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Fallen heroes remembered by Soldiers in Afghanistan

Barbecues, picnics, department store sales, spending time with friends and family - These are some of the ways we spend the Memorial Day weekend at home. What about the Soldiers and civilians deployed around the world to combat zones?

Nike and Livestrong end partnership

Nike is ending its partnership with Lance Armstrong's Livestrong charity. A statement by Nike said it will stop producing new Livestrong products after the 2013 holiday season.

Data shows senior citizens dealing with increasing debt

Retirement used to be a time of relaxation and fewer bills, but more and more people over the age of 65 are struggling with mounting debt levels.

Arrests made in $6 billion cyber money-laundering case

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Liberty Reserve, a major global online cash transfer business run out of Costa Rica, has been shut down and its executives arrested to face U.S. charges of laundering $6 billion.

Senator John McCain in Syria

U.S. Senator John Mccain is visiting Syria and meeting with Rebel leaders. Mccain is the highest-ranking elected U.S. official to visit Syria since the civil war started more than two years ago.

More women being hired for "man jobs"

More women are apparently getting hired for what were typically considered "man jobs". So far this year, 46-percent of jobs in the oil and gas industry went to women according to new labor statistics.

Teen accused of plotting to bomb school suffers from rare OCD illness, family says

An Oregon teen accused of planning to bomb his high school suffers from a rare form of obsessive-compulsive disorder, his family said.

Spelling Bee shakeup creates buzz at nerve-wracking contest

Talk about defining moments. In addition to unleashing gems like weissnichtwo and humuhumunukunukuapuaa on us, the 281 contestants in the National Spelling Bee, which begins Tuesday, will have to know what the words mean too.

Revised disability evaluation system improves process for departing Soldiers

The Integrated Disability Evaluation System was created after officials in Washington decided to examine the healthcare system that looked after the nation's veterans in the wake of neglect allegations at the Army's Walter Reed Medical

Oklahoma Guard Soldiers respond to killer twister in their own backyard

For members of the 63rd Civil Support Team, their mission following the killer tornado, May 20, was more personal -- they knew people directly affected and some Soldiers even lived in the devastation path.

Hedge fund guru says moms and trading don't mix

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Leaning in may work for women in the world of tech. But if you're a woman who wants to balance trading and a family, one hedge fund manager says that's not possible.

Babies born by c-section more likely to be obese as adults

Babies born by cesarean section are more likely to be obese as adults when compared to babies born naturally.  That is the conclusion of a new study published in the International Journal of Obesity.

A summary of major upcoming Supreme Court decisions

Here are summaries of five of the biggest cases awaiting rulings by the Supreme Court. Decisions will be released between now and the end of June. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin

Obama offers salute to Korean War vets as Afghanistan War winds down

President Barack Obama gave a special salute Monday to Americans who lost their lives fighting in the Korean War, noting the upcoming 60th anniversary of the conflict's end, and asked Americans to remember the troops' work in Afghanista

Airline passenger attempts to open emergency door

  A passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight early Monday was detained by police after he allegedly tried to open the plane's emergency door while the plane was in flight, an airline official said.