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The Dominican Republic beat Puerto Rico in the final of the World Baseball Classic, 3-0. And despite some ugliness earlier in the game (see GIF below), the Puerto Ricans applauded the win by the Dominicans and eventually...

Designing a new airplane is an incredibly expensive, complicated, and long process, one that can prove wasteful if not executed properly — as Boeing's troubled Dreamliner jet has proven in recent months. In 2007, ...

Britain is determined to lead from the front in the shale gas revolution - and for good reason, says Bengt Saelensminde. Here, he explains the best ways to profit.

Danish shipping conglomerate Maersk is building the world's biggest container ship, and the Discovery Channel is along for the voyage. To create buzz for a six episode series following the design, construction, and deliv...

You'd think that the more we studied a mysterious species like the giant squid, the more we'd understand its unique biology and physiology. But today, researchers unveiled new genetic data on the giant squid that just ma...

Google tops the list as the brand making the most powerful connection with consumers across the globe, according to the third annual Cultural Traction report from Added Value. 

After lathering up deficits of roughly $350,000 a year over the past 15 years, Senate Sergeant at Arms Terrance Gainer says it’s time to give...

Las Vegas is wild year round, but it reaches its highest peak of crazy when the outdoor pools reopen for the spring and summertime crowds. Known for their ever-flowing liquor, bikini bodies, and raucous behavior, Vegas p...

Group backed by ex-Tory treasurer is preparing bid for Co-op arm as mutual tries to bolster capital, Sky News learns.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Lufthansa has canceled more than 500 flights after German union Verdi called on 33,000 workers at the company to go on strike on Thursday over a wage dispute.

(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co has reached a $546 million settlement with the trustee liquidating the failed broker-dealer unit of MF Global Holdings , a court filing showed, an amount that will help repay the brokerage...

Online investigators have exposed a network of hijacked computers that defrauded advertisers by generating billions of fake ad views.

Almost three years ago Dell launched a phone called the Streak, an Android-based handset with a 5-inch display that was marketed more as a tablet with phone capabilities than the other way around.

Lululemon's sheer yoga pants  blunder could have blown the door wide open for competition.  The brand is facing a "tsunami of competition," according to John Zoldis, senior vice president at Buckingham Resear...

Researchers at Hewlett-Packard Co. have developed a way to put glasses-free 3-D video on mobile devices with a viewing angle so wide that viewers can see an object more fully… Click to Continue »

(Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc said in an annual report filed on Wednesday that fixing its performance could take more time than it initially believed and suggested that any change in its strategy could be expensive.

Sponsored Post For most companies, January is “Kick-off” season. A time to get people together, make plans, reaffirm long-term aspirations and level-set on goals.

NC Rep. George Cleveland wants the nonpartisan Public Staff to focus on protecting the public interest. The Onslow County Republican says the agency in recent years has promoted the policy… Click to Continue »

The home builder reported net income of $57.5 million for the first quarter, up from $15 million a year earlier, as new orders and deliveries continued to rise.

Fear of a revived debt crisis in Europe faded from the stock market Wednesday, freeing the Dow Jones industrial average to touch an all-time high. Click to Continue »

Sometime in April or May of this year, a swarm of insects called Brood II Cicadas will rise from the earth and fill the skies all across the Northeast, from Virginia to Connecticut. It sounds like a horror film, but Magi...

Former Tennessee quarterback Tyler Bray is the seventh (or so) ranked quarterback in the upcoming NFL Draft. Since only a few select rookies start every year, it stands to reason that Bray will be a backup at first and h...