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Nintendo fans are rejoicing at the news from Ubisoft that Assassin's Creed 3 will be available on the upcoming console, Wii U, signaling an end to the years in which faithful fans of the franchise were excluded from some of the most popular video game titles.

JWoww--the curvy cast member of the Jersey Shore and recent Maxim cover model--is being sued for more than $150,000 because she never warned her landlord that she planned to allow the show be filmed inside her home according to a TMZ report. The lawsuit says that JWoww leased a residence in Long Island in 2008 from someone named Stuart Levine. Once she moved in, JWoww allowed 495 Productions to shoot a few scenes for the first season of Jersey Shore.

The 11th annual Tribeca Film Festival has announced its 2012 film sections for the popular Spotlight and Cinemania series. The festival, which was started by Robert DeNiro after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, takes place from April 18th to April 29th.

Mario Batali, the celebrity chef whose empire of cooking shows, restaurants and endorsements stretches around the world, settled a $5.25 million settlement in a Manhattan federal court on March 5, according to a report.

Wells Fargo & Co., the bank with the most U.S. branches, is ending free checking in six eastern U.S. states starting in May, expanding a $7 monthly service fee for the use of its basic checking account.

AT&T Inc. is seeking to sell a stake in Yellow Pages in an approximately $1.5 billion deal with private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP, Bloomberg reported.

As the largest solar storm in five years hit Earth on Thursday morning, it caused an unusual occurrence in the sky. Scientists expect that the array of cosmic activity caused by the solar flares and storms could expand the Aurora Borealis tonight, allowing people around the world to view the northern lights.

The U.S.-based oil giant is questioning the judicial conduct of Nicholas Zambano after the Ecuadorean jurist was dismissed for improperly freeing an alleged drug trafficker.

I used to go to clubs between shows, Simmons once said.

Dan Marino and Peyton Manning reportedly played golf together on Thursday.

The country that is perhaps most intimately connected with offering a haven for brutal (and unemployed) dictators is the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Where will the former Colts' quarterback play next?

Anna Gristina, dubbed the Soccer Mom Madam, was reportedly with Morgan Stanley executive David Walker at the time of her arrest, raising questions about his involvement in the prostitution ring scandal that has unfolded around her.

International Women's Day is celebrated every March 8 to honor women who have made a difference in the world. While women have come a long way in the 100 years since the holiday was established, progress in many countries has been slow.

Yet he insisted that his government did not intentionally conceal any information from the public.

Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson says his company will invest $185 billion to develop new energy sources intended to help meet growing demand.

Peyton Manning has been contacted by at least 12 NFL teams about playing for them next season. Which teams have a legitimate chance to get him and which don't?

The greatest impersonation he does is that of a normal person.

Alternative singer-songwriter Fiona Apple just released the name of her upcoming album, and it's 23 words long. Even longer? The amount of time fans have been waiting for this fourth LP.

The rock band Rush demanded that the conservative commentator with whom they share name stop playing their music following the Sandra Fluke controversy.

A new media art exhibit in New York will showcase the works of Hong Kong artist Teddy Lo and Japanese artists Sachiko Kodama and Ryota Kuwakubo. The Transmutation exhibition opens at The Highline Loft on Mar. 7 and will continue through Mar. 15.