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In addition to superbugs' deadly human toll, associated health costs run into the billions. Some warn that we may never win our war against them as research tapers off. |
Facebook just got serious about mobile. At a media event Thursday, Facebook showcased its new software for Android devices called 'Home.' |
The following ten lodgings are repurposed structures in settings like an Asian hillside, a Swedish peninsula, and a Costa Rican nature preserve with histories involving famous authors, businessmen, and rock stars. |
A layer of complexity underlying the saber-rattling in North Korea is Pyongyang's growing trade relationship with China, said John Park of Harvard's Belfer Center. |
The rally in risk markets has left oil in the dust, a function of how growing U.S. energy supplies and fears about global demand are throwing cold water on crude prices. |
Global central banks are accelerating mostly ineffective policies because they feel they have no choice but to keep trying, Pimco's Mohamed El-Erian told CNBC. |
We're out to find the most-loved beer label in a March Madness-inspired contest. Check the first day's results and cast your vote! |
Even as mortgage rates begin to rise, the difference between conforming and jumbo loan rates is shrinking, and that is good news for buyers of higher-priced homes. |
Spanish fishing company Pescanova said early on Friday it would file for insolvency after failing to reach an agreement with its creditors. |
Yossie Hollander is a founder and chairman of Our Energy Policy Foundation takes on a hard task of eliminating confusion when talking about energy. |
Inventors are hoping their products will hit the infomercial goldmine and become the next OxyClean or Pocket Fisherman. |
The chatter in the market may be bullish but there is a real danger that something could go wrong—something no one is talking about now but will be once they get hit by some unexpected development. |
Hoping to attract coveted elite frequent fliers from other airlines, Virgin America has extended its status match program. |
The U.S.'s F-22 fighters are the most expensive in use. That could change if the F-35 Lightning II were deployed. Yet by all indications, that won't be happening anytime soon — if at all. |
Tax refund fraud is a growing $5 billion a year problem that could get worse before it gets better. Crooks are getting smarter and the IRS needs to work harder to catch thieves. |
Lululemon Athletica's chief product officer is leaving the company after yoga pants had to be recalled for too-sheer material. |
"Am I a great investor? Not yet," Pimco's Bill Gross writes in an essay titled "Man in the Mirror." The real test of greatness will be adapting to a new era once the epoch of credit expansion comes to a close. |
At car dealers across the United States, loans to subprime borrowers are surging — up 18 percent in 2012 from a year earlier, to 6.6 million borrowers. And it's the Federal Reserve that's made it all possible. |
It's official. After 22 years, Jay Leno will be leaving NBC's "Tonight Show" next spring, to be replaced by Jimmy Fallon. |
Russian President Vladimir Putin has given the country's top-level bureaucrats and state employees a three-month deadline to close their foreign bank accounts - or get sacked. |
Great news for parents and teens alike — the summer-job outlook for teens looks a lot sunnier than last year. BRB, have 2 tell my BFF! |
Facebook is expected to unveil new operating system for the android phone, and the consensus of analysts appears to be positive. |
Golfers with extravagant tastes are vital to the game’s culture, and upmarket brands have the goods to sell them at top dollar. CNBC.com presents a list of 10 extravagances for the golfer who demands--and can pay for--the best. Read ahead to see what they are and what they cost. |
Vote on your favorite labels from the Pacific and Midwest and Mountain Regions in round 2 of Beer Label Madness. Polls have closed. |
As 3-D printing grows, entrepreneurs are looking for opportunities, Inc. reports. Key questions to ask if you're thinking about starting a 3-D printing business. |
As expected, Tesla is finally getting into the leasing game. And as expected, CEO Elon Musk says having a lease option will make the $62,000 minimum of the Model S more affordable and expand sales. |
It has been 40 years since the first call was made on a cellphone. Here's a look at how mobile devices have evolved. |
Online currency bitcoin has surged in value since the Cyprus bailout saga sparked global interest in alternatives. |
We're out to find the most-loved beer label in a March Madness-inspired contest. Check the first day's results and cast your vote! |
Goldman Sachs is raising up to $600 million for a publicly-traded credit fund that will buy risky loans. What could go wrong? |