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Gold prices vaulted higher Friday, as did silver prices, after the U.S. government revealed that no new jobs were created last month, a body blow to stocks but a gift to investors who bought Treasuries or precious metals.

Gold rose to a 1-1/2 week high on Friday as investors sought refuge in safe haven assets after a disappointing labour market report from the United States added to mounting fears about the pace of recovery in the world's largest economy

Joe Roth has risen again to be one of Hollywood's most prolific producers, so it's easy to forget that he undertook one of the most: disastrous studio ventures in recent times with Revolution Studios.

One of the diplomatic cables recently released by Wikileaks offers new evidence that American troops massacred 10 handcuffed Iraqi civilians and destroyed the evidence with an airstrike -- charges that the U.S. military has categorically denied.

Wikileaks on Friday has confirmed that it has released an entire archive of 251,287 unredacted U.S. diplomatic cables, endangering the lives of individuals whose names were exposed.

President Grover Cleveland established Labor Day as a national holiday in the hopes of being re-elected

New York City firefighters exposed to toxic dust and fumes in the 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) disaster may be more likely to develop cancer than those unexposed, according to a recent study published Thursday.

Whole Foods pulled Real Housewives of New York City star Bethenny Frankel's popular Skinnygirl margarita line from shelves because it contains a potentially toxic ingredient.

Where do President Barack Obama and the Republican presidential candidates stand on the U.S. economy? Here's a summary of their differing proposals.

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Alaska, U.S. employment numbers completely stagnate in July, Kiss front man Gene Simmons is finally getting married, and more in today's Daily Scoop.

U.S. employment growth ground to a halt in August as sagging consumer confidence discouraged already skittish U.S. businesses from hiring, keeping pressure on the Federal Reserve to provide more monetary stimulus to aid the economy.

Bono defends Steve Jobs for supporting charities

The New York Yankees rallied from behind and held on through a tense ninth inning for a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday to keep the heat on their bitter rivals in the American League East.

The report (which were leaked to the New York Times newspaper) stated that Israeli military officers used excessive force.

World number one Novak Djokovic displayed exactly why he has lost just two matches this year with a demolition of Argentina's Carlos Berlocq in the US Open, while Roger Federer also had an easy day at Flushing Meadows.

Gold rose to a 1-1/2 week high on Friday, benefiting from caution about the euro zone debt crisis and ahead of the key U.S. non-farm payrolls data which is likely to underscore the frail state of the world's largest economy.

New York City firefighters exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) disaster are 19 percent more likely to develop cancer than their non-exposed counterparts, according to a recent study that evaluated the health of 9,853 WTC-exposed and non-exposed firefighters over the seven years following 9/11.

A minor, 4.3 magnitude earthquake shook the Greater Los Angeles area, on Thursday afternoon.

A fortnight after her wedding, Kim Kardashian has revealed she is ready to become a mum. The reality TV star and her basketball player husband, Kris Humphries, who tied the knot on Aug. 20, have already thought about having children.

Some of the nation's largest banks are under threat of a mortgage lawsuit from the federal agency that oversees the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

European shares fell sharply on Friday, snapping a four-session rally, as traders feared U.S. non-farm payrolls numbers could signal a return to recession.