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The United States Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple and a handful of major book publishers on Wednesday, alleging that the companies colluded to raise the price of e-books back in 2010. Amazon is the clear winner here, but it won't win out in the long-run.

A naval standoff in the South China Sea is pitting the Philippines against China, and is highlighting how a growing Chinese military presence in the region may create tension in a resource-rich area.

Will the new Batman movie be too dark for young viewers?

With his 3-year-old daughter hospitalized over the weekend, Rick Santorum cited family concerns for ending his presidential campaign.

Belgian designer Raf Simons is taking over as artistic director at Christian Dior.

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney had a relaxing Easter this past weekend at his California beach home, dabbling in a bit of boogie boarding, Easter egg painting and tag with the kids as seen in photos that have been passed around on the Internet.

The United States and its allies are pressing for an end to Iran's high-level uranium enrichment and the closure of a facility built deep under a mountain as talks on Tehran's nuclear standoff with the West resume this week.

Watch live streaming coverage of the final day of the 2012 Masters, plus view the key tee-off times and read a full preview.

Many a child at Easter has been puzzled by the mechanics of a rabbit laying eggs. While it's hard to logically dissect the origins of the Easter Bunny, other symbols of the holiday have some scientific significance.

Easter is synonymous with Peeps, the sugary marshmallow candy everyone loves to eat. But how are these confections made?

In the Obama administration's latest effort to punish government officials who leak information to the press, the Justice Department has indicted a former Central Intelligence Agency officer for allegedly telling journalists details of counterterrorism operations.

Watch live streaming coverage from the 2012 Masters at Augusta National, plus view Friday tee-off times and read a preview of play on day two.

Contrary to speculation, Matt Lauer is not leaving NBC's morning program The Today Show. On Thursday, Lauer signed a new multi-year contract with NBC News to remain as the show's co-host. Today will announce the news on the air Friday morning, but given the recent signing of Ryan Seacrest to the network, will Ann Curry be axed?

The White House defended Thursday the Obama administration's meetings with a delegation from Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, saying it needs to establish dialogue with the now-dominant Islamic party.

Autism may be caused by mutations in genes inherited from fathers, according to three new studies.

Historically, the CEO of a corporate sponsor of the tournament, which began Thursday in Georgia, congratulates the Masters winner. But Augusta National has been a men-only club since its 1933 founding.

Plug-in cars and hybrids are all the rage, but new information reveals that many of them don't save their owners money until decades after they are purchased.

Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, a conservative Islamist candidate for the Egyptian presidency, is accusing opponents' supporters of forging California public records indicating that his mother was an American citizen.

Was the famous T. rex a feathered predator? A new fossil discovery in China points to yes.

HBO is set to preview the next season of its gory, raunchy premium series, True Blood. June 10th is the official debut date for the bloodsucking series’ fifth season, which stars Anna Paquin as the feisty Sookie Stackhouse and Stephen Moyer as her undead on-and-off again love interest Bill Compton.

What Must Be Said, a poem published by German author Günter Grass on Wednesday, is drawing sharp criticism for its condemnation of Israel.

By resigning, the president becomes eligible for an emergency election expected to take place May 6, and it opens the door to a challenge from opposition leader Tomislav Nikolic, who favors stronger ties with Russia.

According to eyewitnesses, the suicide bomber detonated his device after steering a motorcycle into the group as they filmed interviews in a street market in Maymana.

Who is Goldman Sachs? Wall Street's top investment bank, or a company that treats its clients like muppets in order to make as much profit as possible? And what does that mean for the rest of us?

Last month, North Korea invited 14 scientists from eight different countries -- five alone from the U.S. -- to attend a conference with 75 North Korean scientists, and provide their expertise on restoring the country's environment and securing domestic food supplies.

More than 100 advertisers, including all his technology advertisers except for LifeLock, withdrew their commercials from “The Rush Limbaugh Show” in the past five weeks.

Unesco has issued a warning for the safety of Timbuktu since the Tuareg rebels defeat of Malian government authorities in the northern part of the country.

The International Committee of the Red Cross President Jakob Kellenberger met with Syrian government ministers in Damascus on Tuesday to demand access to the wounded, displaced and hungry civilians.

Mirlande Wilson has gotten herself into a real mess -- a Mega Millions mess that is. Mirlande Wilson, a 37-year-old Haitian immigrant from Baltimore, Md., reportedly claims to hold one of the three Mega Millions winning tickets for the record-breaking $656 million cash prize. But her McDonald's co-workers claim that Wilson purchased the winning ticket with money from an office lottery pool.