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Madoff: Wall Street Is 'So Corrupt and Stacked Against the Typical Investor'

Madoff: Wall Street Is 'So Corrupt and Stacked Against the Typical Investor'

Bernie Madoff told reporters it was never his intention to steal people's money and the financial services industry is thoroughly corrupt More »

Who Is Tim Cook?

Who Is Tim Cook?

Apple's new CEO is a wiz, but is he a visionary? More »

The Secret to Twitter's Hip Corporate Culture: Stationery

The Secret to Twitter's Hip Corporate Culture: Stationery

Elizabeth Bailey Weil lists her job title at Twitter as "Head of Culture," which means she creates branded goods to boost morale More »

The Steep Cost of Google's Illegal Pharmacy Advertisements

The Steep Cost of Google's Illegal Pharmacy Advertisements

In one of the largest forfeitures in U.S. history, Google agreed to pay $500 million to settle a dispute with the Justice Department Wednesday More »

Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO, Staying on as Chairman

Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO, Staying on as Chairman

Apple announced in a press release on Wednesday that, after 17 years, Steve Jobs is stepping down as the company's chief executive More »

Does the Internet Really Make Teens Smoke, Drink, and Do Drugs?

Does the Internet Really Make Teens Smoke, Drink, and Do Drugs?

The Chicago Tribune publishes a questionable piece about the links between Facebook and substance abuse More »

No Longer Just a Rumor: The New iPhone Is Coming in October

No Longer Just a Rumor: The New iPhone Is Coming in October

For now, all we know is that Sprint is getting the phone in October. That will be the absolute latest Apple fanboys will have to wait. More »

Your Guide to Facebook's Newer, Better Privacy Settings

Your Guide to Facebook's Newer, Better Privacy Settings

To keep users happy, Facebook has overhauled its privacy settings, making them more transparent than they have ever been before More »

The Battle Against Lemonade Stand Crackdowns

The Battle Against Lemonade Stand Crackdowns

Robert Fernandes, organizer of Lemonade Freedom Day, clashes with Oregon public health officials More »

Facebook's Plan to Beat Google: Sweet Offices, More Startups

Facebook's Plan to Beat Google: Sweet Offices, More Startups

Cash from Goldman Sachs is burning a hole in Facebook's pocket, and new details have emerged about how they want to spend it More »

The Music World Loses Two Songwriting Legends

The Music World Loses Two Songwriting Legends

Nick Ashford and Jerry Lieber both passed away Monday from throat cancer and heart failure... More »

Gold Breaks Record $1,900 Barrier

Gold Breaks Record $1,900 Barrier

Even with a strengthening dollar, investors have been rushing to gold as they flee European and American stocks. More »

The Pros and Cons of the Federal Push Toward the Cloud

The Pros and Cons of the Federal Push Toward the Cloud

From email to music to movies, the cloud is the future, allowing you to share and store your information for use on multiple devices More »

Other Than Hawaii, North Dakota Is the Place to Be

Other Than Hawaii, North Dakota Is the Place to Be

Gallup's new well-being poll ranks the cold, quiet agricultural state the second happiest place in the U.S. More »

Google's Irresistible Potential as an Alternative to Cable

Google's Irresistible Potential as an Alternative to Cable

With Google expected to make a bid to buy Hulu in the coming week, it looks like the search giant is setting its sights on cable More »

Wasting Time Online Is a Great Way to Boost Your Productivity: Report

Wasting Time Online Is a Great Way to Boost Your Productivity: Report

Once again, science corroborates our instincts. More »

A New Dietary Supplement: Your Own Placenta

A New Dietary Supplement: Your Own Placenta

A growing number of new mothers are eating their afterbirth—but first someone has to help them prepare it More »

Graph of the Day: How Do the Unemployed Spend Their Spare Time?

Graph of the Day: How Do the Unemployed Spend Their Spare Time?

According to economists: 21% sleeping, 12% watching TV, 2% making money or looking for work. More »

Skype Buys GroupMe for North of $50 Million

Skype Buys GroupMe for North of $50 Million

Skype says it wants to reach 1 billion people and mobile is the way to do that. GroupMe is small, but will help Skype reach text messagers. More »

'West Memphis 3' Freed After 18 Years

'West Memphis 3' Freed After 18 Years

Eighteen years after their wrongful conviction, Damien Echols ,Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley walk out of prison More »

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Photos of Tornado Damage in Moore, Oklahoma

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