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The number of Americans living in poverty has reached an all-time high of 46.2 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

One of the women who accused Herman Cain of sexual harassment in the 1990s did so after Cain invited her back to his apartment, and she faced hostility from the National Restaurant Association after filing her complaint, The New York Times reported.

Stocks were set to drop at the open on Friday, and a mixed report on the U.S. labor market could make trading volatile.

Jon Corzine has resigned as MF Global Holdings Ltd's chairman and chief executive officer four days after the futures brokerage filed for bankruptcy protection, culminating a rapid downfall for one of Wall Street's best-known executives.

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MF Global Holdings Ltd Chief Executive Jon Corzine resigned, four days after the futures brokerage filed for bankruptcy protection.

The uncertain outcome of Greece's sovereign debt crisis and its implications for Europe's economy kept U.S. stock futures mixed on Friday, with indexes little changed following two days of steep gains.

Bank of New York Mellon Corp is in talks with federal prosecutors to resolve a civil lawsuit accusing the bank of overcharging clients in trading currencies, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Artist Geoffrey Raymond, famous for his paintings of troubled Wall Street figures, has found his next muse in MF Global Holdings Ltd's Jon Corzine.

Los Angeles Galaxy beat the New York Red Bulls 2-1 and sealed their berth in the MLS Western Conference final at the Home Depot Center on Thursday.

Harold & Kumar will be back in theatres tomorrow with the third installment of stoner comedy series to light up the Christmas season. John Cho and Kal Penn, who portray two immigrant American stoners, Harold Lee and Kumar Patel, are back with A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, three years after Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay was released in 2008.

U.S. employment growth was likely too weak in October to pull down the nation's lofty jobless rate, though it may have been strong enough to suggest some economic momentum is building.

AFTRA announced Thursday that it has set a Nov. 7 start date for negotiations with ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox on a new Network Television Code contract.

Matty Alou, brother of Felipe and Jesús Alou died Thursday in his native Dominican Republic at the age of 72. Alou and his brothers all played the outfield for the San Francisco Giants together in 1963, the first trio of brothers to do so.

The Occupy Wall Street movement gains much of its man-power from Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites. It comes as no surprise then that Wall Street has decided to capitalize on this social media force. The New York Stock Exchange is hosting a Social Media Day Friday, which is the first of its kind at the NYSE.

In the new action-comedy Tower Heist, Alan Alda plays a Bernie Madoff-ish financier who promotes his business acumen and lives a flashy lifestyle, complete with penthouse apartment and world-class art collection, but winds up being a total fraud.

The Iraq/Afghanistan Wars have been costly, but the United States' longer trend of spending too much on defense and not enough on public goods over two decades could end up costing the economy and the nation far more.

Pro surfer Kelly Slater was crowned Association of Surfing Professionals champion for the 11th time on Wednesday -- a new world title record -- at the 2011 Rip Curl Pro Search in San Francisco, Calif.

Occupy Wall Street will fail if the major problems are not addressed.

October retail sales missed Wall Street expectations, with companies reporting weak numbers as the holiday season approaches.

South Africa's rand firmed against the dollar on Thursday as Greek government plans for a referendum on a sovereign bailout appeared to unravel with the expected collapse of the government.