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China pork buying talk lifts hogs

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U.S. hog futures advanced on Thursday on renewed talk China may be seeking more U.S. pork, record high wholesale pork prices and higher live cash hog markets in the U.S. Midwest.
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Tropical Storm Don nears Texas coast

Tropical Storm Don, the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, was churning northwestward across the southern Gulf of Mexico toward the Texas coast.
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Netflix raises DVD, streaming plan price by 60 percent

Netflix Price Increase: 'Let Them Eat Cake?'

Netflix may have created a storm of anger when it announced its new prices, but it's in the midst of several new deals that will help keep it on top.
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How to play it: Swiss francs, gold thrive in debt crisis

It's not too late to find investor-friendly exchange-traded funds specializing in safe-haven currencies and precious metals, experts say, though the August 2 deadline for raising the U.S. debt ceiling is days away. For more intrepid individuals, there are even some tech ETFs that seem to be holding their own.
Lawmakers Split as Debt Deadline Looms

Insight: Washington crippled after long road to deadlock

Paul Light has worked in and studied the institutions of government in Washington for more than three decades. He has written papers and taught about the great American legislative battles of modern times, where compromise has nearly always prevailed.
Phelps of the U.S. competes during the men's 200m butterfly heats at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai

Phelps qualifies for 200 butterfly semi-finals

Michael Phelps shook off a rusty 150 meters to storm home in the final lap and qualify for the men's 200 meters butterfly semi-finals at the world swimming championships on Tuesday.
A high speed bullet train runs past a railway bridge as workers use cranes to lift a wrecked carriage

China launches safety campaign after deadly train crash

China's rail minister, facing public outrage over Saturday's deadly train crash, has ordered a two-month safety review of railway operations and apologised for the accident which killed 39 people, state media reported on Tuesday.
Chinese City Orders Two Fake Apple Shops to Close

Chinese city orders two fake Apple shops to close

Chinese officials in Kunming have ordered two fake Apple shops to close, not because of piracy or copyright concerns, but because the stores in the southwestern city did not have an official business permit.
Aftermath Photos of China High-Speed Trains Collision

Aftermath Photos of China High-Speed Trains Collision

At least 35 people have died and 210 were injured following a collision between two high-speed bullet trains in China. The freak accident happened after lightning struck a train that lost power and was subsequently rear-ended by another train on an elevated track in Wenzhou.
People watch a melting ice polar bear at Circular Quay in central Sydney

Climate Change Will Bring 'Sudden and Abrupt' Shocks Worldwide: U.N. Expert

A senior United Nations official warned that climate change could become a catalyst for sudden and abrupt shocks worldwide and have far-reaching implications for global stability and security. Achim Steiner, executive director of the U.N. Environmental Program, told the U.N. Security Council Wednesday that natural resources are at risk.
Allen West

Who Is Allen West?

U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla. sent a highly publicized e-mail calling Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz vile and not a lady after she indirectly criticized his plans for insurance reform. Aside from an outspoken member of the House, who is Allen West?

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