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Next Xbox to feature 'Avatar'-like graphics?Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:28AMThe next version of the console could boast a dramatically improved graphical experience, according to an interview in Official Xbox Magazine with an executive at AMD, which has been heavily involved in Xbox graphics hardware.

Air Conditioning, Cable TV, and an Xbox: What is Poverty in the United States Today?Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:38AMAbstract: For decades, the U.S. Census Bureau has reported that over 30 million Americans were living in “poverty,” but the bureau’s definition of poverty differs widely from that held by most Americans.

Newark Bears: A tale of a sidetracked baseball franchiseSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:17AMCo-owners face court battles, unpaid bills and a would-be reality TV show

Court battles, unpaid bills and a would-be reality show sidetracked the Newark Bears franchiseSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:17AMAristide Economopoulos/The Star-LedgerPrior to the start of a recent game outfielder Kyle LaMotta, right, greets owners Douglas Spiel and Danielle Dronet, left. Story on the minor league Newark Bears Baseball team co-owners Tom Cetnar, Danielle Dronet and her fiance Douglas...

Michael Oliveiras return home a Brazilian knockoutSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:08AMUnbeaten prospect wins WBC Latino Middleweight title SAO PAULO, Brazil (July 16, 2011) Undefeated prospect Michael Brazilian Rocky Oliveira(15- ...

New shelter offers sanctuary to an abandoned breedSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:04AMThere is a sad truth to dog shelters — the old, the sick and especially any that look like a pit bull are unlikely to be adopted. Dogs that aren’t adopted must be euthanized to make room for the next wave of lost or abandoned animals.

Coaching seats will heat quickly after deal is signedSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:59PMSome day, maybe soon, or relatively soon, the NFL will resume business. This isn't just wishful thinking, it's a realistic fact of finance: If the league has to erase just one set of preseason games it could cost the owners something in the neighborhood of $200 million.

Top Ten: The week’s top 10 videos on MarketWatchSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:17AMIn case you missed them, here are the 10 most popular videos that appeared on MarketWatch for the week of July 11-15.

Is Tiger Woods running out of money?Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:49AMWhen news broke a few weeks ago that Tiger Woods had signed an endorsement deal to hawk a heat rub in Japan, it was hard not to think of Lost in Translation, or of the Entourage episode when Vincent Chase goes to China to do an energy drink commercial because he's out of money.