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Anonymous current and former officials from the U.S. and Pakistan are bringing their stories to the public through the UK's Guardian, in which they say the government's leaders struck a deal nearly 10 years ago that gave the United States the right to unilaterally go into Pakistan and get the top three al-Qaeda leaders.

Stocks rose on Monday as commodity-related shares rebounded from last week's collapse, masking deeper doubts about what will sustain the market's long-term strength.

The deepening rift between the U.S. and Pakistan over the discovery (and killing) of Osama bin Laden has India deeply interested in the ramifications of all this intrigue and counter-accusations.

Lindsay Lohan was walked the red carpet to support Tyler Shields' art opening, which encompasses several portraits of Lindsay as a Vampire.

The final hideout where the terrorism chief Osama bin Laden was found and killed last week was not some desolate cave but a large house in the military garrison town of Abbottabad, Pakistan, just an hour from the capital Islamabad.

Brent crude oil surged more than $6 a barrel on Monday, the second-largest gain on record, snapping back from last week's record sell-off on a wave of bargain-hunting and a jump in gasoline prices.

The jury at the insider trading trial of hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam began the third week of deliberations by asking to hear replays of FBI phone taps between the Galleon Group founder and one of the former friends who testified against him.

Newt Gingrich, the former U.S. House Speaker, has indicated he will seek the Republican nomination for President in 2012.

McDonald's Corp posted a better-than-expected 6 percent global rise in April sales at established restaurants as higher menu prices helped offset rising costs for beef and other ingredients.

Stocks rose on Monday as commodity-related shares rebounded, but worries remained over how much further the recent rally may continue.

Shelby County Sherrif Bill Oldham said on Monday that law enforcement is keeping close watch and will arrest anyone breaking laws amid a difficult time in Memphis, Tennessee as it copes with a flood of historic proportions along the Mississippi river.

LinkedIn Corp, the social site for business professionals, is hoping to cash in with investors eager to gobble up shares in social networking companies such as Facebook, with a public debut valuing the company at more than $3 billion.

U.S. stocks moved higher on Monday as a bounce back in commodities lifted energy and materials shares, offsetting concerns about European debt.

Oil rallied more than 4 percent on Monday, rebounding as last week's record double-digit losses attracted bargain hunters and as equities markets remained stabilized after last week's strong U.S. April jobs report.

The U.S. government has rejected criticism from senior Pakistani officials about the unilateral commando raid on a compound in Abbottabad that led to the killing of al-Qaeda chieftain Osama bin Laden.

LinkedIn Corp said it would offer 7.84 million shares in its initial public offering, which could value the company at over $3 billion at the high end of its offering price range.

Hertz Global Holdings Inc fired the latest salvo in a 13-month-long battle for Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc , offering nearly $2.1 billion as it looks to form the No. 2 U.S. car rental firm and bump a stalled bid from Avis Budget Group Inc .

Oil rallied more than 4 percent on Monday as bargain hunting investors rushed in following a nearly $17 a barrel drop last week.

Amidst growing skepticism about Pakistan’s resolve to tackle terrorism and support US efforts in the war in Afghanistan, a top Pentagon official has declared that there are alternative routes that can be used to supply troops in Afghanistan.

City Center Las Vegas boasts 18 million square feet and a $9 billion construction bill

Inside Secure, a chipmaker hoping to benefit from technology that allows shoppers to buy goods with the wave of a smartphone, has hired two banks for a Paris flotation, people familiar with the matter said.