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Heidi Jones is hardly the first TV weatherman (or weatherwoman) to run afoul of the law.

At a meeting with E.U. finance ministers, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner made the case for a leveraged E.U. buyout fund ala the U.S.'s successful 2008 TALF, to help address Europe’s banking crisis, but the structure and size of any beefed-up intervention mechanism remained undetermined as of Friday night in Europe.

Colorful feathers which scientists believe belonged to the late Cretaceous period dinosaurs have been unearthed.

New rates of lung cancer cases among men and women in the United States dropped in 35 states and six states, respectively, between 1999 and 2008, according to a new report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Hurricane Irene cost the Long Island Power Authority about $170 million, which could leave Long Island ratepayers on the hook for about a quarter of the cost.

The good news for Congressional Republicans is that President Barack Obama's approval rating is hovering at a term-low 40 percent. The bad news is that the GOP's approval rating is at 19 percent.

Silver and platinum may lag other precious metals in the coming months, according to analysts studying both their price movements and the broader economy.

Reports that former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin and former NBA basketball star Glen Rice had a one-time fling continued to dominate the headlines and social media Web sites on Friday.

Former Beatle Paul McCartney posted wedding banns this week at Westminster Register Office in Marylebone, central London.

Palestinian leaders vowed to seek United Nations recognition for a state of their own, rebuffing entreaties from American diplomats who are scrambling to avert a potentially explosive situation.

Amid a time of seemingly endless partisan bickering between Democrats and Republicans in Washington, United States Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer has shown everyone inside the beltway the bipartisan way: Meyer has been awarded the Medal of Honor for risking his life in Afghanistan numerous times to save 36 comrades.

Volatility in equity markets is burning smart-money players, and even experienced traders are finding it hard to keep up.

Gold tumbled to a two-week low on Friday as diminishing liquidity concerns prompted a bout of selling, but lingering concern about financial stability and strong physical buying interest from Asia later helped it to recover.

Dr. Mehmet Oz's comments about arsenic in the apple juice on The Dr. Oz Show Wednesday has been widely criticized by many, including the Food and Drug Administration.

Suit up! It is time for a celebration! Like Neil Patrick Harris' character Barney Stinson always says I am Awesome!, undoubtedly, he is. He has been honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce with his first star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick is not counting on much love from the crowd when he visits his former Atlanta Falcons team for the first time as a starter in a matchup of two clubs with Super Bowl hopes.

A former art dealer was arrested in Florida on Thursday on accusations he sold a Los Angeles collector forged paintings he claimed were by Claude Monet, Mark Rothko and others, federal prosecutors said.

A Canadian researcher, Ryan McKellar, discovered samples of colorful feathers that possibly belonged to an unknown dinosaur species of the late Cretaceous period. The journal Science described the discovery as the richest amber feather find from the late Cretaceous period, which was about 80 million years ago.

Rockstar Games’ “Max Payne 3” which is scheduled for a March 25, 2012 release has just revealed its first trailer.

Wal-Mart announced it plans on sourcing $20 billion in products from female-owned businesses in the U.S. over the next five years, while also enacting a number of programs aimed at helping women across the globe.

With a slimmed-down figure Kirstie Alley made her runway debut at the Zang Toi Spring/Summer 2012 show during the 2011 New York Fashion Week.