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Casey Anthony, who had appeared flirtatious during trial last week, broke down in tears as prosecutors hammered home evidence to prove that the 25-year-old killed her toddler daughter and hid her body in the car trunk before dumping it in a swamp -- all because Casey wanted to live her life without bother. The prosecution's argument was that Casey killed her daughter as she feared that an increasingly 'verbal' child would spill the secrets of her carefree life and that she wanted to ste...

In an unusual development on the day on which closing arguments were made in the Casey Anthony murder trial, Judge Belvin Perry told attorneys from both sides they will be 'excluded from further proceedings' if they did not follow court decorum.

If Kim Kardashian were to pass judgment in Casey Anthony case, the verdict would have been 'guilty'. But ironically, according to her, the eventual verdict would be different. She says the alleged killer of the two-year-old child will be let off by the jury, in an end similar to that of the OJ Simpson trial.

The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid said that Medicare will continue to pay for ?Avastin? when it is prescribed to treat metastatic breast cancer, regardless of what the FDA would decide.

An ExxonMobil pipeline in Montana state ruptured late Friday, which spilled hundreds of barrles of crude oil into the famed Yellowstone River, prompting evacuations of nearby residents.

Go Daddy, the internet domain Web site famous for its provocative Super Bowl commercials, has been sold to KKR & Co. and two other firms for $2.25 billion, people familiar said, according to reports.

The chambermaid who accused former IMF Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault admitted that she lied to a grand jury about the events surrounding the alleged attack, according to a letter sent from prosecutors to Strauss-Kahn's defense team.

An avalanche of airplane orders from the largest U.S. airlines may be on the way, with at least four major carriers in talks to buy fuel-efficient narrow-body planes to renew aging fleets.

The Zynga IPO may be yet another way to buy Facebook and the future that is social networking.

Standard & Poor's 500 Index closed Friday with another gain, ending with its biggest weekly gain in a year.

Nike has re-signed NFL quarterback Michael Vick to an endorsement deal. Vick had lost his Nike deal and others when he was convicted of dog fighting charges, serving time in prison.

Ford Motor Company posted strong sales results for June, up 10 percent from the same month one year ago. General Motors also showed a June sales increase, but its numbers were below analyst expectations.

General Motors sales increased more than 10 percent in June, but the results reported today are lower than analyst expectations.

'Better burger' chains like Five Guys and fast, fresh alternative restaurants like Chipotle are winning customers, and hurting Chili's, Applebee's and Ruby Tuesday in the process.

Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) said it will cut about 1,500 jobs at the Aeronautics unit in a move to curb costs and offer better priced products to customers. Added to the costs, President Barack Obama's goal of reducing defense spending by $400 million is also a burden on Lockheed Martin.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS), which owns 30 percent of Hulu, may be having second thoughts in selling its stake in the video streaming website.

Bankrupt bookseller Borders will soon hHave a new owner, following a $215 Million sale.

Only the state's rebuttal and closing arguments remain in the Casey Anthony murder trial -- a case that's had more than its share of doubt-raising data points. Prosecutors have presented ample evidence that Casey Anthony lied repeatedly, and that she is a habitual partier, but whether they have proved beyond a reasonable doubt that she murdered her daughter Caylee remains an open question

Casey Anthony, who is on trial on charges of killing her own two-year-old brutally and letting her body decompose in the car for weeks, laughed and sent flirtatious glances while attending the trial on Thursday.

The sexual assault case against disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is falling apart as the investigators have found evidence for lies, prevarication and possible criminal links of his accuser, a Manhattan hotel maid.

As the defense rested its case in the murder trial of Casey Anthony, a guilty verdict was given - but not for Anthony.

Amazon has ended affiliate relationships in California over a new state law requiring online retailers to collect sales tax there.

The defense in the Casey Anthony murder trial rested Thursday afternoon without testimony from the Florida mother about the 2008 death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee.

Apple's stock is having a hard time in 2011. Here's what it will take to get Apple's stock price moving again.

The alleged mistress of Casey Anthony's father, George Anthony, Thursday testified that George told her Caylee Anthony's death was an accident that snowballed out of control.

A Southwest Airlines pilot who was caught on an open mic saying crude remarks about gays and older women issued a company-wide apology via email for his actions.

Lloyds Banking Group plc (NYSE: LYG) said it will slash 15,000 more jobs – about 14 percent of its current workforce -- in an attempt to save about £1.5-billion ($2.4-billion) by 2014 and return the British lender to profitability.

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Casey Anthony's father took the witness stand on Wednesday and narrated how he tried to kill himself after he realized that he 'failed Caylee'. George Anthony also had an angry exchange with Casey Anthony's lawyer Jose Baez when he made comments that suggested that George could be suspected for the death of two-year-old Caylee.