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Jelena Jankovic of Serbia returns a shot to Julia Goerges of Germany during their match at the Rogers Cup women's tennis tournament in Toronto

Top seeds dealt early exits from Rogers Cup

Former world number one Jelena Jankovic suffered a swift exit at the Rogers Cup Monday, falling 6-1 6-3 to Germany's Julia Goerges on a day where a pair of other top seeds fell.

London Riots Spread to Third UK City

The riots that started in Tottenham have moved across London, then to Birmingham. They have now hit Liverpool.

Debt Downgrade: How Australia Lost and Regained Its AAA-Rating

In 1986, Moody?s and Standard & Poor?s cut Australia?s debt rating, prompting the Canberra government to impose strict budget cuts.

Standard & Poor's headquarters in New York's financial district

S&P Downgrade: U.S. Unlikely to Get AAA Rating Back Any Time Soon

The United States is unlikely to get its AAA rating back any time soon, and if Washington fails to follow through on spending cuts, the nation faces an even further downgrade, two Standard & Poor's execs said Monday.

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ECB backs Italy, Spain as policymakers pledge action

The European Central Bank stepped into bond markets on Monday, backing up a pledge to support Spain and Italy with the aim of averting financial meltdown in the euro zone, while the G7 and G20 offered soothing words to investors shaken by a historic downgrade of the U.S. debt rating.

S&P: Asia would be hit harder by a second global crisis

A new global financial crisis would hit Asia harder than the last one, especially nations heavily exposed to offshore markets or still repairing budgets from the 2008-2009 crisis, credit ratings agency Standard and Poor's said on Monday.

Cast and producers of "Terra Nova" at the FOX Summer TCA Press Tour in Beverly Hills

Fox sees family, not sci-fi, at heart of "Terra Nova"

It may have started out as a time-travel mystery starring dinosaurs, but Fox television now appears to be repositioning its pricey new "Terra Nova" series as a family adventure.

Resource nationalism is biggest risk to miners: report

Resource nationalism is the biggest threat facing the mining sector this year and next as governments seek to take advantage of higher commodity prices to try to restore fragile finances, advisory and accountancy firm Ernst & Young (E&Y) said on Sunday.

Fans Celebrate Lucille Ball's 100th Birthday (PHOTOS)

Lucille Ball remembered on her 100th birthday which was celebrated with around 900 Lucille lookalikes gathering in her hometown.

"Lucy" look-alikes honor Lucille Ball's 100th birthday

More than 900 red-lipsticked, redheaded women -- and men -- gathered near a "Vitameatavegamin" sign in the hometown of "I Love Lucy" star Lucille Ball to mark her 100th birthday on Saturday with a world record for most Lucy look-alikes.

Who Are the Largest Foreign Holders of U.S. Treasuries?

In the event Monday witnesses a massive sell-off of Treasuries, bond yields would surge.

France's Finance and Economy Minister Francois Baroin

Foreign Officials Express Concern, Caution Over S&P Downgrade of U.S. Debt Rating

?We have total confidence in the solidity of the American economy,? Baroin told French radio.

U.S. President Barack Obama signs the Budget Control Act of 2011 in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington

S&P Downgrade Not ?Complete Disaster?: Economist

Perhaps the downgrade was not too much of a surprise.

Aliens or Terrestrial Hoaxers: Crop Circles Created Using GPS, Lasers and Microwaves (PHOTOS)

For more than a century, mysterious crop circles have baffled scientists and farmers with its complex patterns and sophisticated shapes.

Gold up, metals fall on 'deadly cocktail'

Gold jumped more than 1 percent and metals market plunged on Friday as investors sought safe havens and fled riskier assets on worries over slowing global economic growth.

Travel Mash-up Videos ?MOVE,? ?EAT,? ?LEARN? an Internet Sensation

Independent filmmaker Rick Mereki has created three minute-long films about the essence of travel, titled "MOVE," "EAT," "LEARN," that have gone viral on the Web.

When and Where to Watch the U.S. Open 2011 (Tennis)

A look at the upcoming Grand Slam tennis tournament.

Scientists to Create Artificial Urine to Curb Australian Wild Dog Nuisance

An Australian research firm will be on a one-year project to analyze the smell of urine of dingoes, a threatened wild dog species, to manage the pest animal's activities in farms and villages.

Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (UHAL, SFLY, PCLN, CRZO, SPRD, MIPS, COGO, RBCN, PNSN, TTMI)

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: AMERCO, Shutterfly, priceline.com, Carrizo Oil & Gas, and Spreadtrum Communications. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: MIPS Technologies, Cogo Group, Rubicon Technology, Penson Worldwide, and TTM Technologies.