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Apple issued a press release on Monday announcing that the Fair Labor Association has begun investigating Foxconn's upon Apple's request. It was a necessary move, but it would never have happened without CEO Tim Cook at the helm.

New York's police union wants to expand the list of ailments covered by the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act to include cancers.

In the latest blow to Mitt Romney's aura of inevitability, a Republican presidential poll has Rick Santorum outperforming Mitt Romney in his home state of Michigan.

One of the people hired to transport actress Lindsay Lohan's stuff is planning to sell information and photos on it.

Pinterest--the new social network based off of photo-sharing--recently became one of the top five social networks on the Internet. As it continues to close in on the type of traffic that brands such as Twitter and Facebook have, Pinterest is becoming popular among celebrities and large companies. With that in mind, we've created a list of the most important celebrities, brands and other pinners on Pinterest that you must follow:

No one really knows about the mystery behind the scenes backstage preparing for a runway show. The International Business Times caught up with members of the back of house -- the makeup and nail teams -- backstage before the Falguni and Shane Peacock show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York who are responsible for adding accessories of their own to the collection: ornate makeup and nail designs.

For the Fall 2012 ready-to-wear collection by Custo Barcelona at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, designer Custo Dalmau focused on the fabric story, mixing ordinary fabrics with tech fabric and playing with colors. View the slideshow to see photos of the Custo Barcelona RTW show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York.

The Malkin family, owner of the Empire State Building and other properties in New York and Connecticut, has filed for an initial public offering that will allow the public to own a piece of the storied Art Deco landmark.

The grieving father of the Badger children has taken the first steps in a lawsuit claiming regarding the Christmas Day fire in Connecticut that the lives of his three daughters.

A controversial radiation treatment for patients who've had lung cancer surgery may not help elderly people live longer, U.S. researchers have found. Postoperative radiotherapy, or PORT, is thought to cut the chances that a tumor will return.

Empire State Realty Trust, owners of the iconic Empire State Building, filed to sell up to $1 billion of its Class A common stock, giving ordinary investors a chance to own a piece of the building that has been fought over by billionaires.

Kids never got enough shuteye, even back in grandpa's day. That's according to a century's worth of expert advice and sleep studies, which a team of researchers has now distilled into a brief report in the journal Pediatrics.

A top military official is seeking more freedom for the Special Operations forces that are playing an increasingly prominent role in America's military strategy, according to The New York Times.

As the first traces of snow began to fall on day four of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, Falguni and Shane Peacock heated things up in the studio with their Fall 2012 collection that embodies dark, edgy glamour. View the slideshow to see photos of the Falguni and Shane Fall 2012 runway show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York.

The 136th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show begins Monday in New York. Rhodesian Ridgebacks, French Bulldogs, Labrador Retrievers and over 150 other breeds arrived in New York this weekend to prepare for the show. Take a closer look at behind-the-scene pictures and photos of the dogs as they arrive in New York to prepare for the show.

Oil prices rose to nearly $100 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange on Monday, after Greece's parliament approved painful austerity measures to secure a second bailout and avoid bankruptcy.

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For the 2012 New York Fashion Week, Diane von Furstenberg, the president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, opted for jigsaw puzzles as the main theme for her collection.

Before Jeremy Lin became an international sensation with the New York Knicks, he was courted by Yao Ming to play overseas in Shanghai, China.

The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the United States rose nearly 12 cents in the past three weeks to about $3.51, due in part to higher prices for North Sea crude oil, according to the nationwide Lundberg Survey.

No other label defines New York City quite like DKNY. Donna Karan knows New York, breathes New York, and is able to create collections that exemplify the lifestyle of a city girl.