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Al Smith Dinner: Obama And Romney's Funniest Jokes [VIDEO]

Presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney saved their funniest jabs at each other for the Al Smith dinner in New York on Thursday night.

Stanford Ovshinsky: Genius Behind Smartphone Batteries Dies Aged 89

Stanford Ovshinsky, credited as the brain behind batteries for smartphones and hybrids, succumbed to prostate cancer Wednesday at the ripe age of 89.

Pianist Vs. Muezzin: Atheist On Trial For Insulting Islam In A Divided Turkey

Fazıl Say defied charges of insulting religious values this week in Turkey, a country caught between Islam and secularism.

50 Years Since Sino-Indian Battle: War Never Begets Peace

Indian and Chinese media commentaries on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Sino-Indian border war, most of them jingoistic recounts of the modernization of their respective nation’s military, while panning each other for the geopolitical skirmishes, suggest that half a century has healed almost nothing.

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WTO Strikes Down China Tariff On US Steel

The World Trade Organization forbade China Thursday to impose duties on certain U.S. steel exports, in a case affecting Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Gallup Tracking Poll: Romney 52%, Obama 45%

Mitt Romney widened his lead over President Barack Obama to seven points in a national tracking poll released by Gallup Thursday.

A123's Bankruptcy Proceedings Make It A More Attractive Buy, Says Wanxiang Group

China's Wanxiang Group saw its deal with A123 collapse, but bankruptcy would clear hurdles.

Business Travelers: Here’s Where Costs Will Increase In 2013

A new American Express Global Business Travel survey says prices are headed up in three of the four 'BRIC' countries.

Verizon Wireless president and CEO, Mead and COO of Apple, Cook answer questions during Verizon's iPhone 4 launch event in New York

Verizon Spying Controversy Confuses Executive, Implies Personal Privacy Is Gone

In Verizon’s new privacy policy, the phone and Internet giant added a clause that allows the wireless company to share more of a customer’s data with advertisers.

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Romney 'Binders Full Of Women' Satirically Reviewed By Amazon Customers

A search for “binder” on Amazon yields an abundance of reviews judging the binders on how well they hold women.

Lane Goodwin Loses Battle With Cancer After Gaining 366K Facebook Fans

The 13-year-old Kentucky teen died of Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma on Wednesday after trying to raise awareness for his extremely rare disease.

Macy's Moves To Attract Millennials' Increasing Spending Power

Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) has its sights set on Millennials - Americans roughly defined as those born in the 20th century's waning years.

Google 3Q Results Miss Estimates; Glitch Causes Early Disclosure

Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) reported poor third-quarter results ahead of their planned release time.

Libyan people with the Kingdom of Libya flags gather during celebrations for the liberation of Libya in Quiche, Benghazi October 23, 2011

We Need A New Vision For The Greater Middle East

Neither President Barack Obama, nor Gov. Mitt Romney is addressing the need for a new, visionary framework that serves U.S. interests in the region.

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Verizon Wireless Adds 1.7M Subscribers: iPhone Aided Gains

The Verizon Wireless unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) added 1.7 million customers in the third quarter for a record 95.7 million.

Trump, Kobe And A-Rod: The Ugly, Tawdry Face Of Modern Celebrity

Trump, Rodriguez and Bryant share many of the same qualities and are largely despised by a wide swath of the American public.

Mitt Romney and his son Tagg are seen in this 1970 handout photo from the Romney for President campaign, received by Reuters

This Day For Republicans: Tagg Romney Wanted to 'Take a Swing' at Obama

Paul Ryan spends the day in Florida; Ann Romney names Hillary Clinton as one of her "heroes"; the Romney camp calls a new analysis of the GOP presidential nominee's tax reform proposal "misleading and deceitful."

Tina Brown: Newsweek Print Edition Will Fold, But Don’t Call It A Goodbye

Newsweek, the magazine owned by Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp (Nasdaq: IACI), will fold its print edition next year, according to Newsweek Daily Beast Editor Tina Brown.

Drake Thanks His Teacher Kim Janzen As He Graduates High School At The Age Of 25

Drake is now a high school graduate, after dropping out to star in the hit show "Degrassi" against his mother's wishes.

Sprint Takes Control Of Clearwire, Adding Spectrum For SoftBank

Sprint-Nextel (NYSE: S) took control of Clearwire (Nasdaq: CLWR) adding more spectrum for high-speed communications.

Dolphins Can Stay Awake For Two Weeks Straight Without Falling Asleep: Study

Scientists from the United States have found that dolphins can stay alert for 15 days or more with just one half of their brain functioning. It is an essential survival mechanism, the Press Association has reported.

White House Review Finds No Proof Of Espionage By Huawei But Says Critical Security Vulnerabilities Pose Threat

A White House-ordered review has found no clear evidence for the allegation that Huawei Technologies Ltd has spied for the Chinese government, Reuters has reported.

60 Earnings Reports To Watch: Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Yahoo, Caterpillar, UPS

Corporate third-quarter earnings reports will continue to flood in next week: Do you have a watch list prepared?

Will Western Retail Supermarkets Lift India’s Dalits Out Of Poverty?

The Dalits of India -- the word "dalit" means “oppressed” or “downtrodden" in Sanskrit -- are stuck at the very bottom of the caste hierarchy.

Asian Stock Markets Rise After China Growth Data

Asian stock markets advanced Thursday as concerns over a sharper slowdown in the world's second largest economy eased after China reported the third quarter economic activity data in line with expectations.