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Justin Bieber's "Baby" was no match for Psy's video "Gangnam Style," which has become the most watched video in YouTube history.

U.S. consumers used mobile platforms to generate a 17.4 percent boost in online sales, according to an IBM survey.

Another high-profile Republican says Congress must address immigration, because "demographics are not on our side."

Stock futures fell on Monday as investors returned to the market after a holiday-shortened trading week, focused on the meeting of euro zone finance ministers on Greece and negotiations in the U.S. over the "fiscal cliff."

The U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open Monday as investors await for the eurozone finance ministers meet later in the day for further discussions on a crucial bailout payment for Greece.

Apple devices, including the iPad and the iPhone, dominated online buying during this holiday season on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday, according to a report by IBM.

In what is seen as the latest development in the ongoing legal war between Apple and Samsung, the Cupertino tech giant is said to have thrown a tantrum after being ordered to reveal details about its patent deal with HTC to Samsung. The company has reportedly added six more products to the patent lawsuit against Samsung.

Knight Capital Group Inc. -- reportedly discussing with at least two different competitors a deal to sell its market-making unit -- would agree to such a transaction only in the event it would create value for its clients and shareholders.

China has taken a major military step forward with the first successful landing of one of its fighter jets on its first aircraft carrier.

U.S. online retail spending on Black Friday surpassed the $1 billion milestone for the first time, according to researcher comScore Inc.

The most feasible budget deal is one that spreads tax increases and spending cuts out over a longer time period.

The Egyptian president’s office said it was committed to engaging "all political forces" and stressed the "temporary nature" of the decree.

U.S. Sen. John McCain indicated a softening of his opposition to Susan Rice's promotion from ambassador to the United Nations to secretary of state.

French/Corsican mobsters may have been contracted by the US mafia to murder John F. Kennedy.

Where to watch a live stream of the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix, plus a full preview.

Some 122 million Americans are expected to shop online on Cyber Monday, Shop.org estimates.

Stock markets in Asia are expected to move along with the global markets in the coming week in the absence of significant events. Market participants are likely to turn their attention to the U.S. and developments in Europe.

Black Friday was a good-news, bad-news kind of day for U.S. retailers, based on estimates released by researcher ShopperTrak.

Mohammed Morsi's government has the hard job of rebuilding Egypt's economy, but the IMF's $4.8 billion will make it a bit easier.

The most popular BitTorrent client in the world was disabled for a sizable chunk of the Internet on Saturday night as hundreds of users took to Twitter and other social-media networks to complain about their uTorrent service.

A former cast member of MTV's “The Real World,” David “Puck” Rainey, has been jailed after being convicted of stalking a California woman this year.