Warren Jeffs Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sexual Assault
Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for sexually assaulting an underage follower he married in a "spiritual marriage." Jeffs, the head of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, also received a 20-year sentence for sexual assault on a 15-year-old girl. Jeffs received the maximum sentence on both counts.
Gold near $1,800 after biggest 3-day rally since 2008
Worries of more government intervention in European and U.S. debt crises lifted gold early on Tuesday to a record near $1,800, but bullion pared gains as the battered stock market bounced higher.
Japanese Tsunami Cracks Antarctic Icebergs After Earthquake
NASA scientists were able to observe for the first time the powerful effects of an earthquake and tsunami combined, which broke off large icebergs a hemisphere away off the coast of Antarctica.
CI Financial profit up nearly 10 percent
CI Financial Corp (CIX.TO: Quote) said on Tuesday that higher asset levels led to a 9.8 percent gain in its quarterly earnings, just a tad off expectations, but that recent market weakness was pressuring assets under management.
Chelsea Transfer Rumours - Pereira, Drogba, Modric, Inkoom and Lukaku
After Yuri Zhirkov's departure back home to Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala, Andre Villas-Boas is attempting to bring in Alvaro Pereira, according to the Daily Mail, whom he worked with during his time at Porto.
Life-Threatening Blood Clots Run in Families, Study Says
People who have two or more siblings who have suffered blood clots in deep veins such as those in the legs and pelvis -- a disease known as venous thromboembolism (VTE) -- have a relative risk 50 times higher for developing such clots themselves, Swedish researchers say.
AOL posts surprise loss as ad growth disappoints
AOL Inc reported a surprise second-quarter loss on Tuesday, citing weaker-than-expected advertising growth that sent shares of the company plummeting as much as 20 percent on Tuesday.
?Financial Optimism? Index Nosedives
The Consumer Reports Index, which tracks the financial optimism of Americans, plunged more than five points to 43.4 this month, the lowest in two years.
Perseid Meteor Shower's Peak Week: Best Viewing Begins Tonight, August 9
Perseid meteor shower, an annual display of shooting stars in Northern Hemisphere, is nearing its peak time of 2011.
Tonight, however, may be the time when the Perseids are most visible to the naked eye.
Focus on fundamentals, not "market noise": Harper
The trillions of dollars that have been lost on markets recently are "market noise" that should not sidetrack fundamental work on expanding trade and jobs, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Tuesday.
S&P more concerned about threats to bank profits
Standard & Poor's is more concerned that a slower economy, sovereign debt issues and mortgage risks will depress U.S. bank industry profits and credit quality, the ratings agency said on Tuesday.
Wall St rallies after sell-off; Fed statement on tap
Stocks rebounded sharply on Tuesday after a major sell-off, but markets remained vulnerable to selling if the Federal Reserve fails to ease fears of a double-dip recession.
Study: Most Apps Store Some Kind of Non Encrypted Data
A new study from ViaForensics uncovered how most apps on iOS and Android don't properly protect consumer data.
PRECIOUS-Gold near $1,800 after biggest 3-day rally since 2008
Worries of more government intervention in European and U.S. debt crises lifted gold early on Tuesday to a record near $1,800, but bullion pared gains as the battered stock market bounced higher.
Analysis: Losing their way, PND makers in dash for new revenue
Demand for personal navigation devices , the must-have gadget of recent years, is declining as traffic and mapping functions become almost standard in cars and mobiles, forcing Garmin Ltd and Dutch rival TomTom NV to find new revenue drivers to get profits back on course.
UK Police Hunt Down BlackBerry Messages That Spread London Riots
Much of the current rioting and looting in London for the past three days has been coordinated not just via Facebook and Twitter, but also via BlackBerry smartphones that use encrypted communications, according to British authorities.
Market rout spawns calls for outside-the-box remedies
In a sign of the harm that tumbling markets are doing to the global economy, calls multiplied on Tuesday for a concerted campaign of bold policy-making to stop the rot.
Tribune Co. Developing Its Own Tablet: Report
The Tribune Co., one of the largest newspaper publishers in the U.S., is working on a tablet computer of its own to offer its subscribers, CNN reported, citing interviews with more than half a dozen current and former Tribune employees.
OPEC cuts oil demand growth forecast on economy
OPEC, source of more than a third of the world's oil, cut its forecast for global oil demand growth this year as a worsening economic outlook curbs consumption in developed economies.
Derailed NJ Transit Train Causes Prolonged Delays
Tuesday morning, two cars of an NJ Transit derailed as it was leaving Penn Station in New York City. Commuters are experiencing extended delays, and are encouraged to take PATH trains from Hoboken to the city.
Gold hits $1,778 in biggest 3-day rally since 2008
Gold hit a record high on Tuesday in its biggest three-day rally since the depths of the financial crisis in 2008, as investor fears over the threat to the global economy from the European and U.S. debt crises hit assets seen as higher risk.
Wall Street jumps after sell-off
Stocks climbed on Tuesday, putting the S&P 500 on track for only its second advance in the past 12 sessions, but markets remained susceptible to selling if the Federal Reserve fails to ease fears of a double-dip recession.
Ivory Coast finances in good shape for debt repayment
Ivory Coast's finances are in much better shape than authorities were predicting when it emerged from civil war in April, and with tax revenues beating forecasts, there is no doubting it can pay defaulted external debt by early next year.
Apple Releases OS X Lion Recovery Tool
Apple has released Lion Recovery Disk Assistant for beleaguered OS X Lion users, allowing them to create recovery partitions on external drives. Previously anyone who had purchased the Lion upgrade through the Mac App Store would be forced to reinstall and update Snow Leopard before they could reinstall Lion if disaster struck, forcing them to replace the hard disk.
US firm to invest in $100 mln Tanzania farms JV
U.S. firm, AgriSol Energy LLC, and its joint venture partner in Tanzania will invest more than $100 million over the next 10 years to develop a large-scale commercial farming project in the east African country, a company director said on Tuesday.
Sudan grants China more oil exploration rights
Sudan has granted its main ally and oil buyer China more oil exploration rights as both countries seek to boost ties, Sudan's foreign minister said.
Genes Linked to Intelligence: Scientists
The seemingly endless debate over the seemingly unanswerable question about nature versus nurture when it comes to intelligence may be solved, findings published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry revealed. The study found that genetic and environmental factors both play a role in determining intelligence.
Tripoli says NATO strike kills dozens of civilians
Libyan officials said on Tuesday dozens of civilians had been killed in a NATO strike on a cluster of farmhouses east of Tripoli, but the alliance said it hit a legitimate military target.
Emma Stone, Hollywood Starlet On The Rise With Many Upcoming Projects [PHOTOS]
Emma Stone is definitely on the rise and we await great things from Hollywood's hottest ticket.One might wonder how she remains so humble? She says she remains level-headed thanks to help from her friends and family who never pump her ego. Her parents are very proud of her and would be happy regardless of the level of success Stone reaches.
GLONASS gets Nokia backing, aims to rival COMPASS
Russia has secured Nokia's backing of its GLONASS satellite navigation system, a major step forward for the country's technology toward securing the number two global position after GPS.