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Rumors that Miley Cyrus was gay ignited on Twitter after actress Evan Rachel Wood made a joke about her hairdo that wasn't well received by the mini-blogosphere, celebrity blogger Perez Hilton wrote.

Newsweek set off a firestorm earlier this month when it published a divisive cover story by Niall Ferguson entitled "Hit the Road, Barack," in which the author claims that the Romney/Ryan ticket is our nation's only hope for prosperity.

The 2007 suicides of Duncan and Blake posthumously captured the imaginations of countless people who had never heard of the couple but were haunted by images published in news stories and on the Web. Five years later, questions remain about the media coverage of their deaths,

In one of the less surprising developments of the week, it turns out Al Gore is not a big fan of the U.S. electoral college.

Eastwooding is the latest meme to hit the Internet, with the web being deluged of photos of people pointing at empty chairs at a nod to the peculiar shtick used by actor Clint Eastwood last night at the 2012 Republican National Convention.

American Airlines could go from being bankrupt to being part of the world's largest airline if a merger with US Airways, the fifth-largest domestic airline, goes through.

The Sphero is a new kind of toy that tries to blend virtual gaming with physical toys in what its creators call "mixed reality." But before it does that, co-creator Ian Bernstein wants users to become more friendly with their machines.

It seemed everyone was claiming their crystal ball has been right in anticipation of a much-hyped speech by the world's most powerful central banker, who managed to turn the attention of traders around the world to his podium in bucolic Jackson Hole, Wyo. Friday. They were all right and, as usually happens in such cases, they were also all wrong.

"Tanning Mom" Patricia Krentcil got a little too toasted at a comic roast set up at a drag queen club for the tanorexic New Jersey woman who made national headlines for allegedly allowing her 13-year-old daughter to use a tanning booth.

IBTimes gets a sneak peek of Zang Toi ahead of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. Meet the designer in his studio and get an exclusive look at his Spring 2013 collection before it hits the runway.

If Apple's history can predict its future, we might expect the Cupertino, Calif.-based company to release invitations to its media event, allegedly scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 12, eight days prior on Tuesday, Sept. 4. This reported date is not based on fact, or word from any source from within Apple; this is rather based on Apple's past when it comes to releasing its media event invitations.

Of the countless shows that transpire at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, one model of the thousands casted is bound to fall, trip, or stumble while strutting down the runway in long, flowy gowns and giant high heels. With New York Fashion Week around the corner, view the slideshow to see photos of the best trips and tumbles at shows throughout history.

Two years after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke announced plans for a massive second round of monetary stimulus -- so called QE2 -- at a yearly Fed summit in Jackson Hole, Wyo., the world's most powerful central banker returns, with markets primed for him to deliver on even more stimulus.

Are you planning to hit the road over Labor Day weekend? So are 33 million other Americans, but there appear to be some regional differences in who is traveling and for how long.

A shooting early Friday inside a shopping center in Old Bridge, N.J., about 30 miles southwest of New York City, has left at least three dead, including the shooter, according to The Associated Press.

Three reports released this week demonstrated positive trends in the U.S. housing market, but experts warn that a real recovery is still months away.

Cupertino giant Apple seems to have left an app developer lost as it has continuously rejected an application from its App Store.

Iran has installed three-quarters of the nuclear centrifuges needed for a deep-underground site producing nuclear fuel, doubling their numbers, international inspectors reported Thursday.

Brett Favre's lawyers say the football legend should not have to respond to allegations made against his personal life in an ongoing lawsuit brought against him by a pair of massage therapists. The women claim Favre inappropriately sexted them and have called on the quarterback to identify himself in the pictures.

The trailer for the upcoming crime drama "The Iceman" was released on Thursday. The gritty biopic tells the story of serial killer Richard Kuklinski (Michael Shannon), who on the surface seemed to be a doting dad and caring husband.

Market-watchers continued to use words like "anticipation," "expectations," "disappointment" and "excitement" Thursday, less than 24 hours ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that is being hyped up as a make-or-break moment for economic affairs in 2012.