A sharply divided Congress pursued rival budget plans on Monday that appeared unlikely to win broad support, pushing the United States closer to a ratings downgrade and debt default that would send shockwaves through global markets.
Another stellar quarter of profit growth from Canada's biggest companies may do little to boost its stock market, with investors focused firmly on worrying global debt crises.
Australia's inexperienced men's 4x100 metres freestyle relay team provided a massive boilover on the first day of pool competition, while China completed their sweep of titles in the diving at the world swimming championships Sunday.
Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven provided an international touch to the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony Sunday as they were enshrined along with longtime executive Pat Gillick.
Wall Street futures fell, the dollar dropped and gold rallied as Washington appeared no closer on Sunday to raising the debt ceiling to avert a devastating default.
Stocks slipped while the Swiss franc rose and gold hit a record high on Monday as hopes for a political deal to avert a U.S. default began to fade, though investors were mostly seeking to protect their portfolios with no signs of panic selling.
U.S. lawmakers failed to achieve a budget breakthrough and instead worked on rival plans on Sunday in a impasse that heightened prospects for a catastrophic U.S. debt fault.
Tae-hwan Park, 21, the Beijing Olympics champion, won a gold medal in the 400 meter freestyle at the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai with a time of 3:42.04 seconds.
The much-awaited next generation iPhone (dubbed iPhone 5) from Apple will debut on September 5, followed by a global release a month later, according to a senior Swisscom executive.
The launch of the next generation iPhone, dubbed iPhone 5, is being highly awaited and with so many high-end Android smartphones out (and ready to be out) in the market, smartphone users are spoiled for choices.
Fergie, the lead singer of The Black Eyed Peas, was honored by amfAR and presented with the Piaget Award of Inspiration for her style and commitment to the fight against AIDS.
Manny Pacquiao has another person questioning whether he juices.
Wendi Deng Murdoch became an international sensation on Tuesday when she acted as a human shield between her husband, Rupert Murdoch, and a shaving cream pie thrown by a protestor at Murdoch's parliamentary hearing.With lighting-fast reflexes, Wendi leapt out of her chair and slapped away Rupert's would-be attacker.The hearing - which the media mogul called the most humbling day of his career - probed the hacking scandal at News Corp, Rupert's publishing empire...
Futures on major U.S. indices point to a lower opening on Thursday ahead of key weekly jobless claims data and corporate earnings.
By embracing post-PC era where mobile computing dominates the market, Apple successfully unleashed its latest beast, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.
The newest rumor about the release of Mac OS X Lion and MacBook Air is circulating in the Internet and it says that the release date is Wednesday at 8:30 a.m (EST), according to MacRumor and 9to5mac.
Borders is closing, lending some to question what the impact will be on Barnes & Noble, America's largest national bookstore chain.
Even if recent sales figures suggest otherwise, the future of 3D is not just in the movie theater but at home as well.
Apple is launching Mac OS X Lion, its latest Mac operating system, on Wednesday? If the latest rumors have any credibility, then yes, the Lion may roar on Wednesday. According to reports, the new operating system from Apple's camp will land tomorrow.
A compilation of all the actresses who have played Catwoman down the ages.
Gold rose to a record high Monday, topping $1,600 per ounce, while concerns over mounting debt in both the United States and Europe heighten.
As the saying goes, ‘you’re in the Army now,’ so you’ll be issued boots, guns, ammunition…and one day perhaps an iPhone. The U.S. Army is testing the feasibility of using smartphones in field operations.
