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New York City, Long Island, and Upstate New York locations for International Coastal Cleanup day.

Has Bravo axed half the housewives in its New York franchise? Real Housewives of New York City star Sonja Morgan says the rumors are true, but Bravo says not so fast.

Canada took its fight against a U.S. tax evasion law to American newspapers on Friday, sending a letter that says the new regulation is wasteful and raises privacy concerns.

Now many rare diseases can be treated. Rabies, for example, are very treatable. But this month, a soldier died from this disease, becoming the only one this year in the United States who died from thea treatable disease.

A new study shows that such deaths fell 62 percent between 1996 and 2008: from 24.7 per 1,000 live births in 1996 to 9.3 in 2008. Researchers surveyed 1.5 million births over the 12-year period.

Bellamy, 44, spent approximately15 years in jail for a stabbing he has always said he didn't commit.

Seven states said they would join the U.S. Justice Department’s antitrust suit to bar the $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA by AT&T.

Gold and other precious metals jumped Friday on bargain hunting and a loss of faith that global central bankers will be able to contain Europe's sovereign debt crisis to Greece.

Research In Motion's dismal quarterly results, the latest in a string of disappointments by the BlackBerry maker, could prove a boon to prospective buyers eyeing its treasure trove of wireless patents.

The release date of the iPhone 5 has been disputed by multiple reports.

Major sports events like the Olympics and soccer World Cup should retain tight security to counter terrorist threats, but policing should be less visible and more flexible, a top international security expert said on Friday.

Whether you call them a restroom, loo, lavatory, toilet, or the facilities, they are always an important part of being on the go. With this in mind the members and editors of travel website VirtualTourist.com (www.virtualtourist.com) have compiled this list of the World's Top 10 Toilets.

Sarah Palin can sure get into bed in some surprising places.I'm not talking about a sexual life, either. It's The New York Times that Palin has cozied up to, and that is causing a second look.

That's what happened in Cairo. That's what happened in Madrid. You don't want those kinds of riots here.

Heidi Jones is hardly the first TV weatherman (or weatherwoman) to run afoul of the law.

At a meeting with E.U. finance ministers, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner made the case for a leveraged E.U. buyout fund ala the U.S.'s successful 2008 TALF, to help address Europe’s banking crisis, but the structure and size of any beefed-up intervention mechanism remained undetermined as of Friday night in Europe.

Colorful feathers which scientists believe belonged to the late Cretaceous period dinosaurs have been unearthed.

New rates of lung cancer cases among men and women in the United States dropped in 35 states and six states, respectively, between 1999 and 2008, according to a new report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Hurricane Irene cost the Long Island Power Authority about $170 million, which could leave Long Island ratepayers on the hook for about a quarter of the cost.

The good news for Congressional Republicans is that President Barack Obama's approval rating is hovering at a term-low 40 percent. The bad news is that the GOP's approval rating is at 19 percent.

Silver and platinum may lag other precious metals in the coming months, according to analysts studying both their price movements and the broader economy.