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You give a clean, mean, 30-second elevator pitch. Then what

It's the biggest deal Google has landed yet, an event to be watched by billions of people around the world--many of whom will check it out online.

Will controversial French diet help Americans lose weight?

New U.S. strategy on prescription drug abuse epidemic seeks 15 percent drop in five years

Study: Many avoid treatment for losing sense of smell; Many non-surgical remedies, non-invasive surgery options now available

The loss of smell affects millions of Americans and many do not seek treatment. Lenox Hill Hospital's Dr

Chris Wragge speaks with Dr.

First change to guidelines for doctors in 30 years puts greater emphasis on early diagnosis of mind-robbing disease

Starting a small business takes a lot of hard work and talent. Keeping a small business going takes even more of the same. According to labor statistics, more than 80 percent of businesses fail within the first year—but very few reports explain why.

Dough Boys: “I love OpenTable,” says David Steele (center) of the restaurant Flour + Water, flanked here by his partners David White and chef Thomas McNaughton. | Photograph by Toby Burditt The inevitable push-pull between a platform and its customers. Network Effect: OpenTable CEO Jeffrey Jordan says his service’s attrition rate is “tiny,” less than 1%.

Twenty-six-year-old got donor hand after losing hers in traffic accident

Whether you’re single or married, igniting the spark of intimacy can be a whole new ballgame during your midlife years. Sex therapist Ian Kerner and relationship expert Kailen Rosenberg talk about the changes maturity may bring to your love life. (TODAY)

Whether you’re single or married, igniting the spark of intimacy can be a whole new ballgame during your midlife years. Sex therapist Ian Kerner and relationship expert Kailen Rosenberg talk about the changes maturity may bring to your love life. (TODAY)

1. Wal-Mart just handed over around $300 million for Kosmix, a topic-curated social media platform that's just six years old. The new firm will join the @WalmartLabs division, trying to build-out the retail giant's online shopping experience--which is now set to get a big injection of social media thinking, and will probably leverage Kosmix's smart semantic interpretation code to come up with purchase suggestions 2