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Surgeons in northern California successfully separated 2-year-old identical twin girls conjoined at the chest and abdomen after a painstaking, daylong operation, doctors said on Tuesday.

SunPower Corp has settled a lawsuit with environmental and community groups, agreeing that it will abandon the site of a proposed California solar project within 50 years, the company said on Wednesday.

The Minnesota Vikings and state officials were scrambling to find funding for a proposed $1.1 billion stadium after state lawmakers rejected plans to increase a local sales tax without a public referendum.

The Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team said it has agreed with Major League Baseball (MLB) officials to a court-supervised sale of the team and its media rights, potentially ending a long-running court battle between the league and owner Frank McCourt.

Lim Yoon-taek sings in a quartet battling for the crown in the third season of the South Korean equivalent of American Idol, with the semifinals looming this Friday.

Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei vowed on Wednesday to fight tax evasion charges to the death, a day after the government ordered a company linked to him to pay 15 million yuan ($2.4 million) in back taxes and fines.

Harold and Kumar return to theaters on Friday in A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, the third film in the comedy franchise that includes Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle and Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay.

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has a legion of fans all over the world, but not many will be able to beat Vishal Singh's obsession with the star.

Olympus Corp's ousted CEO Michael Woodford said on Wednesday he wants to meet a third-party panel probing past M&A deals at the endoscope maker after the head of the investigative group earlier said it would seek a hearing with him.

John Cook, an 11-times winner on the PGA Tour, has been appointed as an assistant to United States captain Fred Couples for this month's Presidents Cup in Australia, the tour said Tuesday.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) said on Tuesday Miami Heat owner Micky Arison has been fined following reports that he used his Twitter account to comment on the league's four-month-old lockout.

Filipino singing star and Glee actress Charice has canceled her tour dates in Southeast Asia and returned to her family after her father was murdered in the Philippines.

Actress Scarlett Johansson has addressed her nude photo scandal from earlier this year, saying there was nothing wrong with her taking the photos, in an interview with Vanity Fair on Tuesday.

Film, television and Broadway producer and director Gil Cates, who ran the show for 14 Oscar ceremonies and was an entertainment industry leader, has died at age 77.

British singer Adele has dismissed rampant speculation in the media that she has throat cancer following the cancellation of her remaining tour dates and promotional appearances in 2011, due to surgery.

A Florida man pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to hacking into e-mail accounts to access and distribute nude photos and other personal information of numerous celebrities including actress Scarlett Johansson.

Actress Zooey Deschanel, known for her roles in the movie 500 Days Of Summer and FOX's fall TV comedy New Girl, has separated from her husband after two years of marriage, her spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

Even ghouls and goblins need a home and staying at a haunted hotel can turn a Halloween holiday into a whole load of spooky fun. In the spirit of the season, online travel adviser Hotels.com (www.hotels.com) offers its top 10 spooky hotels. Reuters has not endorsed this list

David Beckham created the 15th-minute winner for Mike Magee as the L.A. Galaxy beat the New York Red Bulls 1-0 in their Major League Soccer Western Conference semi-final, first-leg match Sunday.

U.S. auto dealers are working to undo the Obama administration's fuel efficiency agenda, replacing car companies that for years kept such mandates at bay with the help of allies in Congress.

Wholesale gasoline differentials gained 0.5 cent a gallon on Monday on a malfunction at a Los Angeles refinery, traders said.

Bridgepoint Education and Corinthian Colleges were upbeat about signing up new students entering 2012, signaling that the worst is finally over for U.S. for-profit colleges that had faced dwindling enrollments in the wake of stricter government rules.

The Winnipeg Jets had the final say in a back and forth divisional battle that saw them knock off the Florida Panthers in a 4-3 shootout on Monday.

After a crushing loss to the Baltimore Ravens on the opening day of the 2011 National Football League (NFL) season, whispers about coach Mike Tomlin's Pittsburgh Steelers began to get a little louder.

Detroit Piston Ben Wallace pleaded guilty on Tuesday to drunk driving and possession of a firearm while intoxicated stemming from a traffic stop by suburban Detroit police in September.

The indifference shown by the majority of India's deep-pocketed corporates toward Formula One has baffled team bosses who expect them to warm to the sport following the success of last weekend's inaugural Indian Grand Prix.

Former Olympic champions Maurice Greene, Gail Devers and Vince Matthews have been named to the National Track & Field Hall of Fame, USA Track & Field (USATF) said on Tuesday.

French stayer Dunaden prevailed in a thrilling nose-to-nose sprint to the line with British-trained Red Cadeaux to win the $6.2 million Melbourne Cup in a photo-finish at Flemington Race course on Tuesday.

As one of Major League Baseball's (MLB) most successful managers, Tony La Russa always had a reason to step out of the dugout to make a move.