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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tradjenta (linagliptin) tablets, used with diet and exercise, to improve blood glucose control in adults with Type 2 diabetes. Tradjenta is marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc., Ridgefield, Conn., and Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly Co.

Nissan Motors has bagged the contract to provide the next generation of New York's famous yellow taxis, the car-maker said in a statement.

The mummified body of 'Attack of the 50 Foot Woman' star and ex-Playboy model was found in her Los Angeles home last week.

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor has delayed the high-profile manslaughter trial of pop star Michael Jackson's doctor Dr. Conrad Murray until September in the interest of justice.

Mean Girls star Lindsay Lohan, who is set to serve 360 hours of community service at the Downtown Women's Center, a homeless shelter, by conducting a theater workshop for underprivileged women, seems to be drawing more attention for her outfit than her acting skills.

The news that dreaded terrorist Osama bin Laden is dead and was buried at sea has fueled conspiracy theories because the action of the U.S. forces gives rise to more questions than answering them.

Endeavour's launch continues to get pushed back - this NASA says it won't happen before May 10.

Honda Motors has announced a recall of certain 2001 through 2003 model-year Honda and Acura vehicles to fix an airbag problem.

Japan's devastating earthquake in March has taken its toll on the country's automakers according to new data unveiled on Monday.

Once the residence of Osama bin Laden’s brother, Khalil Bin Laden, this home located in Oakland, Florida is currently listed at $2 million.

The hurried burial of Osama bin Laden's body at sea, which U.S. officials claim was done in accordance with Muslim rituals and practice, has angered some Islamic scholars even as others said the Americans did the right thing.O

It may not be true that Osama bin Laden is dead and buried at sea, according to two Pakistani TV stations and some Americans, who feel he is still alive.

Osama bin Laden was hurriedly buried at sea in accordance with Muslim rituals and practice, say U.S. officials, a claim opposed by Islamic scholars worldwide even as some Americans wonder whether he is really dead.

Dish Network Corp. and its former unit EchoStar Corp. have agreed to pay TiVo Inc. $500 million to settle a patent infringement lawsuit over use of its 'Time Warp' digital video recorder (DVR) technology.

U.S. President Barack Obama has issued a security alert in the country and travel alert worldwide for Americans, expecting retaliatory attacks from terrorist organizations worldwide, especially Al Qaeda, after news spread that dreaded terrorist leader Osama bin Laden was killed in a targeted U.S. operation in Abbottabad, Pakistan.

Osama Bin Laden was killed early Monday in a fierce firefight with U.S forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan.

U.S. President Barack Obama has warned Americans worldwide to brace for a retaliation from terrorist organizations after news broke out that Osama Bin Laden, one of the world's most dreaded terrorists, was early on Monday in a U.S. targeted operation carried out by CIA agents and U.S. military forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan.

Mean Girls star Lindsay Lohan has acknowledged her wrongdoings and is ready and willing to plead no contest to charges that she had stolen a $2,500 necklace from Kamofie & Co., a swanky jewelry store, in Los Angeles.

Tattoo artist S. Victor Whitmill, who has created, inked and copyrighted former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson's iconic facial tattoo, has hauled Hollywood movie producer Warner Bros. to court for using the tattoo design without his consent in the upcoming comedy movie The Hangover: Part II.

Tattoo artist S. Victor Whitmill, who has created, inked and copyrighted former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson's iconic facial tattoo, has hauled Hollywood film producer Warner Bros. to court for using the tattoo design without his consent in the upcoming comedy movie The Hangover: Part II.

Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett on Saturday admitted he made a 'big mistake' by not following up on former top deputy David Sokol's revelations of stock purchases which Buffett called violations of the company's insider trading rules.

Lawyers of Dr. Conrad Murray, the prime accused in the high-profile manslaughter trial of pop star Michael Jackson has requested a delay in the trial as they need more time to prepare to cross-examine new prosecution witnesses.

Mean Girls star Lindsay Lohan, who was handed down 120 days in jail and 480 hours of community service for violating her probation, said she is kinda shocked by the sentence but is ready to face the consequences for attempting to steal a $2,500 necklace from a swanky jewelry store in Los Angeles and will plead no contest to the theft charge as early as next week.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company reported higher tire unit volumes, record sales and higher earnings for the first quarter of 2011, the company said in a statement.

Former hedge fund manager Donald Longueuil has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and securities fraud charges arising from an insider trading scheme in which he obtained and traded on material, non-public information, Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said.

David Bart Goldstein, a Baltimore lawyer, has pleaded guilty to distributing child pornography.

The founder and president of a technology services company located in Rhode Island and Georgia has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Providence to bribing a public official in a kickback scheme netting more than $9 million of naval funds, United States Attorney Peter F. Neronha announced.

The Justice Department has announced that Johnny Mathis, 47, of Lecompte, La., pleaded guilty to two federal crimes for shooting at the home of three Hispanic men living across the street from him because of the victims' race and national origin.

Alchico Grant and Melinda Clayton were indicted by a federal grand jury in the Middle District of Alabama on a variety of charges stemming from an identity theft and tax fraud scheme, the Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney Leura G. Canary and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have announced.