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Research In Motion on Tuesday unveiled a mobile platform that combines features of the legacy software used in its BlackBerry smartphones with the new QNX operating system used in its PlayBook tablet computer.

Goldman Sachs commodities business generated more revenue in the third quarter but treacherous markets forced it to slash risks, leading to overall losses at Wall Street's top bank.

The Occupy Wall Street protesters have added an eminent supporter to their collective voice: singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte.

Stocks rose on Tuesday, overcoming what some saw as disappointing earnings from major financial companies, while positive European news became a trigger to rush into the market.

Viacom is seeking $1 billion in damages, claiming Google willfully allowed Viacom content on YouTube without the media company's permission.

Starbucks Corp is going Blonde, expanding its coffee lineup with its lightest roast to date in a move aimed at wooing more customers and capturing a bigger share of the U.S. coffee market.

A new vaccine cuts children's chances of contracting malaria in half, according to a major clinical trial sub-Saharan Africa. It is the first successful malaria vaccine and could be an indispensable tool in the fight to eradicate the disease.

China-born researcher Kexue Huang pleads guilty to economic espionage, stealing trade secrets during employment at Dow AgroSciences, Cargill

Motorola Mobility unveiled the Droid Razr smartphone at a starting price of $249 on Tuesday, calling it the world's slimmest smartphone at just 7.1 millimeters.

Why anyone would publicly admit that The Hangover 2 was based on his own life is a mystery, but that's exactly what's happened in a lawsuit filed by an aspiring actor and filmmaker who claims the movie's makers lifted the plot from his life experiences.

The following are highlights from a Senate Small Business Committee hearing on Tuesday with U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifying on the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.

The newly revamped Two and a Half Men is finally coming down to Earth from its jaw-dropping season premiere, while Castle bounced back from last week's season low Monday, according to preliminary numbers.

Kelsey Grammer doesn't want to turn off audiences for his dark new TV drama Boss by comparing it to Shakespeare. But he just can't help saying the S word.

Anne Hathaway is going from Catwoman to Fantine.

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton is pushing for the state legislature to hold a special session in November to discuss a new stadium for the Vikings#*#no word whether he also wants to force Leslie Frasier to start Christian Ponder.

Playing an intimate show in Los Angeles the weekend before her new album's release, Shelby Lynne noted that songwriters are usually advised to hold something back -- but this time I just decided to tell the whole damn thing, she said, nervously laughing.

Selena Gomez has obtained a temporary restraining order against a 46 year-old man who her attorney claims has a history of mental illness and spoke about thoughts of killing the entertainer.

Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., comparing an NBC Saturday Night Live skit to a culture of intolerance that drives gay teens to suicide is more than insensitive: it's despicable.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc posted its second quarterly loss as a public company on Tuesday as its investment portfolio lost billions of dollars in value.

Starbucks Corp is going Blonde, expanding its coffee lineup with its lightest roast to date in a move aimed at wooing more customers and capturing a bigger share of the U.S. coffee market.

Real Madrid face their toughest opponent in Group D when second-placed Olympique Lyon visits the Santiago Bernabeu for their UEFA Champions League tie on Tuesday.

Mitt Romney has been hammered by his Republican presidential rivals for his mandated healthcare law in Massachusetts, but now the state is havingto adjustwith the costs of Romneycare

Bank of America Corp reported a third-quarter profit, boosted by accounting gains, but its main businesses struggled as income from lending and investment banking fell.

Germany's Angela Merkel expects European leaders to produce a work plan for Greece at a summit on Sunday, possibly including a permanent mission of international lenders to monitor its debts, sources from her party quoted her as saying on Tuesday.

Airplane maker Boeing predicted Tuesday that more sales cancellations were on the horizon for its Dreamliner 787 after a Chinese airline cancelled orders, however they expect large growth in the next 20 years in the Northeast Asia market.

Mining companies would be banned from investing in Eritrea's potentially booming minerals sector under a draft U.N. resolution that Security Council members are due to start negotiating on Tuesday.

An experimental vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline halved the risk of African children getting malaria in a major clinical trial, making it likely to become the world's first shot against the deadly disease.

South Africa plans to place limits for carbon emissions on top polluters who may face penalties if they do not conform to the new regulations, a climate policy paper showed on Tuesday.

Southwest and AirTran are offering deals as low as $35, but there’s a catch! This deal will only be around for 72 hours.