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Seven witch doctors have been murdered, their brains eaten and their penises turned into soup, according to charges filed against 29 people accused of being part of a cannibal cult living deep within the highland jungles of Papua New Guinea.

Germany's Federal Constitutional Court said Monday it will decide on an injunction barring the implementation of the European Stability Mechanism on Sept. 12.

Human Genome Sciences, Cameco Corp, Barclays Plc, Tata Motors, Cognizant Technology, Banco Santander, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Research In Motion are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Monday.

Egypt's top armed-forces official, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, said on Sunday that the country's military will not allow a certain group to dominate national politics, which some suggested is a veiled reference to the Muslim Brotherhood.

The self-immolation of an Israeli man at a protest in Tel-Aviv on Saturday night sent immediate shockwaves across the country.

The settlement, which lawyers are calling the largest antitrust settlement in U.S. history, would resolve dozens of lawsuits filed by retailers in 2005 that accused the card companies of fixing fees for processing credit and debit card payments and prohibiting stores from steering their customers to cheaper forms of payment.

At a time when the fight between Apple and Samsung over the sales ban on Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the U.S. is creating much buzz around the tech world, FOSS Patents has stumbled upon some documents, which reveal just how aggressively forthright the iPhone-maker has been even with retailers selling the objectionable devices in the country.

As Thai citizens become increasingly involved in their country's political processes, the very presence of a dynastically appointed king begins to look more and more anachronistic.

Orlando Magic superstar center-forward Dwight Howard could be headed to the Houston Rockets with Jeremy Lin after days of speculation he'd become a Los Angeles Laker. The Rockets package reportedly is better than any other offer the Magic have yet received.

An unnamed 44-year-old man has been approaching female shoppers at supermarkets around the St. Louis area and asking for hugs under false pretenses.

Former NFL star Terrell Owens has had a tough run since his last appearance in the league. This year, he was even released by a team in the Indoor Football League.

A mom is suing Justin Bieber for $9.23 million, claiming the Biebs is responsible for wrecking her ears after screaming fans at a Portland, Ore., concert damaged her hearing.

Have the Nets surpassed the Knicks as the best team in the Big Apple?

Saeed, who has a $10-million bounty on his head care of the U.S. government, commended Cameron, as well as the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, for their frugal lifestyles.

Russell Wasendorf Sr., the founder and CEO of failed futures brokerage PFGBest, was arrested on Friday, five days after his suicide attempt brought to light allegations of a massive fraud, authorities said.

A court ruling against circumcision in Germany's Cologne region last month has sparked indignation.

Blake Griffin became the sixth man invited to National Team camp to be hurt yesterday.

Dwight Howard won't lose endorsements because of his trade demands, according to one expert.

A German court's ban on circumcision has drawn severe criticism from Jews, Muslims and Christians who perceive it as an infringement of religious freedom, while medical practitioners said the ban could encourage unauthorized and untrained people performing illegal circumcisions leading to health risks.

Within days of reaching an amicable divorce settlement with Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise again seems to be hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons.

The two superstars followed up their rivalry in the NBA Finals by practicing on the same team in preparation for the Olympics.