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Seven lots of birth control pills were recalled by Glenmark Generics after a packaging error that could leave the pills ineffective was discovered.

The European Central Bank is ready to engage in a new round of aggressive liquidity provision this week, flooding European banks with hundreds of millions of euro worth of cheap financing meant to prop up the tattered European banking and sovereign credit funding systems.

U.S. households continued to shave debt in the fourth quarter as mortgage balances declined, while there were tentative signs Americans are increasingly willing to spend, according to a report released on Monday by the New York Federal Reserve.

Mad Men returns to the airwaves March 25 at 9pm (EST) on AMC in a special two-hour premiere, which many fans hope will make up for its prolonged absence. If you're a die-hard fan, you've probably even taken a peak at the series' official countdown timer. Now there's something else to stare at while you wait for the series premier: AMC has unveiled another official Mad Men Season 5 poster on the show's website.

The Obama administration is preparing to bolster Yemen's abilities to take on the country's increasingly bold and assertive Al Qaeda franchise, the New York Times reported.

“Films are made for commerce, not art, Allen said in 2004. I know that sounds pretentious, but it's true.

The Costa Allegra is adrift off the coast of Seychelles after a fire erupted in the electrical room. The incident comes just weeks after another Costa Crociere ship, the Costa Concordia, ran aground off the Italian coast killing at least 25.

At least nine people are dead after a car bomb was detonated at a NATO airbase in Jalalabad, according to Afghan police. The Taliban has claimed the suicide attack was revenge for the recent burning of several copies of the Koran by U.S. soldiers, which have incited virulent protests beginning Feb. 22 across Afghanistan.

Rumors have been swirling about Macaulay Culkin, who was seen in a photo earlier this month looking more than just skinny or thin, but terrifyingly gaunt.

Profits at the nation's second-largest home improvement retailer rose more than expected in the just-ended quarter as a warmer-than-usual winter, an incipient recovery in the U.S. housing sector and consumer's willingness to once again charge their purchases to their credit cards combined to help boost sales.

The iPad 3 is reportedly being shipped from Foxconn, Apple's major product manufacturer in China - to U.S. and it could have prompted Best Buy to slash the price of iPad 2 (all models) by $50.

Beyonce, baby Blue Ivy Carter and Jay-Z made their public debut as a family in New York City on Saturday, when they were spotted out to lunch at Sant Ambroeus Restaurant in Manhattan's West Village.

All that virtual boxing, bowling and dancing along with video game systems might not be helping kids meet their daily exercise requirements, a new study suggests.

Nearly 10 percent of customers of U.S. banks moved their accounts last year, often after they became frustrated with fees and the quality of service, market research firm J.D. Power and Associates said on Monday.

Stock index futures fell on Monday in low volume following the S&P 500's four-year closing high last week and after the Group of 20 leading economies told Europe it must commit more money to fight the EU debt crisis before seeking broader help.

The S&P/Case-Shiller Housing Index is expected to show further price erosion throughout the country when figures are released on Feb. 28, according to analysts and housing experts.

Gold prices fell 1 percent on Monday, in line with the euro, stocks and other commodities, as worries over the euro zone debt crisis and the impact of high crude oil prices on the fledgling economic recovery fuelled risk aversion.

Stock index futures fell Monday in low volume following the S&P 500's four-year closing high last week and after the Group of 20 leading economies told Europe it must commit more money to fight the EU debt crisis before seeking broader help.

The Artist is the first silent movie to win the Oscar after Wings which won the award in 1929, the very year the Oscar Awards ceremony began.

Scientists have discovered a new species of bat at Cat Ba Island in Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam and in Chu Mom Ray National Park.

Global anti-privacy organization Wikileaks announced Sunday night it would be releasing over five million emails hacked from the servers of a private intelligence newsletter publisher that's been called a shadow CIA by others.