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Kathrine Switzer, who became the first woman to officially enter the Boston Marathon in 1967, will be commentating on the 2012 Boston Marathon, her 30th Boston Marathon in a row.

Pro-Palestinian activists, set to arrive in Israel for the third Welcome to Palestine fly-in campaign were detained at the airport by Israeli police.

Closely-held private equity giant The Carlyle Group will be putting a valuing itself somewhere in the vicinity of $7 billion during an upcoming initial public offering, the Wall Street Journal reported late Sunday, a conservative assesment that takes into account some very recent developments in the private equity and IPO worlds.

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) kicked off Monday morning by announcing underwhelming first-quarter earnings that narrowly missed analyst expectations on both profit and revenue. The New York-based banking giant reported earnings of $2.93 billion, or 95 cents per share on revenues of $19.41 billion. Earnings a year ago had been reported as $3 billion, or $1 a share, on revenues of $19.73 billion. Analysts had expected earnings to be flat from year-ago results.

Hillary Clinton's late night out at a Colombia bar has proven to become yet another distraction to President Barack Obama's official visit to the country, prompting either outrage or praise over the Secretary of State's cool-girl image.

As China continues to struggle through a major political scandal which has led to the purge of Bo Xilai, formerly one of the country's most visible and respected leaders, Premier Wen Jiabao used the opportunity to warn against corrupt behavior within the Chinese government.

The newest trend in extreme dieting, The K-E Diet, is gaining momentum in terms of popularity, namely with brides-to-be, as the diet boasts anywhere from a 10-20 pound rapid weight loss in as little as 10 days through the use of a feeding tube. But how far is too far when it comes to shedding the pounds?

Gannett Co. (NYSE: GCI), the largest U.S. newspaper group by circulation, said Monday that earnings fell in the first quarter due to a slump in advertising revenue and restructuring costs.

Citigroup's first-quarter earnings beat Wall Street estimates as expenses fell 7 percent from the 2011 fourth quarter.

Yellowfin tuna used in sushi and sashimi dishes across the nation have been linked to a salmonella outbreak that has made more than 100 people sick in 20 states.

KKR & Co. L.P. (NYSE: KKR), a global private equity company, plans to list precision engineering components manufacturer MMI International on the Singapore Exchange, reported the Dow Jones Newswires, citing three people familiar with the matter, as financial market conditions stabilize on the island nation.

Sarah Palin took a swipe at her Fox News boss Richard Ailes after he said the former vice presidential candidate had no chance to be President.

Dole Food Co. issued a recall on 756 cases of bagged salad, which could possibly be contaminated with salmonella, the company said on Saturday. The recall includes bagged Seven Lettuces salads distributed in 15 states.

The New York Fed reported on Monday slowing growth within the manufacturing sector in March, with overall sentiments remained positive and employment improved despite difficulty finding highly-skilled labor.

Shares of Texas Instruments (Nasdaq: TXN) rose nearly 2 percent in early trading after the No. 1 maker of chips for cell phones was selected to join the Nasdaq 100 Index (Nasdaq: NDX).

Mitt Romney may not have the same celebrity magnetism as former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, but America may be seeing him up on the Saturday Night Live stage in the near future.

Deepa Mehta's critically acclaimed and controversial film Fire, the first of her Elements Trilogy which opened in 1996 to widespread protests, opened the closet for gay issues in the country, said actress Shabana Azmi.

Olympic Champion Skier Lindsey Vonn, has spoken out against reports that she owes $1.7 million in delinquent federal taxes.

Haydan Panettiere's skimpy bikini has created an Internet buzz over the past few days as the actress shows off her body around Hawaii on a romantic getaway with her boyfriend, Scotty McKnight.

Beyonce is enjoying motherhood to the core. The mother of arguably the most controversial baby in the world made sure to take her time off for her husband Jay-Z and 4-months-old daughter Blue Ivy Carter before she gets back to work.

On Saturday night, Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter sent out a tweet that would set aflutter the heart of any girl who was a teen in the 1990s: Yo @DevonESawa would you act in a movie that I am producing?