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3 stocks people are buying now

3 stocks people are buying now

Three of the most popular stocks this past week had one thing in common: they all recorded steep declines, making them hot bargains. Investors swooped in, hoping to pocket quick gains if they recover this week.
Russian president: I did not steal Super Bowl ring

Russian president: I did not steal Super Bowl ring

Russia's president is fighting back: No, he did not steal a Super Bowl ring. And no, he's not rocking the diamond-encrusted prize on his finger, either.
Series of bombings kills 15 in Iraq

Series of bombings kills 15 in Iraq

The United Nations and the United States condemned a wave of bombings in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities that left 15 dead and wounded dozens Sunday.
At long last, Microsoft Office comes to the iPhone

At long last, Microsoft Office comes to the iPhone

Over the past few years, Microsoft has been inching closer to making Office available on any device. By launching its Office Mobile for iPhone app on Friday, Microsoft is just about there. Well, kind of.
Daughters and moms now consider rape before applying to military

Daughters and moms now consider rape before applying to military

Shabren Kurtz-Russ wanted to join the military to start a family tradition. Her mother and father served in the Army. And now she sought to enlist in the Army National Guard.
Love or country? Immigration law means hard choices for gay couples

Love or country? Immigration law means hard choices for gay couples

Melanie Servetas lived the American dream. She had a six-figure salary as an executive with Wells Fargo, a Jaguar and a three-bedroom house in sunny Southern California. But then, she fell in love.
Man: 3-D movie changed my sight for the better

Man: 3-D movie changed my sight for the better

Trees once looked like green panels for Bruce Bridgeman. He'd have to move his head to gauge the relative closeness of objects.
Hassan Rouhani is Iran's next president after appealing to tradition, reform

Hassan Rouhani is Iran's next president after appealing to tradition, reform

Iranian centrist candidate Hassan Rouhani won the Islamic republic's presidential election Saturday after campaigning on a "hope and prudence" platform in which he appealed to traditional conservatives and reform-minded voters ali
Perry: Politicians aren't perfect

Perry: Politicians aren't perfect

  Gov. Rick Perry of Texas made light at a major gathering of conservatives on Saturday of his sometimes rocky 2012 run for the White House.
GOP: Education system 'congested' with mandates

GOP: Education system 'congested' with mandates

A Senate committee voted this week to move forward with a Democratic-backed education plan, but Republicans argue the proposal forces the country's school systems to further rely on the federal government.
Palin embraces SNL sketch, dishes out her own humor

Palin embraces SNL sketch, dishes out her own humor

There are so many scandals in Washington, Sarah Palin said, they could be lumped under the name of the botched gun-running sting that landed Attorney General Eric Holder in hot water long before the Benghazi, IRS or NSA stories came to light.
On the brink, Detroit halts debt payments, plans pension cuts

On the brink, Detroit halts debt payments, plans pension cuts

Detroit will immediately stop payments on about $2 billion in debt, the city's emergency manager announced Friday, an effort to conserve cash.
Lululemon's fake CEO job posting gets 160 applications

Lululemon's fake CEO job posting gets 160 applications

So far, 160 people have applied for a joke job posting for lululemon's recently-vacant CEO spot.
Bosh fined for flopping in game 4

Bosh fined for flopping in game 4

Miami center Chris Bosh has been fined $5,000 for violating anti-flopping rules during Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the league announced Friday.