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New public service campaign encourages parents to talk to their kids to prevent underage drinking

By Sandra Ramirez
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, SAMHSA, launched a new, public service campaign to highlight the dangers of underage drinking.

BlackBerry launches low-cost Q5 phone

By Julianne Pepitone, CNN
BlackBerry on Tuesday unveiled the Q5, a lower-cost, brightly colored smartphone aimed at emerging markets.

Tom Hanks tops list of most trusted people in America

By (CNN)
Tom hanks is the most trusted person in America, according to a poll published by Reader's Digest.

Wall Street in a holding pattern

By CNN
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Investors were in consolidation mode Tuesday.

Defense Department trims furlough days to 11

By CNN
WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) -- Defense Department employees are getting a little bit of a reprieve.

British Prime Minister David Cameron visits Boston Tuesday

By CNN
British Prime Minister David Cameron visited Boston today (Tuesday). He offered his condolences following last month's marathon bombings.

City of Detroit is running out of money

By CNN
The Motor City is quickly running out of cash. A report by Detroit's bankruptcy attorney, Kevyn Orr says the city government is weeks away from depleting the funds it needs to operate.

Angelina Jolie undergoes double mastectomy

By CNN
Actress Angelina Jolie announced in a New York Times op-ed article on Tuesday that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carries the BRCA1 gene, which sharply increases her risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian

Two men arrested in killing of grandson of Malcolm X

By CNN
Two bartenders have been arrested in connection with the killing of the grandson of civil rights activist Malcolm X, according to the office of the Mexico City attorney general.

Obama says alleged IRS political targeting 'outrageous'

By CNN
President Obama vowed Monday to hold the Internal Revenue Service accountable if reports of political targeting turn out to be true.

House Committee will hold IRS meeting this week

By CNN
A House Committee will look into whether the IRS was targeting conservative groups. The House Committee will hold a hearing on Friday.

Dr. Joyce Brothers dead at 85

By CNN
Well-known psychologist and TV personality Doctor Joyce Brothers has died.

Will the stock market momentum continue?

By Emily Jane Fox
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The stock market momentum keeps building.

American Airlines passengers will not 'always love her'

By By Katia Hetter and Carma Hassan
I will always love you. Unless you cause a ruckus and divert a non-stop flight from Los Angeles to New York to another airport.

Astronaut sings Bowie's 'Space Oddity' in zero gravity

By Brandon Griggs
(CNN) -- Chris Hadfield has conquered space. Now he's conquering the Internet, too.