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Conrad Murray Trial, Day 10: Murray Points Fingers in Police Interview (Live Feed)

Defense attorney Ed Chernoff is interviewing Los Angeles police detective Scott Smith about the investigation at Michael Jackson's house after MJ's death. Just before Judge Michael Pastor called for the morning break, Chernoff questioned Smith about how the house was left open, meaning anyone could have gone in and disturbed potential evidence.

Dr. Conrad Murray listens as his attorney Ed Chernoff question a witness in his trial in the death of pop star Michael Jackson in Los Angeles

Jackson's mother wept when told of singer's death

Michael Jackson's mother broke down in tears when she was told that her pop star son had died, and the singer's daughter Paris said she did not want to be an orphan, a Los Angeles court heard on Tuesday.

HBO gets Matt Damon-Michael Douglas Liberace pic

HBO Films is making Michael Douglas into Liberace, HBO announced Tuesday.

U.S. reveals Volcker rule's murky ban on Wall St bets

U.S. regulators unveiled a ban on Wall Street banks' trading for their own profit, but the long-awaited Volcker rule proposal was so complex that banks blasted it as unworkable and consumer groups dismissed it as too weak.

Analysis - Bank of America's mortgage market share plunges

Bank of America is set to lose nearly all the mortgage market share it gained by buying Countrywide Financial Corp in 2008, in the latest sign of how painful the acquisition has been for the bank.

Omega-3 fats are thought to lessen inflammation, and research suggests that's especially true if the omega-3 replace some of the omega-6 fatty acids that make up a large share of the typical U.S. diet.

Risky Cons Outweigh Pros of Multivitamins, Supplements Taken By Older Women

Women taking multivitamins may not necessarily live longer than those who get their nutrients from food alone, according to a U.S. study that found the group appears to have slightly higher death rates.

Slovak parliament rejects euro rescue fund in first vote

Slovakia's parliament on Tuesday brought down the government by rejecting a plan to expand the euro zone's EFSF rescue fund, crucial to containing a spreading debt crisis.

Analysts Torn Over Apple iMessage's Impact on Texting

With Apple releasing the iMessage application for its iPhone Wednesday, analysts have mixed opinions about what that will mean for text messaging.

Wall Street holds steady, ready for earnings

U.S. stocks took a breather on Tuesday after the best five days for the S&P 500 in more than two years as investors look to earnings for a reason to extend the market's rebound.

Analysis - Wall St. set to shrink as jobs cut, bonuses at risk

The thousands of protesters camped out in New York's financial district may not see it this way, but these are not the best of times for Wall Street.

Alcoa Q3 profit up, but sees slower growth

Alcoa Inc , the largest U.S. aluminum producer, said third-quarter profit jumped from a year ago, but earnings and revenue slipped from the second quarter as economic growth slowed from the first half of this year.

Microsoft competitor Box lands $81 million funding

Business-software company Box has won $81 million in funding to expand its business, illustrating investors' continued appreciation for start-up companies that tap into the cloud.

'The Rosie Show': Did Brand Save the Premiere From Low Ratings?

Rosie O'Donnell debuted her new venture The Rosie Show full of games and a special celeb interview with British actor Russell Brand, which all premiered Monday night on the Oprah Winfrey Network.

Websites leak more info than consumers are aware of

Consumers are less anonymous than they think while surfing the Web, according to a study released on Tuesday that triggered new calls for do not track rules.

Mitt Romney Endorsed By Tea Party Congressman: 'Republicans Need to Understand This Is About Winning'

U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y. endorsed Mitt Romney, saying Republicans need to abandon their purity test and nominate someone who can win against President Obama.

SecurID maker says single nation behind data breach

Two groups acting on behalf of a single nation state were behind a March attack on RSA, the maker of SecurID keys used by tens of millions of employees worldwide to access their corporate computer networks, Chief Executive Art Coviello said on Tuesday.

BlackBerry users suffer fresh outage

BlackBerry users in Europe, the Middle East and Africa were suffering a second day of problems on Tuesday, just hours after Research In Motion Ltd, maker of the devices, said it had fixed a huge outage.

Hedge fund assets back above 2006 levels - data

Global hedge fund assets rose 6.7 percent to $2.16 trillion in the first half of the year as investors backed the bigger, established managers to steer them through volatile markets, data showed on Tuesday.

Regulators releases Volcker rule limits on Wall St. bets

Regulators on Tuesday released for public comment the Volcker rule proposal that will restrict Wall Street's ability to trade for its own profit, setting off what is expected to be a fierce lobbying campaign to weaken the crackdown.

Mobile plans and economy to shade Google earnings

A slumping economy and questions about Google Inc's smartphone strategy are among the investor concerns that CEO Larry Page will need to address when the Internet giant reports results on Thursday.

ASML Q4 orders a beacon for tech sector

Investors will focus on ASML's fourth-quarter orders for signs of a recovery in the global chip sector when the Dutch chip equipment maker reports third-quarter results on Wednesday.

Lenders give lukewarm approval to Greek aid tranche

EU, IMF and ECB inspectors gave tepid approval for a vital aid tranche to Greece on Tuesday, saying that despite some fiscal progress Athens was lagging on privatizations and structural reforms needed to exit its debt crisis.

Housing starts jump in September: CMHC

Canadian housing starts jumped much more than expected in September, helped by a surge in the condominium sector, suggesting Canada's property boom stayed intact last month and should help the economy avert recession.

Wall Street flat before Slovakia votes on fund

Stocks were little changed on Tuesday, with major indexes seesawing between gains and losses before a key vote by Slovakia on expanding the euro zone rescue fund.

NYSE website inaccessible for 30 mins Monday: monitor

The New York Stock Exchange website was inaccessible for 30 minutes on Monday, according to an Internet monitoring company, but the exchange said there was no interruption of service.

ARRIS to pay 76 percent premium for BigBand Networks

Broadband technology and software provider ARRIS Group Inc said it is to buy BigBand Networks, a video networking service provider, for $2.24 per share in cash -- a premium of 76 percent -- to strengthen its networked video technology capabilities.

Liverpool Vs Manchester United - Skipper Gerrard Could Start For Liverpool

Liverpool could welcome their skipper Steven Gerrard back to the starting line-up when they host bitter-rivals Manchester United at Anfield on Saturday.

Jaguar says support grows for a RIM shake-up

An activist Research In Motion investor says holders of at least 8 percent of the BlackBerry maker's stock back its call for a sale or a corporate shake-up at the struggling Canadian company.