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To avoid the ripple effects of real-time adjustments to what was predicted to be up to nine inches of snow, the major airlines said they pre-emptively canceled flights.

A new study suggests that distressed borrowers using a simpler bankruptcy process are succeeding -- and that more people like them should try.

The political polarization of battery-powered cars may have started when Toyota released its first hybrid model 25 years ago.

Plus, the long-lost art of the direct confrontation.

The National Kidney Registry has matched thousands of kidney donors with recipients. It has also paid millions of dollars to a company owned by its founder.

Anthony Ramos loves hanging out with customers during busy days that may find him writing a new musical, catching a friend in a show or performing in his own.

Records show how government departments played down residents' warnings about corrupt practices and substandard materials that fueled the deadly blaze.

It's uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.

Only five Sears stores remain in the country, with the end likely near for what was once the mightiest American retailer.

They increasingly see themselves as rank-and-file workers who have traditional gripes with their companies.