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Asian shares eased and major currencies stayed range-bound Thursday as investors avoided betting on direction before a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, with focus on whether there will be any hint about further U.S. stimulus.

Hurricane Isaac was downgraded Wednesday to a tropical storm but continued to hover over Louisiana with heavy rains and damaging winds. The storm, which was a category one hurricane for 24 hours, has since sustained weakened winds of 75 mph, the National Hurricane Center reported.

This week appears to be an especially rough one for Lindsay Lohan, after reports have come out that the actress has apparently been banned from one of her favorite Hollywood spots, the Chateau Marmont, after ducking out on a hotel bill. Lohan was asked by management to vacate the suite, on August 1, which she has been living in since May 30, and not to return after accruing but failing to pay $46,350.04 in charges, reports TMZ.

It’s kind of like going to Costco: You buy in bulk and you get big savings -- at least that’s the idea behind JetBlue’s new “GoPack.”

Rescue missions are officially under way on Wednesday morning in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana where a surge of water overtopped an 8-foot levee, according to the local officials. National Guard and other personnel are reportedly in the process of rescuing up to 60 people who are apparently trapped in their home.

Romney surrogates love to say Obama has less private sector experience than a kid running a lemonade stand. That is not true.

Levees overtopped in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana on Wednesday morning as Hurricane Isaac dumped inches of water onto many of the Gulf Coast cities.

It seems like Louisville real estate market is witnessing some prime action as the house of boxing legend Muhammad Ali goes up for auction on Sept. 8.

Shari Arison is the most powerful woman in Israel and the Middle East, and has a net worth of $3.9 billion to boot. But despite her numerous non-profit organizations and 25% stake in Israel's largest bank, Arison says she doesn't consider herself "a powerful person."

Investing and personal wealth management were made more accessible by Bank of America Merrill Lynch with its so-called online trading platform Merrill Edge.

Victoria's Secret Stores Inc. and their parent company, Limited Brands Inc., are being sued by Zephyrs for $15 million since they have allegedly been "knockoffs" to their own customers, according to WWD.

Given the multitude of rumors from the past year and the numerous patents in relation to the technology, it looks like Apple has invested considerably in NFC, and looks to implement the communication chip in a future iPhone. Quite possibly, we may see NFC in the next-generation iPhone, allegedly set to debut next month on Sept. 12, unofficially but most commonly called iPhone 5.

Printer specialist Lexmark International Inc. (NYSE: LXK) said it will fire 1,700 employees, mainly in the Philippines, as part of strategy to exit its aging inkjet printer business. The move came after the company reported lower income and revenue, industry experts forecast lower PC sales as well as competition from No. 1 printer maker Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ).

On the Aug. 27 episode of RAW CM Punk defeated Jerry "The King" Lawler inside a steal cage, Triple H thanked the WWE Universe, and Daniel Bryan went to anger management.

As Hurricane Isaac makes its way onto the Louisiana coast and into New Orleans, President Barack Obama will reportedly make a live statement from the White House at 10 a.m. The address will broadcasted on all major TV news networks as well as live streamed via the White House website.

Miley Cyrus' TV Role is a definite! After a couple weeks of speculation, former Disney star Miley Cyrus has been confirmed as a guest star on the upcoming 10th season of "Two and a Half Men."

The Aug 20 episode of WWE RAW will feature Triple H's reaction to his SummerSlam loss, CM Punk and John Cena, and Dolph Ziggler.

Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) co-founder Dustin Moskovitz has sold 450,000 shares of his old company for around $8.7 million, according to a regulatory filing, but when it comes to his own ventures, expect him to remain independent.

As residents are deciding whether to evacuate Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, Tropical Storm Isaac is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane over the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Here are some ways you can prepare for the storm.

Rumors come via Tapscape, that the game might not even launch for current-gen consoles, instead making the jump to the next iteration of Microsoft’s Xbox or Sony’s Playstation.

Internet company AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) announced plans Monday to return $1.1 billion to shareholders through a special dividend of $5.15 per share and also to buy back $600 million of stock under an accelerated stock-repurchase agreement with Barclays Bank PLC.