Murder of Meredith Kercher: Could Knox be Freed? (Latest Photos of Her Appeal)
A British university exchange student Meredith Kercher was sexually assaulted and stabbed in Perugia, Italy on November 1, 2007. Along with Rudy Guede, a resident of Perugia, Amanda Knox, a young Seattle student and a housemate of Kercher, and Raffaele Sollecito, an Italian student have been held responsible for Kercher?s tragic death.
Walmart puts Vudu on its main site to drive use
Wal-Mart Stores Inc is moving its Vudu video streaming and rental service to a place where it can get attract more eyeballs -- the Walmart.com web site -- as the growing service competes for attention with a variety of video services.
Greek debt swap process to start in August: deputy finmin
Procedures for a voluntary swap of privately-held Greek government bonds for longer maturity paper will start in August, Greece's deputy finance minister said on Tuesday.
NY Mom Says 8-Year-Old Daughter 'Should Die'
A Long Island woman has been charged with manslaughter in the death of her 8-year-old disabled daughter and is scheduled for arraignment on Wednesday.
Credit Suisse may cut up to 2,000 jobs: report
Credit Suisse will likely announce cost savings measures including a cut of 1,500-2,000 jobs, a Swiss paper reported on Tuesday, without naming any sources.
Asia shares jump, dollar slides on U.S. debt woes
Asian shares rebounded on Tuesday as upbeat earnings lured buyers, but the dollar slid to a record low against the Swiss franc after a speech by U.S. President Barack Obama gave no sign that a deadlock in Washington over raising the debt limit was easing.
Business borrowing jumps in June: ELFA
A measure of business activity improved in June as companies borrowed more to replace equipment, a lender group said on Tuesday.
Asia shares up, no signs of panic over U.S. debt
Asian shares edged higher on Tuesday, rebounding from Monday's fall, but the dollar slid to a record low against the Swiss franc after a speech by U.S. President Barack Obama gave no sign a deadlock in Washington over raising the debt limit was easing.
Zynga partners with Tencent to debut first mainland China game
Social games maker Zynga is partnering with Tencent Holdings Ltd, the Chinese Internet company, to launch its first game in mainland China as it tries to find new users by tapping into the $5.8 billion Chinese games market.
Chrysler set to outpace Fiat, merger seen closer
Strong U.S. sales for Chrysler and growth in Brazil will help offset a weak European market for Fiat SpA, combined financial results are set to show on Tuesday as the two car makers move closer toward a full merger.
Life After Death: Cryonics Pioneer Robert Ettinger Dies
Robert Ettinger, the founding father of the cryonics movement dies at 92.
What Happens if the Higgs Boson ?God Particle? is Discovered?
The data scientists are worked up about are a few spikes that may signify the existence of the Higgs boson particle, aka the "God Particle." This particle is thought to be what all matter was formed out of and the cause of The Big Bang.
What the Discovery of the Higgs Boson ?God Particle? Means to Science
Data from a recent collision at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the CERN laboratory in Switzerland has the scientific community as giddy as a 10 year old on Christmas morning - possible discovery of Higgs boson, or 'God Particle.'
Obama urges compromise to avoid reckless default
President Barack Obama called on Republican and Democratic leaders on Monday night to reach a fair compromise on raising the debt ceiling to avert a reckless and irresponsible national default.
Timeline: Congress has a week to write a debt deal
The Congress faces an August 2 deadline for raising the government's $14.3 trillion limit on borrowing and averting a potentially catastrophic default.
Baidu sees strong third quarter on China ads
China's top search engine Baidu Inc forecast revenue well ahead of Wall Street's expectations as large advertisers increased spending, sending its shares up around 7 percent.
Higgs boson, the God Particle, Detected at Large Hadron Collider?
The God particle is thought to give mass to the basic building blocks of nature. Research has scientists believing that the Higgs boson has a mass between 114-185GeV (gigaelectronvolts).
Travel to the Galaxy: Planetary Nebula [PHOTOS]
A planetary nebula is an emission nebula consisting of an expanding glowing shell of ionized gas ejected during the asymptotic giant branch phase of certain types of stars late in their life.
Photos of the Week: Beautiful Photos of the Universe
Milky Way Over Abandoned Kilns, NGC 2403 in Camelopardalis, Noctilucent Clouds Over Edmonton, Atlantis Farewell from Parkes
As lawmakers fiddle, investors primed to profit
Money managers sitting on piles of cash are sniffing out opportunities to make a killing on the political circus in Washington over raising the nation's debt ceiling.
Analysis: Buy the dips, even if it's a dip on default
This is a story that was never supposed to be written -- the one in which investors draw up strategies for a U.S. Government default.
Time Travel and Warp Impossible, Proved Scientists: Study
A group of physicists at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology found out that a single photon cannot travel faster than the speed of light in vacuum. The study reaffirms Einstein's theory that nothing travels faster than light, and most sadly, proves the impossibility of achieving the humanity's dream of time travel.
Norway police see attacker as probably alone
Norway's police believe Anders Behring Breivik probably acted alone in killing 76 people last Friday, and Norwegians united in revulsion against the worst attack in the Nordic nation since World War Two.
Oregon lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct will not run
Oregon Democratic Congressman David Wu, accused of an unwanted sexual encounter with the teenage daughter of a campaign contributor, has decided not to run for reelection next year, a spokesman said on Monday.
Obama to stress incalculable harm of debt failure
President Barack Obama will warn Americans on Monday that failure to reach a political compromise in Congress to raise the debt ceiling will do incalculable damage to the United States.
Boeing to delay stretched Dreamliner version: report
Boeing Co is set to delay the first delivery of a stretched version of its 787 Dreamliner from 2013 to 2014, the West Australian newspaper reported on Monday.
Trader gets $1 million penalty for metals manipulation
A former portfolio manager for Moore Capital Management agreed on Monday to pay the U.S. futures regulator $1 million to settle charges that he attempted to manipulate prices of palladium and platinum futures contracts on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Analysis: CEOs count on cash to cushion default risk
Memo to Washington from corporate America: unemployment is high, confidence is low and your bickering over the country's debt is the last thing we need.
Raiders Rumors: Not Moving on Nnamdi Asomugha
The Oakland Raiders have essentially given up on re-signing Nnamdi Asomugha.
Head of U.S. cyber agency resigns suddenly
The head of a U.S. agency that helps respond to cyber attacks resigned suddenly after several high-profile attacks on government computer systems but the Department of Homeland Security declined Monday to comment on the reason.
