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Nintendo 3DS Cuts Price by More than 30 pct

The sluggish sales of Nintendo's new gaming device 3DS pushed the company to make a surprising move to slash the price by $80, or more than 30 percent, possibly losing money for each sale of the device.

Amy Winehouse: Posthumous Album Release in the Works

At least a dozen unheard tracks from Amy Winehouse could be released posthumously. Amy Winehouse, who was discovered dead in her Camden home on July 23, had not released new material since 2006. However, she had been recording sporadically for the last couple of years.

U.S. court will not reconsider Rambus rulings

A U.S. appeals court will not reconsider rulings that chip designer Rambus Inc was wrong to shred hundreds of boxes of documents relevant in two patent infringement lawsuits, according to court records.

Genworth CEO hints at split of company

Mortgage insurer Genworth Financial is taking steps to possibly split up the company, said its Chief Executive Michael Fraizer on a post-earnings conference call, sending its shares up 6 percent on Friday afternoon.

Rosa Parks Described Attempted Rape in an Essay

African-American civil rights activist Rosa Parks wrote in an essay that she was nearly raped in 1931 by a white neighbor who employed as a housekeeper. The essay was written many years after the incident and is one of the Parks' personal, written by her own hand, at Guernsey's Auctioneers.

A Talking Plant that Attracts Bats?: Study

A rain forest vine in Cuba attracts nectar-feeding bats with its sound, a new study said. Marcgravia evenia has leaves that bounce back echoes which are easy for bats to notice through echolocation.

Scientists: No Extra Terrestrial Life in Milky Way Galaxy

In the last century, aliens and life on other planets have been a major part of science fiction pop culture. But a report by astrophysicist David Piegel from Princeton University and physicist Edwin Turner from the University of Tokyo could mean that ETs and such just might remain that way: sheer fiction.

Pending Debt Ceiling Vote, Obama urges compromise

With four days left before the United States hits its debt limit, Republicans pressed ahead with a deficit plan that cannot pass Congress and President Barack Obama told lawmakers to stop wasting time and find a way "out of this mess."

Pending Debt Ceiling Vote, America's Youth Have Most to Lose

With America edging closer to a default and a downgrade in credit rating, some realizations are starting to hit America's youth about their future. The consequences of the partisan squabbling of their parents' generation may leave them with little to inherit and much to despise.

Amy Winehouse's Dad: She Would Have Wanted Her Fans to Get Her Clothes

Amy Winehouse's father Mitch, 60, handed out the singer's clothes, jewelry, and trinkets outside of her Camden flat Thursday. Mitch Winehouse distributed some of her clothes in the street. He said, "These are Amy's T-shirts. This is what she would have wanted - for her fans to have her clothes."

BofA legal troubles deepen as big investors sue

Bank of America Corp was sued by 15 former Countrywide Financial Corp institutional investors who said they lost money after being misled about the mortgage lender's financial condition and lending practices.

Lochte double caps golden day for U.S. at world champs

Ryan Lochte capped a golden day for the United States when he overhauled a flying French 4x200 meters freestyle team to ensure the Americans won their fourth successive title in the event at the world swimming championships on Friday.

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