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Monday's Google Doodle celebrated Ada Lovelace, credited as being the world's first computer programmer.

Robin van Persie gave Manchester United a 3-2 victory over Manchester City.

Twins, identical or otherwise, do not exit the mother’s womb simultaneously -- one is born seconds before the other.

Cheryl Cole, host of British talent competition TV show "The X Factor," is suing producers of the American version of the show after she was fired from the new version. Cole is asking for $2.3 million in damages.

Kate Middleton's bout with a rare form of severe morning sickness suggests there may be a royal daughter, or royal twins, in the future.

Protests, some violent, continued after Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi called for dialogue with the opposition over the draft constitution.

Random House, publisher of E. L. James's "Fifty Shades of Grey," is giving $5,000 bonuses to all of its employees.

From “superstorms” to mega disasters, 2012 was, by all accounts, an eventful year. More than 1 billion people traveled - led by the ramp-up in Chinese tourists.

Arsenal may target winger Wilfried Zaha in January.

Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), which bought the Motorola brand this year for $12.5 billion, may be near the sale of its cable TV unit.

Both Greece and the United Kingdom have pledged to get tough on tax evasion via Swiss bank accounts.

The culture of smoking is deeply rooted in Bangladesh, particularly among men, regardless of social class or income.

Zynga (Nasdaq: ZNGA) has begun to apply with state regulators in Nevada to license its online and mobile games for real-money gambling.

Amanda Seyfriend's gown, a Balenciaga By Nicolas Ghesquière dress, at the "Les Miserables" UK premiere Tuesday is making headlines.

Rihanna will host a reality show design competition called "Styled to Rock" on the Style Network in 2013.

Maldives got a favorable ruling Thursday from the Singapore Court of Appeal which allowed it to cancel a $511-million airport development contract with India’s GMR Infrastructure.

If you are an owner of the Galaxy Note 2 GT-N7105 and have already updated your device with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean (XXDLK7), the next thing you would most likely to do is to root the device. Here are the steps to root your device running on N7105XXDLK7 Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.

The rapper is the spokeswoman for MAC's 2013 Viva Glam campaign introduced her new lip color Viva Glam Nicki 2, which will go on sale in February.

Iran’s Ministry of Health estimates that between 4,000 and 5,000 people die every year in Tehran due to air pollution.

Eamon Kelly, dubbed the Godfather in the Irish tabloids, was shot to death near his home in north Dublin as police arrested a Real Irish Republican Army member with his murder.

The relationship between the U.S. and Israel is being subjected to an increased scrutiny.