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Steve Jobs, the visionary who co-founded Apple, left the company, and then returned to build it into a global powerhouse, has died at age 56, according to the company.Jobs had been fighting pancreatic cancer for several years — a battle that forced him to take several extended breaks from his duties

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin will not be adding her name to the pool of candidates running for U.S. president in 2012, according to reports.

A Scottish restaurant's competition to see who could eat the spiciest curry — and raise money for charity in the process — has ended in painful trips to the emergency room for at least two participants.The Kismot restaurant of Edinburgh, which serves Indian and Bangladeshi food, challenged competito

Occupy Wall Street is getting a shot in the arm, as some of America's largest unions have announced that they're now supporting the movement.

Civil rights leader Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth has died in Cincinnati, according to reports. He was 89.

The National Cathedral, closed since sustaining extensive damage from the August earthquake that shook Washington, D.C., and the surrounding area, will reopen on Nov.

One week before the pro baseball season ended, Florida Marlins pitcher Leo Nunez made a stunning admission: For the past 10 years, he lied about both his age and his name. As the subterfuge finally came apart, Nunez left for his native Dominican Republic.