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Astronomer Mike Brown didn't mean to kill Pluto -- or so he claims. Brown says the ex-ninth planet was just collateral damage in his search for the 10th. He tells the story of that search -- and the demotion of Pluto that raised the ire of elementary school students everywhere -- in his new book, How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming.

Fifty-five years after Eloise first appeared, the impish girl who lived in the Plaza Hotel is as iconic as ever. Author Sam Irvin, who has written a new biography of Eloise creator Kay Thompson, talks about the famous storybook character and the eccentric actress behind her.

At age 4, Bruno Mars was delighting crowds with his "Little Elvis" impersonation. His success as an adult didn't come as quickly, but fame came calling after he produced several big hits.

The new health law may threaten the future of hundreds of thousands of health insurance brokers. But many brokers are convinced their services are worth the fees lawmakers have blamed for driving up health costs.

Librarian Nancy Pearl loves reading about other people's lives. And while an unappreciative therapist might call that a predilection toward snooping, it won't stop her from gravitating to the memoir section of the bookstore. Here, for your own vicarious pleasure, are some of her favorites.

Jazmine Sullivan will receive Billboard's Rising Star Award for Women in Music this week, just one of many accolades that the singer has earned in her quick rise to stardom. On her new album, Sullivan shows a different response to heartbreak, one that she says reflects a change in her character.

Stores may have just begun to hang holly, but the orchestral group has been in a festive spirit all year long. They've recorded a new album that explores the holiday season within a global context.

The Justice Department has recovered a record $2.5 billion in health care fraud over the past year — mostly with the help of drug company employees who blow the whistle to the federal government.

This year, cooks poured their hearts into these carefully crafted, kitchen how-tos. T. Susan Chang says these cookbooks are like a properly seasoned skillet — heavy-duty, battle-tested and much to be prized.

Financial officials will be taking a close look at Ireland's broken banking system. A big part of their mission is to restore confidence in the bond market and stop Ireland's malaise from spreading to other eurozone nations.