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Parents who named their children ' Adolf Hitler' and ' Aryan Nation' merely have lost a protective custody battle, despite being cleared of child abuse claims.

Stand-up comedian Patrice O'Neal suffered a stroke last week and his condition is still uncertain. The 41-year-old star's family has asked for privacy at this difficult time and has set up an email loveforpatrice@gmail.com, to receive wishes from fans.

IBM’s Netezza unit introduced a high-powered analytics accelerator intended to help wireless carriers solve crucial network management glitches.

The relatively instability of the Big East is having an impact on football recruiting for some of its coaches, but hasn't had much of an impact in basketball.

Come on, America! Who wants to go to a fake haunted house for Halloween when you can experience real haunted houses (and some terrifying haunted roads) that have years of ghostly visitations and paranormal happenings to their names? Our top 13 picks span the U.S., choosing only those haunted locales with the most documentation, the scariest histories, and the creepiest happenings.

Hurricanes, earthquakes, lightning, slow play, burrowing moles -- Mark Russell has had to contend with a wide range of obstacles in his role as a tournament director for the PGA Tour.

The FBI may change its definition of rape for the first time since 1929, updating a definition that critics say is so archaic it would be laughable -- if it didn't actively suppress the number of rapes reported.

Stocks fell on Tuesday after discouraging corporate outlooks cast a pall over the economy's outlook, while fresh doubts arose about European efforts to find a solution to the debt crisis.

Some current and former members of the NYPD were arrested and brought up on federal charges early on Tuesday in a gun running scheme.

When unpacking her luggage after a weekend flight, Feministe blogger Jill Filipovic found a wildly inappropriate note written by a TSA official upon discovering the personal item, also known as her sex toy.

The total of U.S. state debt, including pension liabilities, could surpasses $4 trillion, with California owing the most and Vermont owing the least, according to an analysis released on Monday.

Jack the Cat has been missing for two months now, since he escaped from his carrier in the American Airlines baggage area at John F. Kennedy International Airport. But his owner and her thousands of online supporters aren't giving up hope, as Saturday was dubbed Jack the Cat Awareness Day at the airport.

Stocks rose on Monday, adding to three weeks of gains by the S&P 500, after strong earnings from Caterpillar and some proposed acquisitions boosted investor sentiment.

Stocks rose on Monday, adding to three weeks of gains for the S&P after strong earnings from Caterpillar and some proposed acquisitions boosted investor appetite for risky assets.

The Statue of Liberty will celebrate its 125th birthday with the installation of five new torch webcams.

A New Jersey mayor is facing a sex scandal after someone claiming to be a disgruntled male prostitute posted pictures of him sleeping in his underpants to the Internet.

Jordan Staal scored two goals as the Pittsburgh Penguins overcame their divisional rival New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Saturday to record their third consecutive win.

Pete Seeger, the 92-year-old folk music legend, joined the Occupy Wall Street protest in the Manhattan borough of New York on Friday. Commentators called the sight powerful and beautiful.

The end of a drilling ban in New York was meant to be a new dawn for energy companies. After years of waiting, they would finally be able to exploit the richest deposit of natural gas in the country. But as companies delve into new regulations for drilling in New York, they're discovering a bitter reality: half the land they had leased for drilling may now be out of bounds.

Occupy Wall Street has camped out at Zucotti Park in Lower Manhattan for weeks, but it probably isn't reaching as many bankers as it could. Which could have something to do with the fact that finance is no longer the area's biggest tenant.

The new couple was first romantically linked in September, after a dinner in New York City.