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Activision Blizzard's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 video game racked up more than $400 million in sales on its first day in stores in the United States and the United Kingdom.

U.S. regulators are investigating the safety of batteries used to power electric vehicles after a General Motors Co Chevrolet Volt caught fire following a routine crash test.

The Federal Housing Administration, which guarantees around a third of U.S. mortgages, faces dwindling cash reserves and could require a taxpayer bailout, according to a forthcoming study by Joseph Gyourko, a professor at the Wharton School.

Toronto's main stock index was up more than 1 percent at midday on Friday as commodity prices rose on optimism that Italy would pass an austerity package that would calm fears about Europe's debt crisis.

In a couple of weeks, the U.S. Federal Reserve will begin a new round of stress tests on America's largest banking organizations, a top Federal Reserve official said Friday.

Two new polls reveal Cain's slip in support since POLITICO and Bialek is driven by women voters, once the majority of those who supported him. A new video showing the GOP presidential hopeful making fun of Anita Hill (video enclosed) is sure to widen that gender gap, as prominent conservatives condemn Cain's reaction to the sexual harassment charges.

The Federal Reserve will begin a new round of bank stress tests in a couple of weeks, a top Fed official said on Friday, warning that strains from Europe's debt crisis threaten the U.S. economy and financial system.

Heads of government attending Asian summits hoping to fathom China's foreign policy mood swings might spare a thought for Beijing's own leaders, who fear their expanding influence is attracting a new circle of potential foes not fans.

Shares of Cisco Systems, the world’s biggest supplier of Internet equipment, kept up their two-day upward spree after the company reported first-quarter results that slightly beat expectations.

Puerto Rican hip hop band Calle 13 led the Latin Grammy nominations on Wednesday with a record 10 nods, sharing the spotlight for top awards along with Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin and Shakira.

Pending free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia could bolster certain sectors of the American economy, particularly manufacturing and agriculture, but a likely influx of foreign products could undercut U.S. businesses.

A fire involving a General Motors Co Chevy Volt has prompted a U.S. government safety investigation of batteries used to power electric vehicles.

Investors are still in shock from the August-September 2011 financial market meltdown and still too deeply impacted by the 2008 financial crisis to examine the set of leading indicators that portend a strengthening of the U.S. economy.

The United Nations on Friday accused Sudan of bombing a refugee camp in South Sudan and called for an investigation into the attack, evidence of the escalating tensions between Khartoum and Juba.

The Association of American Railroads reported gains in rail traffic for the week ending Nov.5, 2011, with U.S. railroads originating 298,465 carloads, up 3.4 percent compared with the same week last year.

Stocks rose on Friday and were on track to end the week higher as Italy's Senate approved economic reforms, easing investors' concerns about the euro zone's debt crisis.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 destroys more than buildings and players' social lives -- it is also blowing through a few sales records.

Kirsten Dunst steps out of her comfort zone and deep into a paralyzing depression in her latest film Melancholia.

Activision Blizzard's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 video game racked up more than $400 million in sales on its first day in stores in the United States and the United Kingdom.

The International Monetary Fund on Friday warned that advanced economies could fall back into recession unless policy-makers move with greater urgency to agree on policies to boost growth.

United States Defense Secretary Leon Panetta does not think attacking Iran would be a good idea, even if Iran is building nuclear weapons.