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Activists planned to protest outside the private equity firm’s New York headquarters on Monday.

The senior commander was shot outside his home on Wednesday.

The House Judiciary committee spent one day hearing claims that Obama may be acting outside the law and may be overthrown.

Human error isn't as common as you might think in train derailments.

The publication will cut its print issue frequency roughly in half, but no layoffs are expected -- and the Approval Matrix is here to stay.

In a direct challenge to Beijing the Pentagon ordered two unarmed B-52 bombers to fly over China’s new air defense zone in the East China Sea.

A World Health Organization report that said half of HIV cases in Greece were "self-inflicte"' to receive state benefits is inaccurate.

Kennedy had a number of important dealings with India at a particularly critical juncture in the South Asian nation’s history.

The Queens street-art mecca 5 Pointz was painted white Monday night after unsuccessful bids to get an injunction to stop construction.

A new heart-disease risk calculator overestimates chances for cardiovascular problems and could lead to overmedication, doctors say.

Former and current officials reveal the agency is collecting bulk data under Patriot Act authority.

Norman Pearlstine, CCO of Time, likes the Forbes-style contributor model, which relies on content created by unpaid or low-paid bloggers.

The surviving members of the band The Yellow Dog asked for donations for the funerals of their slain band members and friend.

Five years after quitting the industry, Jenna Jameson says she is returning to porn in order to take care of her family.

How the Brazilian went from Harvard student to billionaire -- via Facebook.

Several members of the band "The Yellow Dogs" who were fatally shot on Monday morning had received political asylum in the United States.

Government troops and police were deployed to address the crisis.

A judge has ordered Google to remove images of the former ex-president of the International Automobile Federation participating in a sadomasochistic orgy.

New data was released by the Defense Department as a bill to minimize military commanders’ power in prosecuting such cases is set to be debated.

Scientist have found the oldest known fossil of copulating insects.

A study found that many of the herbal supplements available at our local pharmacies and health stores do not even contain the ingredients advertised on their labels.

Marvel Comics latest "diverse" character is Kamala Khan, a Muslim teenager living in Jersey City.

A new study that sequenced DNA found in pig bones from archaeological sites across Israel found they have European genetic signatures rather than Near Eastern ones as previously believed.

Honda announced plans to recall 344,000 of its 2007-2008 Odyssey minivans in order to fix a software glitch affecting the brake system.

Despite questions about his work ethic and a diminished statistical output this season, South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney insists that his practice habits have improved.

Michael Skakel will get another day in court as a judge ordered a new trial after Skakel was convicted for the killing of Martha Moxley.

Jeffrey Soffer is a Florida-based real estate mogul but he's also a subject of a Vanity Fair cover story set to expose an affair he had with actress Gwyneth Paltrow in 2008.

In a statement, President Obama said, “Today, America has lost a legend of the U.S. Congress.”

JPMorgan Chase’s decision to sell the lower Manhattan property is emblematic of changing real estate trends.