Jobs data strikes optimistic note for economy
The number of Americans claiming new jobless benefits fell to a four-month low last week, a sliver of hope for an economy battered for days by a credit rating downgrade and falling share prices.
Chimp-Mauled Woman Gets Full Transplant, Shows New Face [UNSEEN PHOTOS]
Charla Nash, 57, a Connecticut woman, Thursday revealed her new face after being mauled by a chimpanzee in 2009. Brigham and Women?s Hospital, where Nash underwent a historic 20-hour face transplant in May, released the first post-surgery photograph of Charla Nash, this morning and a statement by her.
Poverty and Unemployment Positively Related to HIV Rates: CDC
Poverty, joblessness, and limited education increase HIV risk among heterosexuals, the CDC reported. The agency found that HIV is more prevalent in those with low socioeconomic status in its first survey among heterosexuals
Wall Street bounces back, helped by financials
Stocks rose 4 percent on Thursday as the market bounced back from its recent pummeling and investors cheered results from Cisco and U.S. jobless claims data.
Gartner: Nokia and Android Headed in Opposite Directions
Nokia is getting closer and closer to losing the top spot in terms of phones shipped globally as its share continues to sink.
Wall St rallies on Cisco and jobless claims data
Stocks jumped on Thursday as solid results from Cisco and mildly encouraging U.S. jobs data gave investors an excuse to scoop up shares beaten down in several days of sharp selling.
Researchers Reveal Ancient Sea Creature Plesiosaur's Unborn Embryo
New research from Natural History Museum's Dinosaur Institute revealed that a fossil of an ancient carnivorous sea creature contained a fossil of its unborn baby.
Mark-Paul Gosselaar Engaged
Actor Mark-Paul Gosselaar announced his engagement to Catriona McGinn, an advertising executive. Gosselaar proposed last week by giving McGinn a five-carat ring designed by jeweler Neil Lane, a friend of his.
Miranda Cosgrove Hurt in Bus Accident
Miranda Cosgrove, the lead actress of the Nickelodeon series "iCarly" and singer, was injured in a bus accident early Thursday. The 18-year-old actress and singer was not seriously injured but did break an ankle.
It?s Frank vs. Franc as the Dollar Dwindles
Which is a better way to battle the capital market blues: the Swiss franc or Frank Sinatra?
New Leukemia Treatment Adept at Killing Cancer Cells
A new treatment for leukemia has shown promising results, says a study from the University of Pennsylvania published in the New England Journal of Medicine and Science Translational Medicine.
TUI growth stalls as tourists avoid North Africa
German tourism and shipping group TUI AG abandoned its forecast for higher 2011 profit, as uprisings in North Africa put tourists off and in the face of a tough shipping environment.
U.S. banks pushing for legal shield on mortgages
U.S. banks still wrestling with legal troubles springing from the subprime mortgage crisis are lobbying the new consumer agency for strong legal protection for future home loans.
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, Kendall Jenner and Julian Swirsky to Double Date
Kendall Jenner agreed to go on a double date with a friend of Justin Bieber. The hit singer and boyfriend of Selena Gomez will try his hand at matchmaking by setting up Jenner with a friend for a double date.
New Electronic 'Tattoo' Offers Spot On Patient Monitoring
An advanced skin-like bandage serves as "wearable electronics," which might one day replace the bulky wires and electrodes now used to assess body functions, new research finds.
?Lopez Tonight? ends Thursday; George still Grouchy in ?Smurfs 2?
The TBS comedy show bows out after a sudden cancellation.
French banks at centre of new funding crunch
A new crisis of confidence gripped Europe's banking industry Thursday as its borrowing costs soared, lenders sought emergency funding, and some institutions reviewed exposure to French banks in particular.
Emma Stone: The New Face of Revlon
Actress Emma Stone has signed a deal to become the new face of Revlon cosmetics. The first ad campaigns to feature her will begin launching in early 2012 and she will join the company in its charity efforts.
Rebecca Black Bullied, Withdraws from School to Focus on Career
YouTube sensation Rebecca Black says that she's now being homeschooled by her mother and has withdrawn from her California school. The 14-year-old singer of the hit "Friday" blames harassment and bullying.
Analysis: In Twitter era, authorities must adapt or struggle
With social media brutally accelerating the news cycle and allowing rumors from riots to bank failures to spread at lightning speed, politicians, businesses and governments must adapt fast.
AOL approves buyback after shares tumbled 32 percent
AOL said on Thursday it would buy back $250 million of its stock, a move presumably intended to boost confidence in the shares, which fell 32 percent in two days.
Photos of Chimp Attack Victim Released After Face Transplant
NBC's "Today" revealed the results of Charla Nash's May full face transplant surgery. Nash was mauled by a chimpanzee in Connecticut in 2009. The middle-aged woman was blinded and lost her hands, nose, lips and eyelids in the attack.
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony Seen Together with Kids
Jennifer Lopez and estranged husband Marc Anthony reunited briefly at a Hamptons beach so the dad could enjoy quality time with their 3-year-old twins.
French banks at center of new funding crunch
A new crisis of confidence gripped Europe's banking industry on Thursday as its borrowing costs soared, lenders sought emergency funding, and some institutions reviewed exposure to French banks in particular.
S.Africa's volatile rand ends firmer, stocks rally
South African stocks added more than 3 percent on Thursday, the biggest daily percentage increase in 15 months, boosted by sentiment generated by better-than-expected U.S. labour market data.
News Corp shares rise on buyback promise, healthy outlook
Shares in Rupert Murdoch's News Corp rose as much as 15 percent in early trading on Thursday, a day after the company's management posted solid quarterly results, gave a healthy full-year outlook and promised a more aggressive buy back.
DARPA?s Hypersonic Glider Test Run Fails
Defense agency says it lost contact with the HTV-2 aircraft soon after launch.
Cigarettes 'Alarmingly' Harmful to Women's Hearts More Than Men's
A new study, published in British medical journal, The Lancet, found the difference in risk for male and female smokers increased by two percent for every year they smoke.
S.Africa's factory output slows, government to buffer economy
South Africa's government would act to shield the local economy against the impact of a new global recession, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Thursday, as data pointed to a slowdown in factory output in the second quarter.
World's Fastest Aircraft Test Fails as DARPA Loses Contact After Launch
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency says contact with the Falcon HTV-2 was lost shortly after takeoff.