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Maynard and Womack ended their engagement in June

Tax reform could spell the demise of corporate tax breaks such as the domestic production credit, but don't hold your breath waiting for it, says Scott Hodge, a 20-year veteran of the Washington tax wars.

Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asked a court for a second time on Tuesday to block his extradition from Britain to Sweden for questioning over allegations of sexual misconduct, arguing the case was legally flawed.

The second largest U.S. game producer Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) plans to buy PopCap Games, creator of Bejeweled and Plants vs. Zombies, for nearly $1.3 billion in order to expand mobile gaming presence. EA is to pay $650 million in cash and $100 million in EA shares for PopCap, with possible earn-outs that can total the $1.3 billion.

More men die from cancer than women, according to a study published Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

Obesity is an epidemic in the United States and in other countries of the world. Experts have released exercise and activity tips for children under the age of 5 to combat the problem.

To own a smartphone, Americans don't need to be smart or rich, according to a recent study conducted by the Pew Internet and American Life Project.

New guidance has been released regarding fitness and activity levels for children under the age of 5. Restraints like car seats and strollers should be used sparingly, experts say.

Ex-President Bill Clinton will not be able to attend the funeral of former First Lady Betty Ford due to mechanical problems encountered by the airplane he was scheduled to take.

Two hedge fund founders were accused in a U.S. lawsuit of using accounting manipulation to loot $205 million in fees from Tetragon Financial Group Ltd.

Katy Perry is recovering from food poisoning

Telephone companies would have to make third-party charges on landline phone bills clear and distinct to help people detect unauthorized fees under rules proposed on Tuesday by communications regulators.

Nearly every developed region around the world is suffering from the same fiscal imbalances as Greece

The Obama administration pushed harder for its strict deadline of January 2013 to certify state health insurance exchanges and proposed that each exchange - showing progress - receive conditional approval, in becoming fully operational by January 2014.

The death of Caylee Anthony is the subject of a new book by a TV psychologist.

Better yet, high-tech firms are adding far more workers than they are letting go.

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, rejected the notion that he and President Barack Obama had reached a grand dealon raising the debt limit which he spoke of during his news conference Monday.

NYC officials are in talks over new privately funded parking technology to bring the cities' tradition parking meters into the 21st century.

The rhetoric is getting hot and heavy inside the beltway regarding the debt talks. On Tuesday, the Republicans essentially said the Democrats haven't offered a viable debt deal proposal and President Obama said Republican reluctance to compromise could prevent senior citizens from receiving Social Security payments on August 3.

Stocks were little changed on Tuesday, though comments from Federal Reserve officials suggesting the possibility of more stimulative policies sparked gains that briefly put the Nasdaq in mildly positive territory.

The end of the road for a class-action discrimination lawsuit brought by female employees of Wal-Mart Stores Inc has not spelled doom for employment lawsuits facing other big U.S. companies.