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Stocks were set for a lower open on Monday as political brinkmanship in Washington over the debt ceiling sparked fears of a U.S. rating downgrade, sending world equities lower and pushing gold to a record high.

Once thought inevitable, a decisive move by the United States to one-world accounting is now in serious doubt.

News Corp executive James Murdoch was under pressure on Monday over his handling of a phone-hacking scandal that has hit the Murdoch family's media empire and could jeopardize his own position at the company.

Policymakers worldwide oscillated between hope and confidence on Monday that U.S. lawmakers will break a debt impasse that threatens to trigger a default and up-end global financial markets.

Google+ knows the gaming industry will be huge in their quest to get on par with rival Facebook. After numerous assumptions that the online search giant are in pursuit of adding games to their latest social network project, a leak indicates that games may be on the way.

Social phenomenon Google+ (or Google Plus) now has over 20 million users, according to comScore, but it will be a while before businesses hop on board.

Kim Kardashian's most glamorous looks over the years.

A humongous body of water floating in the universe in the ancient time was discovered, and the sight has taken 12 billion years to reach our eyes.

Chinese officials in Kunming have ordered two fake Apple shops to close, not because of piracy or copyright concerns, but because the stores in the southwestern city did not have an official business permit.

After a very active summer, with the signings of Phil Jones, Ashley Young and David De Gea, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has stated that he will not be signing any more players this summer. However, with Paul Scholes' replacement slot still remaining vacant, player continue to be linked.

Stock index futures fell on Monday as political brinkmanship in Washington over the debt ceiling sparked fears of a U.S. rating downgrade, sending world equities lower and pushing gold to a record high.

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation employes the latest medical simulation technology to improve patient safety outcomes in the city's public hospitals.

The Gulf Dead Zone is the biggest ever this year. It's about 3,300 square miles right now, or roughly the size of Delaware and Rhode Island combined, but researchers at Texas A&M University say it's likely to become much larger, TG Daily reported.

Monday, two fake Apple stores in Kunming, China were ordered to close. But Steve Jobs may have wished otherwise, since the Apple wannabes would have benefited Apple Inc.

Stock index futures fell sharply on Monday as political brinkmanship in Washington over the U.S. debt ceiling sparked fears of a U.S. rating downgrade, sending world equities lower and pushing gold to a record high.

Anders Behring Breivik wants to tell Norway and the world why he killed at least 93 people in a bomb attack and shooting rampage, but prosecutors have asked for Monday's custody hearing to be closed to the public.

TD Ameritrade Holding's directors plan to discuss at a meeting Tuesday the possibility of trying to buy rival online broker E*Trade Financial Corp , the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Chelsea are finally set to make a splash in the transfer market, after the club chairman Ron Gourlay confirmed that the London side would complete two signings in the next "eight to ten days".

A six-year-old girl was found dead inside a microwave in her family's backyard.

In a crowded multi-storeyed marketplace in downtown Shenzhen, a store owner haggles with a cigarette-smoking customer over the price for a bulk sale.

There are mixed opinions on whether the repeal of the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy could have a negative impact on the US Military.

Saturday night, two bullet trains collided near Wenzhou, killing at least 43 and injuring 210. Against the government's explanation, competing narratives and video clips then emerged, reporting that the ministry was burying parts of the train wreckage near the site. Videos show at least two bodies falling out of the carriages as they are handled.

Chinese officials in Kunming have ordered two fake Apple shops to close, not because of piracy or copyright concerns, but because the stores in the southwestern city did not have an official business permit.

A sharply divided Congress pursued rival budget plans on Monday that appeared unlikely to win broad support, pushing the United States closer to a ratings downgrade and debt default that would send shockwaves through global markets.

This is a compilation of the celebrities who died due to substance abuse. A perfect example of how talents can be taken away and a life gets destroyed just because of one cause "drugs".

Another stellar quarter of profit growth from Canada's biggest companies may do little to boost its stock market, with investors focused firmly on worrying global debt crises.

Music superstar Amy Winehouse was found dead at her London home on Saturday at the age of 27. Click on the slideshow to watch her performances and see how people remember one of the most talented singers of this generation:

UniCredit , Societe Generale and Deutsche Bank may have passed the recent health check of Europe's banks, but they are likely to be among the first big lenders in need of cash if the euro zone crisis worsens.