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Crude oil futures advanced Tuesday as fears over a sharp growth slowdown in the world’s second largest economy slightly eased after a report showed that Chinese factory activity in July grew at its fastest pace in five months.

Most European markets rose Tuesday but investors remained watchful amid continuing concerns of the deepening economic conditions in the euro zone.

With the Nov. 6 Election quickly approaching, President Barack Obama is expected to be involved in a fierce campaign against Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

British Members of Parliament have condemned the UK Border Agency for failing to address its growing backlog of immigration cases involving foreign nationals who should have been removed from the country.

Flocking together for self-protection isn't an altruistic move for sheep -- they're just playing the odds, researchers say.

The meeting, which will take place at the PM's official residence of number 10 Downing Street, is fraught with potential political faux pas. After all, the sitting PM is not -- according to a Downing Street spokesman who spoke to the Telegraph -- supposed to meet candidates in elections in foreign countries.

Just a week after slipping by Brazil, 80-69 in an exhibition game in Washington, D.C., the Americans had to eke out a win against Argentina, 86-80 on Sunday in Barcelona, Spain.

One surefire way to solidify Winehouse's legacy would be through an old-fashioned rock 'n' roll biopic -- Hollywood's time-honored method of immortalizing celebrated music figures with dramatized accounts of their lives and works.

Britain's favorite royal ginger bachelor may be off the market for now. Rumor has it that Prince Harry has found summer love with beautiful blonde model Cressida Bonas.

Researchers found that over the past ten years, the number of patients resistant to antiretroviral therapy increased by 29 percent in East and Southern Africa.

Romney can invoke anemic monthly job numbers to contend that Obama's domestic policies have failed. But he faces a more difficult task in critiquing how the Obama administration's policies have unfolded outside of America's borders.

The Spanish government's costs hit a record high Monday -- their third consecutive record high in as many days -- as doubts about the country's fiscal stability mounted among international lenders.

Rumors are rife that Apple will launch a significantly redesigned iPhone later this year. One of the much-talked about design overhauls is a smaller dock connector, replacing the existing 30-pin one. While many rumored features of the next iPhone, aka iPhone 5, are still uncertain, this particular feature seems to be getting closer to fruition with more reports surfacing online in its favor.

Twitter is hosting a special page for London Olympics 2012 that brings together athletes, their families and fans on a common platform in association with Comcast Corp's NBCUniversal.

U.S. stock index futures point to a lower opening Monday as investor confidence became weak following concerns about the deepening debt crisis condition in the euro zone.

Samsung announced last month that it was expecting Galaxy S3 to surpass 10 million sales figures by the end of July. Sunday, a report surfaced online saying that the company in fact hit that milestone in less than two months after its official release in May.

British cyclist Bradley Wiggins has won the 2012 Tour de France, making him the first Briton to ever win the race. Wiggins, who rides for Team Sky, had already been in the lead before a strong win in Saturday's time trial secured him the yellow jacket.

Karlo Dizon, a Guam Redditor for three years, is competing in a primary race against longtime Guam Delegate Madeleine Bordallo to be the party's candidate in the general election for Guams' nonvoting delegate seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Should Dizon win, it could be, as one person says, the biggest upset victory in the history of Guam politics.

Due to a dispute over pensions, hundreds of train drivers are planning to go on strike in central England during the Olympic Games, according to their trade union. The move could seriously disrupt the atmosphere of the games, leaving London disconnected from cities like Sheffield and Nottingham.

With one week remaining before the opening ceremony of the London Olympics, questions over the provision of security guards for the Games are popping up around Britain.

The price of platinum, the precious metal used to make anti-pollution equipment for vehicles, is in a slump due to the global economic downturn, but it's especially bad in Europe where platinum demand is greatest. Nevertheless, analysts are bullish, believing the price will rise in the latter half of the year and into the next.