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Windows 8 marks the beginning of the new WinRT (Windows Runtime) computing era and the end of the WinNT era, according to a new Gartner report.

USA Track & Field is in a pickle right now after sprinters Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh crossed the finish line at the Olympic trials at exactly the same time - 11.068 seconds, meaning Felix and Tarmoh will most likely compete in a 100-meter runoff to determine who gets the last spot in next month's London Summer Olympics 2012.

UNESCO's World Heritage Committee meets this week to select new additions to the World Heritage List. But with little money and over 900 sites already, is the World Heritage emblem now just a fancy name for a lame duck?

The price of gold was losing value on Thursday in as the U.S. dollar strengthened

Just weeks after E3 2012, Nintendo has announced its next release in its family of gaming products. Fans may be awaiting more information on the Wii U console, but the company has just unveiled its Nintendo 3DS XL handheld, a follow-up to the three-dimensional portable gaming device.

Students who bullied Greece, NY, bus monitor Karen Klein earlier this week are under investigation by the school district and the police.

The Indian rupee continued its downward slide for the fourth consecutive day Thursday to touch an all-time low of 56.57 against the US dollar.

Jerry Sandusky wanted to take the stand, but was overruled by his attorneys.

The announcement has received a warm welcome from international leaders, with many praising European efforts to get to the root cause of the debt crisis.

There?s a silver lining to the bearish global economic news ? a slide in crude oil prices: U.S. gasoline prices fell from their April peak, which will likely prompt more Americans to hit the road for the Independence Day holiday.

The defense of Jerry Sandusky has focused on inconsistencies in opposing witness testimony and presenting mostly character witnesses.

Supermodel Erin Wasson might have experience posing for the world's most revered designers, wearing the most coveted clothing and walking on the most high-profile runways; but, for her new role in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Wasson had to venture out of her comfort zone to play vampire Vadoma.

Nike unveiled their new sprinting body suits that they claim can shave 0.023 seconds off a 100-meter time.

Precious and industrial metals have been moving higher over the past few sessions in spite of fundamentals, suggesting commodities traders are loading up on the physical assets in anticipation of seeing at least one of the world's major central banks turn on the money spigots later this month.

David Arquette had a Bar Mitzvah on Monday in Israel while filming an episode for a travel show, waiting 27 years to finally become wholly enveloped in his Jewish heritage and finally be a man. The 40-year-old star of ?Scream? had the ceremony at Jerusalem?s Western Wall, one of the Jewish religion?s holiest sites.

Stephen King's classic horror novel It is being adapted into a two-part Warner Bros' blockbuster under the direction of Jane Eyre's' Cary Fukunaga.

The world's economies have fallen to their weakest level since the recession officially ended in 2009. German and U.S. bonds actually charge buyers interest rather than pay buyers interest. The euro zone's survival appears at genuine risk and China's red-hot economy, the second-biggest in the world, is not so red hot any more.

Among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Friday are: Molina Healthcare, China TransInfo Technology, Strategic Hotels, France Telecom, Barrick Gold, Rio Tinto, Randgold Resources, Alcoa and Bank of America Corp.

The price of gold on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell by more than 2 percent on Thursday, ending six days of consecutive price increases so far this month.

Selena Gomez might have gotten her start on the Disney Channel, but the young starlet has come a long way from Waverly Place. She makes her official fashion debut on the cover of Elle's July issue and proves why she is poised to become Hollywood's newest It-Girl.

In September, users of Facebook nearly blew a gasket when rumors spread that the social network would begin charging users to access the website. Before that, it was a virus called Invitation Facebook that if opened would wipe your hard drive clean. Now, a new hoax dubbed the Facebook Privacy Notice was virally passed on social media this week, warning that Facebook's new status as a publically traded company can infringe privacy for users of the social network...unless o...