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In an attempt to blunt the criticism against its decision to cut funding for the Planned Parenthood, the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Cure denied the influence of political views in its decision.

Punxsutawney Phil, America's most famous weather predictor, showed his shadow Thursday, predicting winter for six more weeks, but he was in the vast minority among other groundhogs who think that spring is coming early this year.

Michael Sheen is stepping into Paul Bettany's sex-researcher shoes.

Frank Delaney knows a surefire way to capture a person's attention. In fact, the New York Times bestselling author and former BBC broadcaster claims he can do it with only eight words.

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's contract with Macy's to exclusively sell certain products has a loophole that will let the company sell in J.C. Penney Co stores, according to the home-goods company.

Despite the determination of President Obama to take Wall Street to court for the financial crisis, prosecutors face an uphill struggle to win more convictions like the two they scored on Wednesday against former Credit Suisse Group AG mortgage traders.

Neither New York nor New England boast an imposing defense.

Singer Nick Carter has issued a statement regarding the death of his 25-year-old sister Leslie Carter, who died of an apparent drug overdose on Tuesday, in upstate New York.

Leslie Carter was under the influence of several drugs at the time of her death and may have overdosed, a police report stated. The singer also had a history of mental illness and was taking medication for her depression, authorities were told.

Super Bowl Sunday is no reason to give up on your New Year's resolutions.

Groupon Inc shares jumped to their highest level of 2012 Thursday as the daily deal company got a boost from social networking euphoria sparked by Facebook's IPO filing.

The 2012 Super Bowl will feature a gamut of singing performances.

Just in time for New York Fashion Week, Penelope Cruz is the star of a sexy new PETA campaign unveiled on Wednesday before fashion's most important biannual week. The new poster featuring Cruz, Give Fur the Cold Shoulder, will be unveiled during the 2012 fall collections Fashion Week on Feb. 9 though the campaign hit the Internet on Wednesday.

It’s a busy time for fans of the superhero genre--DC Comics announced yesterday that they are releasing a new prequel series based on the Watchmen graphic novel. While skeptics wonder if the series will succeed, another DC icon is picking up some heat: Batman.

The 2012 Super Bowl will feature a heated game between the New England Patriots led by Tom Brady and the New York Giants led by Eli Manning. Sports fans in Indianapolis and at home will be able to follow the game closely with new mobile apps made for the 2012 Super Bowl. Follow the game closely with one of these nine top Super Bowl 2012 apps.

Do you have your tickets to New York Fashion Week 2012 yet? If not, here is how you can get yourself to Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.

Rapper Ja Rule says prison life is amazing and he is certainly making the most of his time being locked away. The rapper, whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins, said he will be pursing higher education after once high-powered inmates - ex-New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi and ex-Tyco International CEO Dennis Kozlowski - urged him to do so.

How did Don Cornelius die? The L.A. County Department of Coroner said in a Thursday e-mail that it is investigating what caused the Soul Train creator's sudden death on Wednesday.

Only a day old, it didn't take long for imposters to attempt to scam shares of the social network's stock. According to The Northwestern, a woman from Oshkosh, Wis., was caught selling fake Facebook shares the same day the company officially filed its IPO.

MTV's Clutch blog decided to challenge the general consensus that Fox News hires the best-looking reporters. According to their findings, Bloomberg TV actually has snagged the hottest journalists.

J'adore magazine had a field day with Ramona's face