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Weather disasters of 2011 may have been partly caused by global warming, a climate report suggests.

For one professional commuting to Midtown Manhattan, the warm, crystal-clear blue sky summer day after a vacation dawned like any other, first-day back from vacation. Until 8:46 a.m. EDT.

U.S. stocks tumbled on Friday after the top German official at the European Central Bank resigned in protest of the bank's bond-buying program, which has been a major tool in fighting the region's debt crisis.

In the event the Bank actually follows through with this huge elimination, it would represent one of the biggest job culls in recent corporate history.

Sprint will keep its unlimited data plan even when it gets the iPhone 5 according to a report.

Gold prices pared losses in choppy trade on Friday but were still on track for their biggest weekly loss since June as some investors cashed in gains after losing confidence in the metal's ability to build on this week's record highs.

Flash flooding along the northeast of the United States killed five people this week and U.S. President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in New York State, as historic flooding swelled rivers to record levels.

Tropical Storm Lee's residual fury caused a renewed round of flooding across the northeast on Thursday, as rising waters forced the evacuations of some 120,000 people and killed at least six.

Apple’s share of the global Smartphone market is projected to reach 22 percent in 2012.

European shares kept falling Friday, with investors disappointed on U.S. stimulus measures, and banks lower after Goldman Sachs downgraded target prices across the sector.

European shares fell early on Friday, tracking Wall Street's Thursday losses, after U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke gave no indications of new stimulus measures.

The FBI conducted a dramatic raid today on a California solar company, Solyndra, that received a loan of $527 million from the Federal Financing Bank (FFB), a subsidiary of the U.S. Treasury. The FBI raid followed the filing of Solyndra’s bankruptcy yesterday.

Bank of America executives have discussed slashing roughly 40,000 jobs during the first wave of a restructuring, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar with the plans.

SAP AG agreed to plead guilty to unspecified charges in a criminal case involving unauthorized access to computers maintained by software rival Oracle Corp, according to a court filing.

Stroke patients do not fare better with brain stents, a study has shown.

Will Ali Lohan, the 17-year-old sister of Lindsay Lohan, be remembered for her soon-to-take-off modeling career, or for a botched plastic surgery? Here's photos of the 10 worst celebrity plastic surgery botches of all time.

Persistent heavy rains from the aftermath of Tropical Storm Lee has left 25,000 customers in New York without power, according to information release from the governor's office.

Ali Lohan, Lindsay Lohan's 17-year-old sister, sported a much altered face when she stepped out with Linsday in Beverly Hills Wednesday, sparking debate over whether she has had plastic surgery. Her lips looked plumper, her nose more refined, completely redesigned eyebrows, and more prominent cheekbones. Usually thin, Ali was looked much thinner.

More heavy rainfall of up to two inches per hour is falling on parts of Maryland as the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee continue across the northeast of the United States. The National Weather Service on Thursday said a flash flood warning still remains in effect until 4 p.m. for Montgomery County, Md., as the heavy rainfall is being felt from Gaithersburg to the American Legion Bridge, which will cause even more flooding.

Hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb has acquired a 5.1 percent stake in Yahoo and demanded the resignation of Chairman Roy Bostock and a complete shakeup.

More and more news reports on Thursday indicate that Indianapolis Colts star quarterback Peyton Manning's season may be in danger.