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Egyptian activists and politicians are blaming Egyptian security for the chaotic riot at a soccer stadium in Port Said that killed 74 people and injured hundreds of others Wednesday night.

Actress Cynthia Nixon has snapped up some prime real estate.

Insiders report that Apple will be host a strange event in February involving the iPad 3, ahead of the tablet's release in early or mid-March. After some of the tablet's specs were leaked earlier this week, tech analysts are scrambling to discover what this unusual event will entail. Find out everything we know about the February showcase here, which Japanese publication Macotakara says will not be a simple product unveiling.

Groundhog Day is upon us once again! The day in which a cute, furry animal determines what the weather will be like for the next three months, give or take. So what are the predictions from the various groundhogs?

For many Americans, 2011 ended on a somewhat pessimistic note. Income barely rose and consumers tapped their savings during the crucial Christmas season. Despite things looking ahead for 2012, chances of an economic recession have urged many people to lookout for a job with better perks.

There are now more than 26,000 prisoners above age 65. There are more than 124,000 prisoners age 55 or older.

Washington Gay Marriage: State Senate Passes Bill Proposed by Gov. Gregoire. Late last night the Washington State Senate voted in support of House Bill 2516, making it that much more likely that Washington will become the seventh state in the U.S. to legalize gay and lesbian marriage.

Stock index futures were little changed on Thursday as investors looked ahead to weekly jobless claims data, one last clue about the state of the labor market before Friday's key non-farm payrolls report.

Three people were spotted flying around the skies of lower Manhattan last Friday, causing dropped jaws from onlookers.

The third time was not a charm for the Pistons. The Nets took them 99-96. The Knicks face the Bulls, and it doesn't look good for them.

Wall Street's own watchdog filed a complaint against Charles Schwab Corp on Wednesday accusing the online brokerage of requiring customers to waive their rights to pursue class actions against the firm, a violation of industry rules.

Anti-virus software maker AVG Technologies NV priced its initial public offering at $16 per share, at the low end of the expected range, according to a market source.

With Desperate Housewives winding to a close, Marc Cherry is tackling another group of dramatic women for ABC in a new project.

Kristen Wiig will present Judd Apatow with an award for comedy writing at the 2012 Writers Guild of America's East Coast Awards show, the WGA East announced on Wednesday.

Leslie Carter's sudden death on Tuesday, in upstate New York, is believed to be the result of an overdose, according to reports.

Eastman Kodak eased away from the Hollywood spotlight on Wednesday, asking to have its name removed from the theater that hosts the Oscars.

JPMorgan Chase & Co has agreed to drop almost all of a $710 million claim against Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc's bankruptcy estate, freeing up more money to be distributed to creditors, Lehman said on Wednesday.

The Giants head coach can notch his second Super Bowl title on Sunday.

The New Jersey Nets are 7-15, and, as a result, Stubhub has priced some home game tickets this year at just a penny.

AMR Corp, the parent of bankrupt American Airlines, wants to slash 13,000 jobs and terminate employee pension plans as part of a cost-cutting strategy the carrier says is necessary to compete with rivals.

Mort Zuckerman, the venerable real estate developer and media mogul, has a taste for urbanism. He attributed the strong fourth quarter and 2011 for his real estate investment trust Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE:BXP) to its focus on major cities.