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Goldman Sachs will pay $7 million to settle federal regulators' civil charges that its futures brokerage business failed to diligently supervise activity in trading accounts from mid-2007 through 2009. More...

Four fatal shootings in B.C.'s Lower Mainland in the last four days are not linked, police say, nor are they related to organized crime activity. More...

German data watchdogs on Friday ordered federal agencies to shut down their Facebook pages and remove "like" buttons from their Web sites, suggesting that anyone who uses Facebook will have their online activity tracked. What are your thoughts? Click here to view the original post.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wednesday as data showed private employers added jobs in a sign of economic improvement and acquisition activity lifted sentiment. Private employers created 201,000 jobs in March, according to ADP Employer Services, a rise that was in line...

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Prostate cancer patients who routinely engage in modest amounts of vigorous physical exercise appear to lower their risk of dying from their disease, new research suggests. Three hours a week or more of vigorous biking, tennis, jogging or swimming seems to...

Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano erupted Saturday, sending ash and lava spewing nearly a mile into the sky. Residents evacuated the area after the country's National Agency of Risk Control issued a "red alert." The warning was later downgraded to orange, as the volcano became less active. Activity...

The death toll from recent eruptions of Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano climbed to 304 Sunday after searchers found bodies buried in the ashes on its slopes, the country's disaster coordination board said. A report on the board's website Sunday said 467 people were injured and still admitted...

Mortgage activity slows on higher rates WASHINGTON, -- The Mortgage Bankers Association said U.S. mortgage activity fell sharply in the latest weekly survey, following a week in which activity rose. Long-term interest rates rose for the first time in six weeks, the MBA said. Interest...

New research published by UK and U.S. scientists challenges current ideas about the sun's influence on Earth's temperatures. London, England -- A new study has shed light on the sun's impact on the Earth's climate, confounding current thinking about solar cycles and how they influence...

Study: Smokers can 'out-think' cravings HARTFORD, Conn., Smokers trying to quit the habit can reduce their cravings with the right kind of thinking about the consequences of their addiction, U.S. researchers say. Scientists at the Yale School of Medicine say thinking about the long-term...

Court: Simulated sex not sex ORLANDO, Fla., (UPI) -- A Florida appeals court has ruled that simulating oral sex with a sex toy is not sexual activity as defined by state law. The court ruled in favor of David Lowe, 47, of Brooksville, who allegedly sucked on the toy in a convenience store...

DISH Terminates More Retail Relationships Last week, DISH Network terminated another group of retailers that the satellite TV company said it believes engaged in alleged illegal activity, including fraud and misrepresentation when establishing customer accounts. Those retailers are Dish TV...