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Are U.S. technology companies fast-growing enterprises or are they banks? In a time when banks are enduring federal ?stress tests? of their ability to withstand a crisis, the tech sector seems to be rolling in money.

More than 300 garment factories in a key industrial hub of Bangladesh were shut down indefinitely Saturday following five days of violent protests by a half-million laborers demanding better wages.

Asian stock markets advanced for the second straight week on expectations that major central banks in the world would act to tackle deteriorating global economic conditions.

In the weeks leading to the Barrett-Jackson Auction Co.'s collector car auction in Orange County, Calif., a new group of people appears to be joining aging-vehicle aficionados in paying attention to this annual event, as an increasing number of investors are turning to older vehicles as the latest safe havens for their money.

U.S. food wholesalers, food retailers, and food-service operators have been advised by the Food and Drug Administration to remove from their distribution chains all clams, mussels, oysters, and scallops -- collectively known as molluscan shellfish -- that have come to the U.S. from South Korea.

The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S3, which has already racked up 9 million pre-orders globally, has pushed back its release date in Canada and for Verizon buyers. Users in Canada will have to wait until June 27 for Samsung?s flagship device, and Verizon subscribers won?t be able to get the phone until July 10.

Once reserved for boutique funds catering to religious investors opposed to profiting from weapons, gambling, tobacco or alcoholic beverages, socially responsible investing today has a larger presence, with more assets under management than ever before.

Caught in the middle of a bloody 15-month-long uprising are Syria's 2 million Christians, who are wary of leaving behind a repressive and totalitarian regime.

Christian missionaries held an anti-Islamic protest at the Dearborn, Mich., Arab International Festival and taunted Arab-Americans with a pig's head mounted on a pole while shouting You're gonna burn in hell, according to reports Saturday.

U.S. tightrope walker Nik Wallenda has made it across Niagara Falls walking on nothing but a thin wire, the AFP reported. Cheered on by throngs of spectators, the skilled performer fulfilled his childhood dream on June 15.

The Black Death, a strain of bubonic plague that destroyed nearly a third of Europe's entire population between 1347 and 1369, has been found in the state of Oregon. Health officials in Portland have confirmed that a man contracted the plague after getting bitten by a cat. The unidentified man, who is currently in his 50s, had tried to pry a dead mouse from a stray cat's mouth on June 2 when the cat attacked him.

HBO has pulled the tenth episode of Game of Thrones after it was revealed that a model of former President George W. Bush's severed head was used in the Season 1 finale.

Daily Caller reporter Neil Munro interrupted President Obama during his speech on the country?s immigration policy on June 15. Now the journalist has clarified what was important enough to interrupt the Commander in Chief?s address.

Saudi Crown Prince Nayef (Naif) bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, heir-apparent to King Abdullah and a staunch enemy of al-Qaeda as head of Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry, died today at 78, according to the International Islamic News Agency. Nayef's death reopens the question of who will succeed King Abdullah.

China put its first woman into orbit on Saturday, one of three astronauts to attempt a critical space docking in the latest challenge for the country's ambitious space programme. A Long March rocket blasted off in the early evening from the remote Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the northwestern Gobi Desert, carrying with it the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft and the three astronauts, including 33-year-old female fighter pilot Liu Yang.

With the new iPad having the 4G LTE technology, the consensus seems to be that the upcoming iPhone 5 will be Apple's first smartphone to sport a 4G LTE chip. According to a latest report surfaced Friday, chip vendors including Qualcomm and Broadcom are preparing production to supply Apple with their solutions for the upcoming iPhone iteration.

Asian markets rose this week amid hopes that central banks around the world will take coordinated stimulus measures to tackle the European financial crisis and regain global economic growth momentum.

Nik Wallenda, a member of the famed Flying Wallendas family of aerialists, completed a historic tightrope crossing through the mist over Niagara Falls Gorge on Friday, stepping from a 2-inch wire onto safe ground in Canada to wild cheers from a crowd of thousands.

The Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) was awarded a contract worth $489.53 million to begin purchasing parts, materials, and components for a seventh batch of 35 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter planes, the U.S. Defense Department announced Friday.

The United States women's national soccer team will go into the 12-team tournament for the London Olympics atop the FIFA world rankings.

?This is not a threat, but whoever is planning an attack should think about this.?