries in London victory

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Thursday recommended teachers be rated on the basis of student performance, adding to the debate over job evaluations as states look to layoffs to address budget gaps.

A federal judge said on Thursday he would approve the bankruptcy plan for Old GM, wrapping up one of the most complex Chapter 11 cases in U.S. history and paving the way for a distribution of General Motors stock and warrants to creditors.

U.S. Rep. Rush Holt of New Jersey has defeated IBM supercomputer Watson in a Jeopardy-style match held in Washington.

Toys R Us Inc is looking to raise around $800 million in an initial public offering in April, though a final decision has not been reached, the New York Post said on Saturday.

Manhattan lost nearly 110,000 jobs from 2000 to 2009 while its outer boroughs were gaining jobs, thanks to the growth of two sectors, education and healthcare, a think tank's report said on Wednesday.

The following are prepared remarks of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to a joint session of the state's assembly in Trenton regarding the fiscal year 2012 budget on Feburary 22, 2012.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will propose reducing $300 million in Medicaid spending by transferring all participants into a managed care plan as part of a speech on Tuesday outlining his state budget for the coming year, according to a report.

The Nuggets want additional drafts picks for the star forward.

The Carmelo Anthony trade situation has grown even more muddled as ESPN's Chris Broussard is now reporting that if the Nuggets make a trade with the Knicks, the Nets might still swoop in for a trade with the Nuggets.

Despite the reported deal between Carmelo Anthony and the New Jersey Nets, the New York Knicks remain active in trade talks to acquire the Nuggets forward.

Lady Gaga added racy nun ensemble to her outrageous costume list with Atlantic City Monster Ball Tour. Slideshow recalls some of her outrageous and bizarre outfits.

Sony Computer Entertainment America won a preliminary injunction against a hacker who publicized a method for allowing Playstation 3 consoles to install non-Sony operating systems. But others might still tinker with their machines.