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The Perseid and the Delta Aquarid meteor showers will both light up the sky later this week in a double show with anywhere between 15 and 30 shooting stars visible per hour under clear, dark skies.

Olympic silver medalist skier Jeret "Speedy" Peterson has committed suicide near Salt Lake City, days after his arrest on suspicion of drunken driving, police said on Tuesday.

After the divorce, she is trying to make her career big.

Olympic skiier Jeret ?Speedy? Peterson, who committed suicide Monday night, first called 911 before shooting himself, according to police.

Two days after same-sex marriage became legal in New York, the state's attorney general has taken legal action challenging the constitutionality of the U.S. law which defines marriage as between a man and woman.

Deluxe and Technicolor, historic rivals in Hollywood's post-production business, have announced a new agreement in which each will concede and subcontract a segment of its business to the other.

When Netflix reports second-quarter earnings late on Monday, financial analysts will look to the company to give not only an update on its financials but also some clarity into its future. With an ambitious plan to expand into 43 Latin American countries and a dramatic change to its pricing plans, Netflix has a lot of big changes expected in the second half of the year.

The forward was a major contributor for the Red Wings.

Harry Potter's record breaking number one spot in the US-box-office was short lived after the superhero film Captain America: The First Avenger knocked Potter's final installment to second place.

Kate Middleton's Canadian and North American tour showed us a more affectionate side to the duchess.

Kate Middleton's Canada and U.S. tour proved to be and eventful one for the Duchess of Cambridge, as she exposed the West to her charm and fashion sense.

The leader of Canada's main opposition party, limping heavily and looking pale and drawn, said on Monday he would step down temporarily because of cancer but vowed to return once Parliament resumes in mid-September.

Jefferies & Co. said Netflix Inc.'s (NASDAQ: NFLX) second quarter results missed revenue and subscribers addition estimates on higher churn, while third quarter guidance was below consensus.

So far, there have been 97 reported cases of illness resulting from an outbreak of Salmonella Agona, ten of which involved individuals being hospitalized, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.

Amy Winehouse's sophomore album experiences immediate increase in sales following singer's death.

The deadly crash of a bullet train on China's new high speed railway raises questions of safety, technology and government accountability.

U.S. health regulators on Monday warned people not to eat Mexican-grown papayas from Texas distributor Agromod Produce Inc., as they investigate a possible link to a salmonella outbreak in 23 states. So far, the outbreak of Salmonella Agona has resulted in 97 reported cases of illness, ten of which involved individuals being hospitalized, across the country, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.

Google's latest social networking site Google+ (or Google Plus) now boasts of over 20 million users but it surprisingly Business Profiles have nothing to do with it.

Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven provided an international touch to the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony Sunday as they were enshrined along with longtime executive Pat Gillick.

According to comScore, Google+ has over 20 million users, not including those who visited the Website from Android or smartphones. Of them, 5 million users were from United States.

Former Chinese fugitive, Mr Lai was immediately arrested after landing in Beijing on Saturday, he had been put on a Beijing-bound Air Canada flight from Vancouver Friday after a court cleared the way Thursday for his extradition