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Shaky economy notwithstanding, Americans intend to travel farther and spend more in 2012, according to a nationwide poll.

Just one test into the four-match series against Australia and India are confronting the grim reality that they remain international cricket's slowest starters, especially on tour. Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted that India start slow.

Asian stocks nudged higher and the euro clung to overnight gains on Friday, the last trading day of 2011, as positive data from the United States helped allay concerns on the global economy, while year-end short covering lifted crude prices.

Asian stocks nudged higher and the euro clung to overnight gains Friday, the last trading day of 2011, as positive data from the United States helped allay concerns on the global economy, while year-end short covering lifted crude prices.

Technology companies appear likely to resume battle in 2012 on three major fronts of the patent wars: smartphone designs, operating systems and semiconductor chip sets. Despite passage of copyright reform under the America Invents Act in September, technology lawsuits persist and experienced lawyers worry that little will change.

The lead singer is having his first child with model wife Lily Aldridge.

Australia defeated India by 122 runs on the fourth day of the first test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.

Indian batsmen fall like nine pins before a fiery Aussie pace attack in their victory chase at the first test in Melbourne.

At midnight on Thursday, Dec. 29, Samoa’s calendar will leap ahead to Saturday Dec. 31 as it redraws the international dateline to move to the western side after over a century on the east.

The year 2011 was one in which smartphones and tablets achieved a status of necessity, instead of being style statement which they used to be in the past, thanks to Apple and Google.

Crocodile Gold, which owns and operates mines in the northern territory of Australia, said an affiliate of Luxor Capital Group has offered to buy a majority stake in the Canadian miner for about C$121 million ($118.47 million).

The 153 members of the World Trade Organization agree on two things: We're in a hole. And we must keep digging.

India struck back with four late wickets while Australia's Mike Hussey posted a defiant half-century to leave the first test delicately poised at the close of the third day on Wednesday.

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and the Sultan of Sokoto, the spiritual leader of the country's 70 million Muslims, met two days after Boko Haram's Christmas day attacks.

A recent, supposedly leaked, cover from People magazine that circulated on Monday claims that Taylor Lautner is gay but the Twilight star and a rep for the magazine said the cover is an absolutely fake hoax.

European stocks crept higher on Tuesday, catching the tailwind of a pre-holiday U.S. rally, while the euro was hamstrung by the prospect of a large Italian debt auction later in the week.

Australia paceman Peter Siddle deflated a nation of a billion people when he bowled Sachin Tendulkar for 73 in the last over, but India's fluent batting helped the tourists seize control of the first test.

Asian shares eased on Tuesday as investors squared positions in thin volume before U.S. markets reopen after a long weekend and investors see fresh data that could offer clues about prospects for the world's largest economy.

Asian shares were steady on Tuesday in thin volume as investors took to the sidelines before U.S. markets reopen later in the day from a long weekend and data which could offer clues over growth prospects in the world's largest economy.

Shoppers found a mixed bag of bargains and so-so deals on Monday, as a day off for many Americans lured some out for what was likely to be the third-busiest shopping day of the holiday season.