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The company had to pull the just-unveiled Galaxy Tab 7.7 out of the IFA consumer- electronics show in Berlin after a Dusseldorf court granted Apple's request on Sept. 2 to ban sales and marketing of the product.

Maria Sharapova was knocked out of the U.S. Open Friday in a shock third round loss to Flavia Pennetta, while Andy Murray was lucky to survive after being pushed to five sets by Robin Haase.

While Apple is still not making any announcement regarding the iPhone 5 release, IFA Germany has taken the wraps off some latest smartphones that can pose a major threat to the impending next generation iPhone.

Vera Zvonareva struggled once again at the U.S. Open but the second seed managed to defeat pesky Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-4 7-5 Friday and move into the fourth round of the year's final grand slam.

The recent brigade of 10.1-inch tablets had rendered the 7-inch form factor redundant until Samsung released a new 7.7-inch Galaxy Tab at the ongoing trade show IFA in Germany.

Demand in Germany and the United States, among the world's biggest solar markets, has failed to improve strongly so far this quarter, SolarWorld's chief executive said.

College graduates in debt-stricken Portugal have been migrating in large numbers to its former colonies such as Brazil, Angola, and Mozambique to find work

Elvis Presley's estate is turning to a litigation-finance firm to sue Arista Music in Germany for unpaid royalties from ringtones, downloads and apps that feature the icon's hit songs.

Gold fell Thursday on indications from both sides of the Atlantic that economic activity was picking up, a development that encouraged investors to leave various so-called safe-having investments like gold and Treasuries for the promise of equities.

Sex workers in the German city of Bonn are free to walk the streets, as long as they've purchased a ticket.

Two-time U.S. Open champion Venus Williams withdrew from her second-round match of this year's tournament on Wednesday because of a chronic autoimmune disease which affects joints and energy level.

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Rebels have overrun the capital of Tripoli, as well as the many mansions and estates owned by the Gadhafi family. The Gadhafis have been driven away, some into hiding and some out of Libya, perhaps for good. But where exactly are Gadhafi's children now?

Gold and silver prices closed modestly higher on the futures markets Wednesday as strong demand from foreign buyers offset expectations that the Federal Reserve will signal fresh, potentially inflationary, intervention in the market next month.

Global demand for gold lifted the price of the yellow metal Wednesday, countering a growing appetite for risk among U.S. investors, many of whom expect the Federal Reserve to come to the aid of the U.S. economy, perhaps as early as September.

And while customers prepare for the release of Galaxy S2 in the U.S., reports coming from IFA Germany revealed that Samsung is planning to unveil the Galaxy S II LTE and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE version this week.

Sony's new tablet computers, expected to be launched Wednesday, face an uphill battle against dominant players Apple and Samsung Electronics, with the gadget's expected pricing in particular raising red flags.

A Global Exploration Roadmap that will introduce a 25-year scenario for visits beyond Earth orbit is being drawn up by Nasa and their counterparts around the world. The destination?

Beatles memorabilia remains big business, generating millions of dollars annually.

The United States was a net exporter of solar energy products last year, thanks to strong demand from China, Germany and Japan for U.S.-made polysilicon and capital equipment used to make solar panels.

The Gunners make high profile additions.