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Asian shares declined Wednesday ahead of a key meeting of European policymakers later in the session, as investors feared the effort to contain Europe's sovereign debt crisis could fall short.

Brazil on Tuesday rejected the idea of buying European bonds to help ease the euro zone's debt crisis, casting doubt on a plan for major emerging market economies to offer fresh funds for the continent's rescue.

The remains of what is believed to be a 13th century Mongolian ship have been discovered by a team of researchers off the coast of southern Japan.

As Oct. 31 gets closer, many Halloween movie lists end up churning out the same old films, movies that may be classics but have worn out both your fear factor and your DVD player. Here, count down our 13 best underrated horror films, from the original version of The Wicker Man to little known movies like May and werewolf film Ginger Snaps.

If nothing else, with Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay may have succeeded in making the least conceptually developed concept album of all time.

U.S. oil prices shot to a 12-week high on Tuesday in a second day of frenetic spread trading, with dealers racing to claw back a record discount versus Europe's Brent as they gave in to evidence of tightening supplies.

U.S. shoppers who bought jeans, T-shirts and socks lately have had to shell out more cash. They'd better get used to it.

In a sold-out theater in downtown Manhattan, two miles from the square where anti-Wall Street demonstrators daily use iPhones, iPads and other devices to mobilize their forces, a performance artist named Mike Daisey is mounting a subversive attack on Apple Inc.

The band's fifth studio album is available now.

U.S. diesel engine maker Cummins Inc lowered its revenue and profit margin forecasts for 2011, blaming an uncertain global economy, and its shares fell 7 percent in premarket trading.

Israeli technology companies, once the darlings of New York's Nasdaq, have turned their backs on the exchange and are looking for suitors to acquire them.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised interest rates on Tuesday for the 13th and possibly final time in a tightening cycle that began in early 2010, on expectations that persistently high inflation will finally begin to ease starting in December.

Hyundai Motor Co <005380.KS> and affiliate Kia Motors Corp <000270.KS> aim to sell about 7 million vehicles globally next year, versus more than 6.5 million this year, the president of Hyundai Motor said on Tuesday.

India's central bank raised interest rates on Tuesday for the 13th time since early 2010 but gave a strong signal it may be finished with its current tightening cycle as growth slows and it expects high inflation to ease starting in December.

Intel Corp is comfortable with its chip pricing now and is working with suppliers and manufacturers to lower the cost of its new ultrabook slim PCs, a product it sees as key to reviving the traditional computer in the face of the tablet challenge.

India's central bank raised interest rates on Tuesday for the 13th time since early 2010 but said it was likely to hold off on further increases as it expects high inflation to ease beginning in December.

Asia's PC makers, already grappling with the prospect of subdued year-end holiday season consumer demand, are faced with a likely further slowdown in the lunar new year sales season as Thailand's floods cut the supply of hard disk drives.

Mike Daisey makes a show of discovering a problem, but doesn't offer any solutions.

Delegations from the United States and North Korea met on Monday for two-day talks to discuss a possible disarmament of North Korea's nuclear weapon's program.

Most Americans, weighed down by the everyday problems triggered by the U.S.'s sluggish economy, probably aren't contemplating the nation's infrastructure; but it's a topic worthy of discussion -- for national asset reasons, and the fact that an infrastructure rebuilding program can boost U.S. GDP growth.

A letter released from the Vatican on Monday calls for sweeping reforms to the global economy for the return of a system in favor of ethical behavior and achievement of a universal common good for both rich and poor countries.