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HSBC Holdings Plc (NYSE: HBC) said it plans to save up to £2-billion (or $3.5-billion) over the next two years. by downsizing its wealth management and retail segments

Omar, 30, said he always disagreed with his father over the violent means and had sent numerous messages denouncing them and urging him to “change his ways”. But even the U.S. forces which had killed Osama have violated the international law by killing an unarmed terrorist leader without a trial, he said in statement issued by the Bin Laden family but signed only by him. The statement was the first by the family after Osama's killing.

Led by Senator Al Franken, the Privacy and Technology Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary grilled Google and Apple on privacy.

Long Island Rail Road has been facing service disruptions, due to an Amtrak train derailment on May 8. The impact will continue at least until Wednesday, May 11.

Legendary actor Al Pacino, who has played many memorable gangsters over his career, will join the cast of the upcoming film Gotti: Three Generations, according to various reports.

A new emergency system that sends alerts to cellphones will be launched in New York City and Washington D.C. by major mobile device companies.

Famous artists such as Da Vinci, Monet, Picasso and Warhol are common household names. Art & Design takes a look at a four of the most influential and famous artists to have shaped the world of art.

The New York Drama Critic's Circle named the winners; Good People by David Lindsay-Abaire as the best play of the season, Jerisalem by Jez Butterworth as the best foreign play, and The Book of Mormon as the best musical.

ABC Kitchen one of four top honors based in NYC; D.C.'s Jose Andres takes top chef award

Investors around the world, more so the Chinese, are buying up gold assets to cover against rising inflation risk, macroeconomic uncertainties, a possible currency doom and the ever worsening U.S. debt scenario. The gargantuan demand from China can cause the yellow metal's prices to skyrocket, analysts feel. If the Chinese buying trend is ably supplemented with a fall in the value of dollar, this could result in a skyrocketing of prices.

The Long Island beach from where the remains of ten murder victims have been discovered so far could have been used by as many as four serial killers, it has emerged.

Manhattan Theatre Club announced the three sets of plays for its 2011-2012 new season, with David Hyde Pierce, Zoe Kazan, and David Auburn.

Highly intoxicating Chinese spirit experiences dramatic price inflation and international attention

As the U.S. economy continues to collapse, Americans are becoming increasingly frustrated, and this frustration will inevitably boil over into rioting and violence. Could we be starting to see the start of this already? The number of Americans that have gone wild seems to be escalating.

George Speranza, the operator of a marketing company that created and published Internet websites, has pleaded guilty to a perjury charge and admitted that he gave false testimony before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in connection with the SEC's investigation of Spongetech Delivery Systems, Inc.

United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian said that Marcel Perry, a/k/a Juxx, a/k/a Jooks, age 23, of Albany, New York, was sentenced on Friday by United States District Court Judge Gary L. Sharpe to 111 months' incarceration (Perry was facing a sentence of 130 months but received 19 months credit for time already served), five years of supervised release following his release from incarceration, and a $100 special assessment.

Almost five years ago, in A New Book on Taxation of Residence Sales: Don't Leave Home Without It, I reviewed Julian Block’s HOME SELLER’S GUIDE TO TAX SAVINGS.”

Wedbush Securities said that among the companies it covered in Life Sciences this week Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHTP) and Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: PCRX) are reporting earnings.

The Apple iPad 2 frenzy in China took a violent turn when a scuffle broke out between a customer and an Apple Store employee, leaving four people injured.

Paul is expected to leave New Orleans, and Gasol might be the best offer the Hornets get.

Just for one special night, Citi Field in Qeens, New York, which is the home of New York Mets, will be hosting a friendly match of Equador and Greece on June 7.