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The Big East has extended an invitation to Houston to join as an all-sports member in its latest expansion move, according to a report.

Rising global temperatures are responsible for a reduction in the size of plants and animals all over the world, say conservation biologists. What's more, the disparity in shrinking across species could pose a threat to the natural balance of established ecosystems.

The New York Jets ended a three-game slide in the NFL by taking advantage of the hapless Miami Dolphins with a 24-6 win at the Meadowlands on Monday.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc posted a wider-than-forecast loss of $428 million for the third quarter, only its second quarterly loss as a public company, hurt by sharp declines in the value of investment securities and customer trading assets.

The sliding keyboard phone has a regular 3.5 inch touchscreen and a two inch display embedded between the split keyboard.

otal revenues jumped by about 6.6 percent from $26.9 billion to $28.7 billion.

Since President Barack Obama signed the U.S. Affordable Care Act in 2010, only a dozen states have created the legal authority for a health insurance exchange to comply with the law, while five have passed legislation to produce feasibility studies.

S&P 500 stock index futures eased modestly on Tuesday after a Moody's warning on France's credit rating and a slowdown in China's growth revived concerns over a worsening debt crisis in Europe and a hard landing for Asian economies.

The University of Missouri's application to the Southeastern Conference is inevitable and imminent, according to a report.

Though none of us need more reasons to believe that glam magazine photographs are excessively airbrushed, the most recent Photoshop bloopers deserve special mention simply because they seem to amputate necessary body parts like waist or an arm! Believe it or not, some of the world's most circulated celeb magazines' recent issues, featuring singers Adam Levine and Beyonce and actress Kristen Stewart seemed to be unaware of certain natural proportions without which one would normally be deem...

The Missouri Tigers may be on the verge of joining the SEC.

Moody's decision to review France's triple-A credit rating cast new doubt on Tuesday on Europe's hopes of drawing a line under its sovereign debt crisis, five days before a crucial EU summit.

Actor Zachary Quinto, known for portraying Spock in the 2009 blockbuster film Star Trek, has publicly come out as a gay man.In an interview with New York Magazine published on Sunday, Quinto recalled a stage play he performed in last year, Angels in America, which was set against the backdrop of the AIDS epidemic and the toll it took on him personally.

The 2011 World Series between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals has a small chance to be as exciting as last year's. Two small market teams plus bad weather isn't a great combination for getting on your giddy-up for a Fall Classic.

Ford (F), which did not accept U.S. Government assistance, has rebounded after a restructuring, and is well-positioned to capitalize on U.S. job growth, when it returns with gusto. Is now a good time to consider Ford's shares?

The Jersey Shore star Snooki, lesser known as Nicole Polizzi, has partnered with Apps Genius Corp to release up to eight social games and mobile applications starting in November.

List of previous results in Major League Baseball's World Series:

A newly released Zogby poll puts Herman Cain ahead of all other Republican contenders with 45 percent.

New York Knicks center Ronny Turiaf will become the sixth NBA-based Frenchman to play in the French league when he joins Villeurbanne ASVEL during the NBA lock-out, the Pro A team said on Monday.

The St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers bring similar strengths to their World Series clash starting Wednesday but the two Major League Baseball (MLB) franchises come from vastly different pedigrees.

Actress and social activist Susan Sarandon was reported to have called Pope Benedict a Nazi during a public discussion at a U.S. film festival in New York.