Forget Armani, highballs, and Beamers. For decades, cocaine has been a prevailing vice among day traders, bankers, and brokers -- becoming so ingrained with New York's financial district that the cor

Asked to name the most recession-resistant commodities, most people would place "drugs" in the top spot. Indeed, demand for certain prescription drugs -- especially those that treat seeming

At a recent cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas, Charlie Miller of Independent Security Evaluators demonstrated how a hacker could take control of an Apple (AAPL) iPhone by sending a series of

California, long the Land of the Loon, is now floating another loony idea: Legalize marijuana and tax it in an effort to close the budget gap.A state slug, cranking his (alleged) brain up to 40 watts

In the last few years, some of Spencer's more lascivious and suggestive products have earned the ire of jittery parents and family groups. In 2006, the owners of a Philadelphia location were tak

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Perhaps no artist left behind a richer musical legacy than the legendary Bob Marley. Reggae music’s greatest ambassador exhorted his listeners to “emancipate [themselves] from mental slav

Equity markets had their biggest rally this year after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke outlined steps to fix the banking industry in a morning address. His remarks, delivered to the Counci

What a day it was for the market. Turnaround Tuesday definitely lived up to the hype.Citigroup (C) came out and said they had 2 profitable quarters through the first 3 months of this year; all the ba

The stock market is on a tear this morning on the heels of a statement by CEO Vikram Pandit that Citigroup (C) has a profit for the first 2 months of 2009. In a letter sent to employees Monday,