It's never good to have a position player get banged up, and the options for the Yankees to replace Mark Teixeira at first base--Jorge Posada or Nick Swisher, most likely--don't particularly excite, given their recent struggles at the plate. But the Teixeira injury means something more.
Along Arizona’s eastern border, a mammoth forest fire is raging uncontained as high winds and low humidity triggered a declaration of emergency. Here's a look at the dramatic photos of the Wallow Fire.
'Zarkana,' Cirque du Soleil's grand acrobatic show will debut at Radio City Music Hall, New York, on June 9th, 2011.
Oppenheimer has upgraded telecom giant Verizon Communications to outperform from perform, saying that the company is poised to benefit from the cloud computing trend.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday acknowledged the fact that the economy has slowed down, but offered no hint that the U.S. central bank might be considering any more stimulus to accelerate growth.
A famous letter about Jews written by a young Adolf Hitler has been put on display in New York’s Museum of Tolerance.
Representative Anthony Weiner refused to step down on Tuesday even as friends deserted him and political foes bayed for his blood. Responding to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s statement that Weiner should quit, the disgraced politician said: “He’s (Cantor) entitled to his viewpoint ... I’m not resigning, no.” But how long can he hang on to the public office after he squandered away people's trust by denying that he sent the lewd photograph to a woman's Twitter account?
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting would likely end with a decision to increase crude production levels to reduce international concerns about the high price of oil.
The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Motricity, Nanometrics, Dyax, and Analogic. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: QuinStreet, Yongye International, Measurement Specialties, Corinthian Colleges, and STEC.
The most powerful pro-business voice in Brazil's government resigned on Tuesday following a scandal over his sudden enrichment, prompting worries on Wall Street that his departure could herald a leftward drift in economic policy.
The New York congressman made his pictorial debut in 1996 in a Cosmopolitan magazine. The headline of the article was The Future President?
Yankees-Red Sox series are always entertaining, and the two teams seem particularly well matched going into this three-game set, which starts tonight. Here are three things to watch in the newest installment of their century-old battle.
On the heels of yesterday's admission that he lied about sexting photos to a Seattle woman, and at least five others over the past three years, New York Rep. Anthony Weiner is not getting much support -- from the Republicans who are calling for his resignation, or his fellow Democrats who are seeking an ethics probe.
Many candidates pen books to help raise their profile as a candidate. Others take up new issues or causes to be seen as more serious. Sarah Palin opts for a good old American road trip on her 'One Nation' bus tour of the country.
Weiner appeared in the popular fashion magazine as a bachelor in 1996.
Searches continue for Lauren Spierer, a missing Indiana University student from Westchester County.
Actress settles claim with Murdoch's News Corporation tabloid
Lauren Spierer, an Indiana University student, has been missing since early Friday morning
Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick yesterday became the third Democratic governor in a little more than a month to reject Secure Communities, an immigration enforcement program that has become a cornerstone of President Barack Obama's immigration policy.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is considering a toll hike for its bridges and tunnels, the New York Post reported on Tuesday.
The 33-year leader of the Gulfi nation, currently hospitalized in Saudi Arabia, is suffering from bleeding in his skull and burns on 40 percent of his body, according to one Time report.
Some candidates write books to help raise their profile as a candidate. Some take up new issues or causes to be seen as more serious. Sarah Palin opts for a good old American road trip.