8-Year-Old Boy Leaves Michele Bachmann Speechless on Gay Rights [VIDEO]
Normally, when people confront her on gay rights, Michele Bachmann has a response ready. But when an 8-year-old boy approached her at a book signing in South Carolina, Bachmann was stumped.
October building permits unexpectedly jump
The value of Canadian building permits unexpectedly soared by 11.9 percent in October from September, as strength in the populous province of Ontario helped end three consecutive monthly falls, Statscan data indicated on Tuesday.
Fox accuses the Muppets of brainwashing kids
If I didn't know better I'd say that Disney slipped someone over at Fox Business Channel something to go on a rant against its hit movie, The Muppets.
Real Housewives star Kim Richards enters rehab
Please not strong language in the third paragraph.
Bank of Canada holds rates, cites deeper euro crisis
The Bank of Canada kept its overnight interest rate at 1 percent on Tuesday, as expected, and gave no suggestion of an impending rate cut even though its view of the European debt crisis has clearly darkened.
Angelina Jolie sued over Blood and Honey plot
Angelina Jolie's directorial debut is continuing to create headaches for her.
Gilt Chairman Susan Lyne shares upside to failure
Susan Lyne, chairman of Gilt Groupe, Inc. and former president of ABC Entertainment, talked about learning from failure and adjusting to digital realities during TheWrap's third-annual Power Women breakfast Monday morning at the Hotel Bel-Air.
Panel urges legal action in damning Olympus report
An independent panel issued a damning report on a $1.7 billion accounting scandal at Japan's disgraced Olympus Corp on Tuesday, urging legal action against rotten executives responsible for the cover-up and the replacement of other board members.
Beckham rules out management after World Cup experience
David Beckham has ruled out management as a post-playing career, saying he did not enjoy his time as an assistant to England manager Fabio Capello at last year's World Cup.
Dutch probe mobile firms for price-fixing
The Dutch competition authority raided the offices of mobile operators KPN, Vodafone, and Deutsche Telekom's T-mobile on Tuesday in a price-fixing investigation.
Does Hollywood face a child-molestation crisis in casting?
First, it was the Catholic Church. Then Penn State. Now, a new child-abuse scandal in Hollywood is raising questions over the safety of minors in the entertainment business and sparking calls for new child-labor regulations.
Johnny Depp sparks pre-Christmas outrage with Jesus song
If some Christian groups get their way, Johnny Depp will end up with a lump of coal in his stocking this Christmas.
Wall Street flat after euro zone warned on ratings
U.S. stocks were little changed in choppy trading on Tuesday, with cautious investors hoping S&P's downgrade warning for euro zone nations would lead to tighter budget rules at a summit this week.
Dan Quayle, Former Vice President, Endorses Mitt Romney
Former Vice President Dan Quayle has endorsed Mitt Romney for the Republican presidential nomination, calling him the only candidate who meets all the criteria for the job: leadership, character, conservative philosophy and electability.
S&P downgrade threat a clarion call for euro reform
A threat by Standard & Poors to slash credit ratings across the euro zone sounded a clarion call on Tuesday, which could help Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel force through a change to the European Union treaty at a summit this week.
Charter Communications Expresses Interest in Verizon Wireless Alliance: Bloomberg
Charter Communications CEO Michael Lovett said the St. Louis-based cable company may be interested in forging an agreement with Verizon Wireless, according to Bloomberg. No other details were released regarding the plan.
Toll Brothers results beat Street, margins rise
Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit from greater margins, but its chief financial officer said real improvement will not occur until U.S. home buying rebounds.
Gingrich Leads Romney by Double Digits in Iowa and South Carolina
Newt Gingrich continues to increase his support among likely Republican voters in early primary states, according to two new polls released Tuesday. He leads Mitt Romney by 15 percent in Iowa and by 17 percent in South Carolina.
Wall Street flat on caution over euro zone reform
Stocks were little changed in choppy trading on Tuesday, with cautious investors hoping S&P's downgrade warning for the euro zone would help force budget changes at a European Union summit this week.
EU Commission in e-books antitrust probe of 5 publishers, Apple
The European Commission is investigating whether e-book publishers owned by Lagardere, Pearson Plc, News Corp. and two other firms may have colluded with Apple to block rivals via their pricing deals.
American Express: Retailers optimistic so far
Retailers are generally optimistic about their holiday performance so far, although shaky economic conditions could change things quickly, the chief executive officer of American Express Co said on Tuesday.
Wall Street Set to Edge up on Eurozone Reform Hopes
Stocks were set to edge higher at the open on Tuesday as investors hoped S&P's downgrade warning for the Eurozone would help force budget changes at a European Union summit this week.
Huge Vale ore carrier disabled at Brazil port
The world's largest iron-ore vessel is disabled and could sink in a port where Brazil's Vale, the world top producer, loads about 10 percent of global supplies of the commodity, shipping agents and the ship's operator said.
Home prices fall in Oct for 3rd month: CoreLogic
Home prices fell in October for the third month in a row with growth in the beleaguered sector expected to remain flat for years to come, data analysis firm CoreLogic Inc said on Tuesday.
Wall Street set to edge up on euro zone reform hopes
Stocks were set to edge higher at the open on Tuesday as investors hoped S&P's downgrade warning for the euro zone would help force budget changes at a European Union summit this week.
Insight: Conflicting visions at core of euro zone crisis
Same bed, different dreams.Since the inception of the euro, France and Germany have pursued divergent visions of European economic and monetary union. In two decades, the French have become a little more German, the Germans a little more French. But the gulf remains.
BlackBerry-maker RIM names new India MD
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion on Tuesday named Sunil Dutt as its new managing director for India, one of its key growth markets, a month after its former top executive in the country left the company.
Toll Brothers Q4 beats Wall Street view
Luxury home builder Toll Brothers Inc posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on higher margins, and indicated a possible uptick in home deliveries and pricing in 2012 based on an increase in backlog and community count.
High oil prices may threaten growth: BP
The fragile economic recovery could be negatively affected by high oil prices, especially in the United States, BP's chief executive said on Tuesday.
Swiss town cuts taxes after Glencore CEO windfall
The Swiss town of Rueschlikon that is home to Glencore boss Ivan Glasenberg has cut taxes after a huge windfall following the commodity company's flotation this year.