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Much of the United States may be frying in near-record temperatures but Wall Street has been feeling the heat for months. Wrangling over the debt ceiling has kept markets on edge, and investors are still waiting for a breakthrough that leads to a deal to avoid a devastating default.

Heat wave is the No. 1 weather-related killer in the U.S. Though the heat wave began to subside on the East Coast Sunday, heat advisories remain in effect in the region and across the country.

Stocks fell on Monday as continued political sparring in Washington over the debt ceiling heightened worries of a U.S. rating downgrade, sending world equities lower.

Room rental service Airbnb recently received a 112 million dollar investment, allegedly earning the company a $1 billion valuation. IBTimes takes a look at the five biggest reasons to be weary of using Airbnb.

Troubled singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her home yesterday afternoon: a death caused by a binge of ecstasy and alcohol sources say.

Troubled singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her home yesterday afternoon: a death caused by a binge of ecstasy and alcohol sources say.

House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said she will seek an ethics investigation Monday into sexual misconduct allegations against Representative David Wu.

Texas Governor and potential 2012 Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry said Friday that he supported New York's legalization of gay marriage, citing states' rights.

In a recent study, researchers analyzed ways to lower the male sperm count. Male contraceptives are gaining interest from a number of scientists, who believe they hold promise for being safe, effective and, in fact, reversible, if researched and attempted.

The New York Department of Parks and Recreation is auctioning off 'urban-camping' spots in many city parks. Put in an application Wednesday for a chance to camp out in your favorite city oasis.

Scientists are in a race to develop a male birth control pill that can become a new contraceptive alternative to condoms.

A housekeeper publicly stated details to Newsweek on Sunday regarding the sexual assault attack by former International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn in a New York City hotel room.

An autopsy on British singer Amy Winehouse, who was found dead at the weekend, will be carried out Monday, police said, as her parents thanked well-wishers at a makeshift shrine outside the 27-year-old's north London home.

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation employes the latest medical simulation technology to improve patient safety outcomes in the city's public hospitals.

President Barack Obama said the federal government should not stand in the way of any state that chooses to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions. According to a new poll released last week, over half of all Americans support the White House position.

A new internet-based political party might give competition to the established Republican and Democratic political parties in the U.S.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn's accuser in the Manhattan sex assault case, the 32-year-old Guinean woman, has come out in public trying to cement the faltering case against the former IMF chief.

Iran has accused the U.S. and Israel for the assassination of an Iranian scientist on Saturday amid growing concerns of Iranian nuclear advancements.

The New York hotel maid who accused former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempting to rape her said in an interview published on Newsweek's website on Sunday that he appeared as a "crazy man" and attacked her when she entered his room.

Stocks slipped while the Swiss franc rose and gold hit a record high on Monday as hopes for a political deal to avert a U.S. default began to fade, though investors were mostly seeking to protect their portfolios with no signs of panic selling.

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