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Veteran actor Michael J. Fox appears ready to officially come out of retirement. The "Back to the Future" star has teamed up with "Easy A" director Will Gluck and Sam Laybourne, writer for cult-classic comedies "Arrested Development" and "Cougar Town" to develop a new prime-time comedy to premier in 2013.

The New England Patriots looks to improve at defense that ranked third-worst in the NFL in 2011.

Remarkably, Robert Pattinson has managed to get through several interviews and appearances without directly addressing Stewart's affair. Here's a roundup of his press appearances so far.

In his masque in honor of chastity and free thinking, John Milton introduces to his audience the virtues of recta ratio, the ability to exercise reason and restraint in the face of temptation and libidinal desire.

Scientists found that with four weeks to go in the melting season, Greenland's ice sheet is melting with record-busting strength.

Vanessa Bryant, wife of Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, is taking flack on Twitter after she said in an interview that she wouldn't want to be married to a man who can't win championships.

Mark Thompson, the new CEO of the New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT), faces numerous challenges at the newspaper -- including skepticism from his new employees.

Liberal groups that have been boycotting radio broadcaster Rush Limbaugh for months have apparently drawn blood: aside from winning withdrawals of more than 100 advertisers, second-quarter revenue from 10 stations owned by Cumulus Media (Nasdaq: CMLS) declined due to the boycott, CEO Jim Dickey said.

Despite recent headline defaults, muni bonds have enjoyed a confidence born from historically low default rates, especially when compared to their riskier private sector cousins, corporate bonds.

Recent massacres where gunmen shot up public gatherings had Americans scrambling to buy more guns, so much so that Wall Street analysts are seeing little positive upside for gun manufacturers.

Jason Witten could miss the Cowboys season opener, leaving Tony Romo without another top target. The Dallas tight end suffered an injured spleen against the Raiders on Monday.

Vanessa Bryant, wife of Lakers star Kobe Bryant, says she wouldn’t be married to an NBA player who doesn’t win championships. Here are some pictures of Vanessa.

The PSA, produced almost 20 years ago by Ray Bjork Elementary School, advocates for Internet access at schools, with youngsters asking, "Why should I be on the Internet?" The answers may surprise you.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) dumped its shares of Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) last quarter and cut its stake in The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) while boosting its exposure to oil refining and oil services.

U.S. homebuilder confidence rose in August to the highest level since February 2007 as more buyers entered the market, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.

Add "The Bourne Legacy" star Jeremy Renner to the list of celebrities who find the Kardashian family to be extremely annoying

Fans lined up overnight to feast their eyes on newly single Robert Pattinson. The "Cosmopolis" and "Twilight" star made his second TV appearance post the Kristen Stewart Rupert Sanders cheating scandal on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Wednesday.

India Wednesday celebrated its 66th Independence Day with gaiety and fervor. The celebrations were held in offices, colleges and schools across the country with cultural programs.

Standard Chartered Plc will pay $340 million to New York's bank regulator over transactions linked to Iran, in a speedily arranged deal likely to cheer its shareholders.

Robert Pattinson helped ring the bell at the New York Stock exchange Tuesday morning with director David Cronenberg to promote their new film “Cosmopolis,” proving to the world, or at least the New York Stock Exchange, that he’s moved on from Kristen Stewart. It was the 26-year-old “Twilight” star’s second appearance in public since tabloids broke the news that Pattinson’s girlfriend, Stewart, had been having an affair with her director, Rupert Sanders.

British model Alexa Chung suffered a rather embarrassing wardrobe malfunction while riding her bike in the streets of New York City.