U.S. sweetens 10-year note sale to draw wary buyers
Investors sent a clear signal to the U.S. government on Wednesday. Pay up.
Trump strips Miss California of her crown
Miss California, Carrie Prejean, has officially lost her crown after the beauty queen continued to breach her contract agreement.
Sleep deprivation tied to weight gain
Failure to get a full night's sleep can lead to weight gain or compromise the beneficial effects of a reduced calorie diet on total body fat, according to presentations at SLEEP 2009, the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, underway this week in Seattle.
NASA to grant $8 million for climate change education
NASA announced on Wednesday it will grant about $8 million to fund educational projects about global climate change.
Fake Venices Around the World
If you are paying attention to such trivial things, you’ll eventually hear of many cities that have a nickname claiming they are the “Venice of” something.
Economy weak but signs of improvement appear: Fed report
In the six week period ending in May, economic conditions remained weak or deteriorated further but there were signs that the economy was improving, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank.
Carrie Prejean loses Miss California title
Controversial pageant queen Carrie Prejean is being stripped of her California 2009 title, not because of her racy photos or personal beliefs, but due to breach of contract, according to a statement from the Miss California USA organization.
Microsoft will soon unveil free anti-virus software
BOSTON Microsoft Corp is getting ready to unveil a long-anticipated free anti-virus service for personal computers that will compete with products sold by Symantec Corp and McAfee Inc.
Liz Claiborne CEO sees stability
Liz Claiborne Inc is not expecting a return to the days of freewheeling consumer spending to lift its business, but is instead revamping operations to perform well in a cautious environment its chief executive says is the new normal.
Wall Street falls as rate worries dent recovery hopes
U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday on worries that rising interest rates could put a damper on consumer and business spending, but stocks pared losses late in the session to finish off the day's lows.
ECB sees further pain for financial sector
Lower interest rates might not help the euro zone economy despite the impact of further pain for the financial sector, European Central Bank Governing Council member Yves Mersch was quoted on Wednesday as saying.
EU wants progress on financial regulation
European Union leaders will call at a summit next week for rapid progress on agreeing and implementing new financial regulations to prevent another global economic crisis, a draft summit declaration showed on Wednesday.
Fed says economy weak, but sees signs the slide easing
U.S. economic conditions were weak or got worse through May, but some areas of the country saw signs the contraction was moderating, a Federal Reserve report said on Wednesday.
U.S. names 9/11's Feinberg pay czar of bailout companies
The Obama administration on Wednesday named Kenneth Feinberg, the lawyer who oversaw the government's compensation fund for victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks, as its pay czar to police compensation of top earners at companies receiving exceptional government aid.
WHO may be poised to declare flu pandemic
The World Health Organization has called an emergency meeting of experts on Thursday to discuss the spreading H1N1 flu outbreak, in a sign the U.N. agency may be poised to declare a pandemic.
Film aims to expose dangers in U.S. food industry
Bigger-breasted chickens fattened artificially. New strains of deadly E. coli bacteria. A food supply controlled by a handful of corporations.
Shell Canada gas station sells wheat-straw biofuel
A Royal Dutch Shell Plc gas station in Canada became the first in the world on Wednesday to fill tanks with gasoline containing biofuel made from wheat straw, Shell said.
Shareholders approve Forzani board, as loss narrows
Forzani Group Ltd's shareholders overwhelmingly approved the company's slate of directors on Wednesday, defeating a bid by a major shareholder to install its own members on the board of Canada's biggest sporting goods retailer.
Microsoft unveils anti-virus software to compete with Symantec and McAfee
Microsoft Corp will soon enter the anti-virus market as it plans to release its long-anticipated free anti-virus service for PCs that will compete with products sold by Symantec Corp and McAfee Inc.
JC Penney most optimistic about 4th quarter
J.C. Penney Co Inc is more optimistic about its fourth quarter than the rest of its fiscal year, hoping new styles and affordable prices will help it win more sales than it did in the dismal 2008 holiday season.
Holocaust museum shooting leaves two wounded
Shooting at the Holocaust museum in Washington DC on Wednesday afternoon has left two wounded leading to the closure of the museum and nearby roads.
12 of the Best Free European Attractions
Many European cities have the bad reputation of being expensive to visit. And when you plan to see as much as you can during your vacation, the entrance fees really add up.
Oil hits 7-month peak as U.S. stockpiles wither
Oil prices surged to a seven-month high near $72 a barrel on Wednesday after a U.S. government report showed a slowdown in crude imports eating away at inventories in the world's top energy user.
9 of the Strangest Bone Churches of Europe
Bone churches, more accurately called
Wall Street falls on rising rates worry
Stocks fell on Wednesday on worry that rising interest rates could put a damper on consumer and business spending.
French court curbs disputed Internet piracy rules
France's top constitutional court on Wednesday seriously weakened a law backed by President Nicolas Sarkozy that was aimed at punishing Internet pirates.
U.S.'s Geithner seeks bigger SEC role in pay rules
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday the Obama administration wants to give the Securities and Exchange Commission power to give shareholders a stronger say over executive pay.
U.S. asking about book deal, Google says
Google Inc has received formal notice from the U.S. Justice Department that antitrust investigators are looking into its settlement with publishers that would help make millions of books available online.
Wall Street falls on inflation worry
Stocks fell on Wednesday on worry that rising interest rates could put a damper on consumer and business spending.
U.S. financial planner accused of $6 million fraud
A U.S. money manager who ran a financial planning firm has been arrested on charges of defrauding clients of more than $6 million by stealing from their accounts, authorities said on Wednesday.