Saturn moons may hold potential life: Cassini NASA Helene close encounter
As NASA's Cassini project relayed images back after snapping photos of several of Saturn's 60 known moons. The images revealed lakes and rivers filled with liquid methane on Titan, Rhea with an atmosphere full of oxygen, and an ocean-like surface under a thick hydrocarbon atmosphere. The signs of water molecules and oxygen has given much speculation about life form existing on Saturn moons.
Euro slightly up, Greek confidence vote awaited
The euro inched up in choppy trading on Tuesday on hopes squabbling policymakers will come up with a solution to avoid a default by Greece, sentiment that also buoyed Asian shares.
Analysis: Market tweaks adding up for U.S. brokers
The cost of complying with new securities rules is making it harder for small and mid-sized U.S. brokerages to stay profitable -- and may force more mergers in the sector.
Obama Set to Specify Afghanistan Drawdown Plan on Wednesday
On the coming Wednesday, President Obama will announce the details of his plan to reduce the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan next month, according to administration officials.
NASA Successfully Photographs Saturn’s “Ice Queen Helene” Moon [PHOTO+VIDEO]
NASA was able to complete its second-closest meeting with Saturn’s icy moon Helene with its Cassini orbiter on Monday according to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Foster's rejects $10 billion SABMiller bid, shares jump
Foster's Group on Tuesday rejected a A$9.5 billion ($10.1 billion) cash takeover offer from SABMiller as too low after the global brewing giant offered only a slim premium for Australia's largest brewer.
1.3 Million Sega Customer Accounts Compromised
Sega Corp.'s database has been hacked. The multinational video game developing company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan has sent an email to users to notify Sega Pass system users that their emails, dates of birth and their passwords were compromised by hackers. The stolen passwords were encrypted.
NY Gay Marriage Push, Religious Protections Clash in Stalled Talks
Senate Republicans emerged from a three-hour conference behind closed doors in New York's capital without comment on Monday.
Verizon Moving To Tiered Data Plan
Verizon is getting rid of unlimited data plans in favor of a usage based model.
Obama Doppelganger Reggie Brown: 'I was Born' to Play Him [Video]
Reggie Brown, whose prominence as a President Obama impersonator got a boost after a performance at a prominent GOP conference over the weekend, says he wants to star in whatever movie is eventually made about the Commander in Chief.
TerreStar units fight $104 million claim from Sprint
Affiliates of TerreStar Networks Inc say they do not owe Sprint Nextel Corp reimbursement for costs related to clearing spectrum bands because they were never licensees of the bandwidth.
NASA Creates One of the World’s Fastest Supercomputers
NASA's supercomputer Pleiades is one of the fastest in the world ranking seventh overall in a list of 500.
Sony movies still off Netflix in Starz dispute
Netflix Inc's online video subscribers have not had access to movies distributed by Sony Corp Pictures Entertainment for four days, due to a dispute between the studio and its pay-TV partner Starz Entertainment.
Wal-Mart wins in sex-bias case at top U.S. court
The U.S. Supreme Court threw out on Monday a massive class-action sex-discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the biggest ever such case, in a major victory for the world's largest retailer and for big business in general.
Pujols' Forearm Injured, Out 4 to 6 Weeks with Fracture
The St. Louis Cardinals said on Monday that All-Star first baseman Albert Pujols will be out 4 to 6 weeks after suffering a non-displaced fracture of his left radius, the forearm.
World Refugee Day Around the World [PHOTOS]
World Refugee Day is held to increase awareness of refugees globally. It is observed June 20 every year.
[PHOTOS] Miss USA 2011 Winner: Alyssa Campanella Takes the Crown
Alyssa Campanella, 21 years old, won the Miss USA 2011 pageant held in Las Vegas on Sunday. She was born in New Jersey and only moved to Los Angeles, California only 18 months ago.
RIM defection triggers fresh slide in share price
Research In Motion lost a second marketing executive and its shares dropped 7 percent on Monday, part of a tide of bad news that has halved the BlackBerry maker's market value this year.
Plane makers ring up orders at bullish airshow
European planemaker Airbus bagged $14.4 billion of orders, outselling U.S. rival Boeing's $9.3 billion on the first day of a Paris Air Show where bullish sentiment reigned.
RIM marketing executive jumps ship for Samsung
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has lost its second marketing executive in four months, highlighting the difficulties RIM faces in keeping pace with innovative market leader Apple.
GPS interference alters LightSquared's mobile plans
LightSquared is dramatically altering its plans for a high-speed wireless network because of interference problems with GPS services, in the latest setback for hedge fund manager Philip Falcone's telecom start-up.
Sprint offers AT&T spectrum solution without merger
AT&T Inc could greatly expand its network capacity for a fraction of the cost it plans to shell out to buy T-Mobile USA, Sprint Nextel said on Monday.
Why New ICANN Domain Rules Could Be Dangerous and Useless
The Internet Center for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) approved a plan to usher in one of the biggest changes in the history to the Internet's Domain Name System, announced on Monday. Concerns arise for the new domains' usefulness as well as security.
Anthony Weiner Submits Resignation Letter
Anthony Weiner formally submitted his letter of resignation to Governor Andrew Cuomo Monday saying he was honored to serve the people of Queens and Brooklyn.
Rory McIlroy neglects Tiger Woods as major champion
Rory McIlroy made some striking comments in his post-tournament press conference on neglecting to mention Tiger Woods, while mentioning other great golfers like Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus.
Hackers bring down British police website
Hackers knocked offline a website run by the British police Serious Organized Crime Agency , which targets organized crime in Britain and overseas.
Hacking Groups LulzSec and Anonymous Form Alliance
The two groups are teaming together to hack government institutions.
Adobe Flash options now available for Apple iOS
Apple products users that uses iOS operating platforms, namely the iPad and iPhone, are expected to have more Flash experience opportunity on their device which does not natively support Adobe Flash.
If Motorola Droid Bionic can't then HTC Thunderbolt will trounce Apple iPhone 5
As Apple forges an iPhone5 capable of handling the might of Android phones from the Samsung and Motorola clan, there is another foe waiting in the corner, HTC with its lineup of superphones
Lawsuit against Blackstone could test LBO defense
An $8.4 billion lawsuit brought last week against Blackstone LP by creditors of the bankrupt Extended Stay hotel chain ranks as one of the largest ever filed over a failed leveraged buyout.
