Steve Johnson and Top NFL Controversial Celebrations [VIDEOS]
Steve Johnson of the Buffalo Bills took heat Sunday for pretending to shoot himself in the leg after scoring a touchdown, mocking Jets wide receiver Plaxico Burress. Burress returned this year after spending two years in jail for gun charges after he accidentally shot himself in the leg.
Retail stocks up after strong holiday weekend
After a blockbuster performance over the long Thanksgiving weekend, risk-taking retailers such as Macy's Inc and Amazon.com Inc were rewarded with big gains in their shares, while chains that are still tinkering with their strategies reaped smaller rewards.
Wall Street gains with euro zone, consumer hopes
Stocks jumped on Monday as optimism grew that European leaders would come up with a new plan to resolve the region's debt crisis and following a strong start to the U.S. holiday shopping season.
GM offers Volt owners loaner cars during probe
General Motors Co said on Monday that it will offer loaner vehicles to more than 5,000 owners of its Chevrolet Volt as it works with U.S. safety regulators on ways to reduce the risk of fires breaking out days after crashes involving the electric car.
Canada won't confirm it's withdrawing from Kyoto
Canada dismissed the Kyoto Protocol on climate change on Monday as a thing of the past, but declined to confirm a media report it will formally pull out of the international treaty before the end of this year.
Will voters say yea or neigh to Spielberg's War Horse?
Steven Spielberg's War Horse may be one of the final awards contenders to be unveiled this year, but after a month of sporadic screenings, DreamWorks unveiled it with a vengeance this weekend.
Police and Occupy LA protesters skirmish
Police in riot gear closed in before dawn Monday on anti-Wall Street activists who defied a midnight deadline to vacate an 8-week-old encampment outside Los Angeles City Hall, but the police later pulled back.
Police and Los Angeles protesters skirmish
Police in riot gear closed in before dawn Monday on anti-Wall Street activists who defied a midnight deadline to vacate an 8-week-old encampment outside Los Angeles City Hall, but the police later pulled back.
Dow Chemical, Saudi Aramco Form Sadara Chemical, Name Ali A. Abuali as CEO
The Dow Chemical Company and Saudi Aramco have officially established their planned petrochemical joint venture Sadara Chemical Company in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, and announced its senior officers.
Amazon says Kindle sales surge on Black Friday
Amazon.com Inc said on Monday it saw a surge in sales of its Kindle devices, helped by its new Kindle Fire tablet, on the crucial Black Friday shopping day after Thanksgiving.
Government seizes websites accused of selling fake goods
Some 150 websites allegedly selling counterfeit goods including shoes, purses, sunglasses and sports jerseys have been seized, authorities said on Monday, coinciding with the Cyber Monday holiday shopping day.
Assured Guaranty files new claims against JPMorgan
Bond insurer Assured Guaranty Ltd filed new claims against JPMorgan Chase & Co over a mortgage-backed security sold by Bear Stearns, saying more than 35 witnesses have come forward to testify about how loans in the $337 million transaction were misrepresented.
Clear Channel says outdoor ads resist crisis
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Lobby group wants EU to cut telcos' copper network fees
European telecoms lobbying group ECTA urged EU regulators on Monday to cut fees charged by dominant operators for access to copper wire networks, arguing such firms enjoyed unfair subsidies.
Court delays AT&T merger hearing
The judge hearing the Justice Department's challenge of AT&T Inc's plan to buy Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile USA unit has postponed a status conference set for this week until early December, the court said in an order issued on Monday.
Lobby group wants EU to cut telcos' copper network fees
European telecoms lobbying group ECTA urged EU regulators on Monday to cut fees charged by dominant operators for access to copper wire networks, arguing such firms enjoyed unfair subsidies.
FAMU: Drum Major's Family and Director Both Involved in Legal Action
The death of a Florida A&M marching band drum major last week is leading to possible legal actions coming from multiple sides.
October home sales rise 1.3 percent but prices fall
Sales of new homes rose in October and the supply of homes on the market fell to its lowest level since April of last year, showing some healing in the battered housing sector.
Analysts split on BlackBerry's fate
A pair of Monday morning notes on Research In Motion paint sharply contrasting views of the company that makes the BlackBerry.
AT&T, T-Mobile Merger: Status Conference Pushed Back
A status conference on the Justice Department’s lawsuit to block the AT&T/T-Mobile merger has been postponed, the U.S. District Court of District of Columbia said Monday in a court order.
GM provides Volt drivers cars during probe
General Motors Co will allow Chevrolet Volt owners to drive other GM vehicles while U.S. regulators investigate the safety of batteries used in the Volt after crash tests produced fires.
Investor can sue S&P over Lehman: German court
A German regional court has opened the door to an investor law suit against credit rating agency Standard & Poor's over its assessment of Lehman Brothers securities before the collapse of the U.S. investment bank.
Utah Professor Accused of Viewing Child Porn on Plane Pleads Not Guilty
University of Utah Professor Grant Smith pleaded not guilty to allegations he viewed child pornography on a flight to Boston.
Stocks jump on euro zone optimism, retailers
Stocks surged about 3 percent on Monday on hopes that fresh proposals may emerge out of Europe to help solve the region's debt crisis.
S.Africa's rand surges but rally seen shortlived
South Africa's rand gained as much as 2.3 percent against the dollar on Monday in what traders said was a temporary correction after last week's battering to 30-month lows.
EU says climate pact not enough, wants deal by 2015
The world needs a far more ambitious plan to cut emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases than the Kyoto Protocol, European Union climate negotiators said on Monday, calling for a global deal to be reached by 2015 and in place by 2020.
Niger becomes self-sufficient with refinery launch
Niger inaugurated its first oil refinery on Monday, marking the arrival of the West African state as a commercial oil producer and making it self-sufficient in refined oil products.
Sudan says halted South Sudan govt oil exports
Sudan said on Monday it had halted landlocked South Sudan's oil exports until the two agree on a transit fee, stepping up a row between the two old civil war foes over how to untangle their once-integrated oil industries.
Ethiopian journalists worry after editor flees
The managing editor of one of Ethiopia's few remaining independent Amharic-language newspapers publishing critical analysis of local politics said he left the country last week for fear of arrest, a U.S.-based press freedom group said.
Analysis: Adviser flight sapping Morgan Keegan book value
Defections from Morgan Keegan are slowly hollowing out the $1.5 billion brokerage, which has recruited almost no experienced hires to fill the gaps left by advisers who have left since June.
