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The U.S. dollar remained on the defensive in early Asia-Pacific having hit record lows on the safe-haven Swiss franc as the market awaited the latest attempt by President Barack Obama to break the deadlock on debt talks.

Australia's inexperienced men's 4x100 metres freestyle relay team provided a massive boilover on the first day of pool competition, while China completed their sweep of titles in the diving at the world swimming championships Sunday.

Planking has become an Internet sensation within a short period of time despite the fact that it's dangerous and it's facing a new threat now - Owling.

Cone-ing is a video fad where participants order an ice cream cone at a fast food drive-through. The first cone-ing video was uploaded to YouTube by Stevens through his user stevensalki on May 18th, 2009, and has received around 130,000 views as of June 2011.

Tae-hwan Park, 21, the Beijing Olympics champion, won a gold medal in the 400 meter freestyle at the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai with a time of 3:42.04 seconds.

Has the popular and bizarre act of 'Planking' become yesterday? Well, you can't say no as yet another odd, but funny act called 'Owling' is on the rise, and sweeping across workplaces around the world.

Is there a way to get a quick-read on the U.S. economy, for those who are time-pressed, and don't have time to review the latest economic reports from the U.S. Federal Reserve? Indeed there is: review the performance of diversified industrial giant General Electric (GE).

Islamist extremist group Al-Shabab has said that international agencies it had banned from its territory would not be allowed to return to help the Somali population with aid for the famine.

A picture of the famous Sydney Opera House has been published on the website of a Jihadist magazine, reportedly linked to Al-Qaeda, raising serious concerns over the safety of the iconic landmark.

Who is Wendi Deng? Wendi Deng Murdoch is Rupert Murdoch's wife.

Wendi Deng Murdoch became an international sensation on Tuesday when she acted as a human shield between her husband, Rupert Murdoch, and a shaving cream pie thrown by a protestor at Murdoch's parliamentary hearing.With lighting-fast reflexes, Wendi leapt out of her chair and slapped away Rupert's would-be attacker.The hearing - which the media mogul called the most humbling day of his career - probed the hacking scandal at News Corp, Rupert's publishing empire...

Rupert Murdoch's wife has received acclaim for standing by her man.

Who is Wendi Deng? Wendi Deng Murdoch is Rupert Murdoch's wife.

Wendi Deng Murdoch, age 43, has two daughters-- Grace Helen Murdoch and Chloe Murdoch-with international media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

Planking, Leisure Dive, and Owling are all competing fads on Facebook right now, but which picture craze will stand the test of time?

Who is Wendi Deng?

“To judge Mr. Murdoch at this particular point in time is rather premature,” Perry said.

Wendi Deng Murdoch grabbed worldwide attention on Tuesday when she acted as a human shield between her husband, Rupert Murdoch, and a shaving cream pie thrown by a protestor at Murdoch's parliamentary hearing, which probed the hacking scandal at News Corp, Rupert's publishing empire.The heroic act has earned her the nicknake of Wonder Wendi, with millions worldwide wondering who this woman is.42 to her husband's 80, Wendi Deng has been married to Rupert Murdoch s...

In her Charlies Angles moment, Wendi Deng defended her husband, media mogul Rupert Murdoch, from pie-throwing assailant Jonnie Marbles at Tuesday's appearance with a parliamentary committee in London over the phone-hacking scandal at News of the World.

The man who pied faces the courts next week.