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Ever thought what it would be like to dress in some of the more unusual Mortal Kombat Halloween costumes? It's possible, but chances are slim to none. These are the top 5 Mortal Kombat character costumes you probably won't pull off.

It's Halloween 2011, and for some that only means one thing: Rocky Horror Picture Show. For those looking to be Janet or Dr. Frank N Furter for Halloween this year, here's a step-by-step guide to making your Rocky Horror costume at home, complete with what to buy and how to pull the DIY costume idea together.

One of the most enduring friendships in Hollywood -- and one that led to the Oscars this year -- has dissolved in acrimony.

Gold was set for its largest one-day fall in two weeks on Tuesday after U.S. bank Goldman Sachs reported a quarterly loss, which coupled with evidence of slowing Chinese growth and mounting Eurozone concerns, lifted the dollar.

ETF Securities said on Tuesday the amount of metal it held to back its Physical Platinum exchange traded commodity fell 10 percent in the week to Aug. 24.

Scorpio Mining Corp. said Tuesday that third-quarter production of silver and other metals from its Nuestra Señora operation in Mexico rose 13 percent over the year-earlier level.

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold is considering shutting down its strike-hit Grasberg mine as one of several contingency plans if security does not improve, as it struggles with one of the worst labor disruptions in Indonesia's mining industry.

With his wife still working and the couple’s finances under control, Davey figures that he has the ideal plan in place. All that remains is to land a part-time job with another library to put the icing on the cake. But after submitting close to 20 resumes, Davey hasn’t fielded a single interview.

Silver mining company shares fell hard Monday, along with the price of the gray metal, on growing doubts that European leaders will be able to solve the continent's sovereign debt and banking crisis.

Gryphon Gold Corp., a Nevada-focused gold explorer, completed its first production shipment of carbon loaded with gold and silver and said it expects to record its first revenue in four weeks, sending its shares up as much as 10 percent.

New Gold Inc., which mines gold in North and Australia, said Monday it is buying Canada's Silver Quest Resources Ltd. in a stock deal worth about $130 million.

Silver production last quarter at Alexco Resource Corp.'s Bellekeno Mine in Canada's Yukon Territories mine rose eight percent, the Vancouver-based company said Monday.

Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. halted copper and gold production on Monday at its giant Grasberg mine in Indonesia because of security fears and worker blockades, in the worst supply disruption since a strike began a month ago.

Halloween 2011 already looks like its going to be a smash and NYC looks like it's the place you want to be when it all goes down. As the day draws closer several hotels and bars are putting out information about some of the hottest parties set to rock the city. Here are 29 choices for parties that have been listed on HalloweenNYC.com. Note that all prices are subject to change.

British youngster Tom Lewis won the Portugal Masters Sunday to earn a European Tour exemption in only his third event as a professional.

Radioactive element radium-226 is responsible for radiation hotspots in Tokyo, not the Fukushima Daiichi reactor, according to experts.

The Microsoft Corp. announced the closing of its $8.5 billion deal to acquire Skype Global, on Thursday. The Redmond, Wash.-based company originally disclosed its intention to do so on May 10.

Nostalgic rock was the theme of Pandora's 2011 Autumn/Winter collection, with a diverse range of jewelry pieces, forms and finishes all on offer.

Microsoft Corp. began the process of acquiring the Internet's leading video chat client, Skype, for $8.5 billion, earlier this year. On May, 10, a deal acceptable to all parties was worked out and, according to a report, the two companies have been given permission to proceed, by both the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the European Union.

Julianne Hough stars in her breakout role in the remake of the 1980s classic Footloose. But she wants to prove that her acting chops are as good as her dancing feet.

Russian gold and silver miner Polymetal has secured a $100 million investment from Moscow investment bank VTB Capital as part of its planned listing on the London Stock Exchange, the company's deal prospectus showed on Friday.