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A new poll shows Mitt Romney leading in South Carolina just two weeks before it holds the third vote of the 2012 Republican primary season.

The futures regulator has been investigating whether the CME Group did enough to safeguard customer money before the collapse of MF Global last year, sources said on Friday.

For those of you who have never heard of a Bark Mitzvah for dogs, word on the street is that it's not the latest trend, but a quite a long-existing tradition to celebrate the coming of age of a dog. The fad has gained steam again after The Associated Press released new footage of a New Jersey dog named Nicky, photographed wearing a kippah for a ceremony attended by his owner and friends.

A suicide bomber in the Syrian capital is responsible for an explosion that tore through a busy intersection, hitting a police bus and killing 25 people, and injuring dozens more in the second Damascus attack in two weeks.

The FBI's outdated definition of rape excluded from federal crime reports cases involving a male victim, oral and anal penetration, and non-forcible sexual assault.

Grooveshark has been sued by the large record company EMI Group Ltd, which accused the popular digital music service of paying no royalties since entering a licensing agreement to stream music nearly three years ago.

Vinton Cerf, one of the "Fathers of the Internet," has written an op-ed in the New York Times that argues against the notion that the internet is a human right. He also says the internet is not a civil right. I disagree with the latter.

Donald Trump has announced the official line-up for the 5th season of Celebrity Apprentice, his biggest cast yet. If you're a reality-TV junkie, a lot of the contestants are familiar faces. But for a lot of people, skimming down the large list has them asking who? Here's the run-down of who's taking on the Trump challenge and why they're famous.

As one analyst said, the U.S. market isn't the cash cow it once was, but it's still a mature and profitable market, as opposed to more volatile emerging markets, or stagnant ones in Europe, said Rebecca Lindland, an analyst with the consulting firm IHS Automotive, according to The New York Times.

Madonna Badger arrived at Saint Thomas Church on 5th Avenue Thursday morning to say her final goodbyes to her three daughters who were killed in the Connecticut Christmas Fire a little over a week ago

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who resigned in 2008 amid corruption charges, was indicted Thursday on new charges of allegedly seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in three controversial real estate projects.

Rick Santorum, fresh from his Iowa Caucus victory, accused President Obama for thinking he's above the law Thursday for making Richard Cordray the head of the Consumer Financial Protection through a recess appointment.

Hawaii is slated to begin construction on an elevated train in Honolulu this spring, ending a 40-year battle to build the mass transit system.

Arizona Senator John McCain is expected to endorse Mitt Romney in New Hampshire, a sign both of his faith in the GOP frontrunner and his distaste for new rival Rick Santorum. As Santorum's near-win in Iowa makes the Republican primary result uncertain, Santorum's clashes with McCain seem to have pushed the senator to back his one-time rival.

As if being tasked with solving the Eurozone debt crisis is not job enough, German Chancellor Angela Merkel now has to defend her choice of Christian Wulff for president as information has emerged that he tried to prevent media from reporting about his private business dealings.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is an extremely common psychiatric disorder in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), approximately nine percent of children between the ages of four and 17 are affected with ADHD each year.

The FDA decision ignores intensifying scientific evidence suggesting the overuse of antibiotics in feed given to animals intended for human consumption can lead to the development of potentially fatal antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

In allowing the demise of a formerly sacrosanct ethanol subsidy, Congress underscored both its drive to cut costs and the ethanol industry's diminished need for economic support.

As violence persists, and gunfire continues to threaten civilian lives, a pan-Arab body called Sunday for the immediate withdrawal of Arab League monitors in Syria, saying President Bashar al-Assad's government maintains violence despite their presence.

The new year began with renewed conflict at New York's Zuccotti Park as dozens of Occupy Wall Street protesters were arrested after they tore down the barricades that have surrounded the site since their encampment was dismantled in November.

Negotiations between MSG Network and Time Warner Cable didn't yield a last minute result and as the clock struck midnight on New Year's eve a blackout began for MSG and MSG Plus channels on Time Warner Cable in New York City.

The story of 10 disabled children, who were abused for over 15 years, as reported today in the New York Times by Benjamin Weiser, can never be made better. Now a $68 million settlement has been proposed by their lawyers.

Woken up without explanation and carried to a police vehicle on a stretcher, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has been moved from a Kiev prison to a remote prison colony about 300 miles east of the capital on Friday, her party said.

Meryl Streep looks set for an unprecedented 17th Oscar nomination after earning glowing reviews for her performance as Britain's Margaret Thatcher in the movie The Iron Lady.

The best Twitter feeds to follow in the new year.

The Connecticut fire that destroyed the home of advertising executive Madonna Badger and took the lives of her three daughters Lily, Grace and Sarah and her parents Lomer and Pauline is easily one of the most tragic accidents in recent memory.

The New York Times accidentally e-mailed millions of subscribers, erroneously notifying them of a canceled subscription.

The United States warned the Iranian government that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz will not be tolerated after Iran threatened to do so if sanctions were put in place.