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Yao Ming Officially Announces Retirement

China's Yao Ming, plagued by foot and ankle injuries, officially announced the end of his basketball career on Wednesday.

Injuries Forced Yao Ming to Retire from NBA [VIDEO]

Ming, 30, announced his retirement during a press conference in his hometown. The 7-fooot-6 center from China said at the end of last year he suffered a third foot fracture that caused him to leave the basketball court. Those injuries also forced him to retire.

Cnooc to Buy Opti Canada for $2.1 B, Expands Oil Sands Presence

Cnooc said it agreed to acquire Canadian oil sands company Opti Canada Inc. for $2.1 billion in cash and debt.

News Corp Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch and his wife Wendi Deng arrive at the 68th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills

Wendi Deng Murdoch: Rupert's Pie-Blocking Wife [PHOTOS]

The woman who sprung to the defense of Rupert Murdoch during an attempted assault at a Parliamentary committee hearing was his wife, Wendi Deng Murdoch.A man with a pie covered in either whipped cream or shaving cream attacked News International head Rupert Murdoch Tuesday at a parliamentary hearing over the News of the World hacking scandal.

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Another Foxconn worker falls to death at south China plant

A worker fell to his death at Foxconn Technology Group's manufacturing plant in southern China, local media reported on Wednesday, the latest in a series of apparent suicides by young migrant workers at its factory complexes in the past two years.

Who Is Wendi Deng? From Middle-Class China to Yale Grad to the New Mrs. Murdoch

Chinese immigrant, recipient of a Yale MBA, the third Mrs. Murdoch. Call her whatever you want, but Wendi Deng, the third wife of News Corp's Rupert Murdoch, has definitely made headlines, most recently when she blocked a pie of shaving cream from hitting her husband during a Parliamentary committee hearing.

His wife Wendi Deng and daughter Chloe Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch & Wendi Deng's Daughters [PHOTOS]

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

Wendi Deng, wife of media magnate Rupert Murdoch, stands on the field with daughters Chloe Murdoch (R) and Grace Murdoch

Who is Wendi Deng Murdoch? [PHOTO & VIDEO]

Today Wendi Deng Murdoch shielded her husband, the head of News International, from a foam pie attack at his Parliamentary committee hearing today in the United Kingdom.

Instant view: Apple revenue again blows past expectations

Apple Inc posted quarterly revenue that once again blew past analyst expectations in a quarter fueled by swift sales of iPhones and iPads.

New Teaser Video of Nokia’s Upcoming Windows Phone 7 Sea Ray Leaked

A fresh video of Nokia’s upcoming Sea Ray, powered by Microsoft’s Windows 7, has started doing the rounds on YouTube.

Mercedes' tiny Smart takes on big boys in China

Dong Han is an ideal customer for Mercedes Benz's booming car sales in China. A 27-year-old advertising agent with a double-income household and no children, she's upwardly mobile and highly conscious of style.

A girl looks through the replica of a neanderthal skull displayed in the Neanderthal Museum in Krapina, Croatia.

Non-African Heritage Equals Neanderthal Genetics, Study [PHOTOS]

All Non-African carry Neanderthal genetics.

Bizarre Images of Chinese Farmers Covered With Thousands of Killer Bees.

Chinese Beekeeper Wears 57-Pound Suit of Buzzing Bees (PHOTOS)

Two Chinese beekeepers competed in a bee-attracting competition on July 16. The winner attracted 57lbs (26kg) of bees to his body in 60 minutes.

Baidu Signs Deal with Music Studios for Legal Downloads

The deal brings to an end the litigation between recording companies and Baidu over piracy charges

China's Baidu signs music deal with studios, ends legal wrangle

Baidu, China's largest search engine, signed an agreement with a joint venture owned by Universal Music, Warner Music and Sony Music to distribute songs through its mp3 search service, ending years of legal wrangling over charges that Baidu abetted piracy.

Amid local debt worries, China's tax revenue surges 30 percent

China's tax revenues in the first half of the year surged 29.6 percent from a year earlier to 5 trillion yuan ($773 billion), underscoring the government's ability to deal with any fallout from piles of local government debt.

China Web users hit 485 million

The number of Chinese Internet users hit 485 million at the end of June, with microblogging and group-buying posting the highest user growth rates, a Chinese government Internet statistical body said on Tuesday.

Dog Meat Trade Thrives in Summer: Slaughtering Man's Best Friend [PHOTOS]

In Korea people have beat the summer heat by drinking liquor and dining on dog meat. Some Koreans are trying to change the practice. They believe it's unacceptable to eat man's best friend.

NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis: Shuttle Firsts and Lasts [PHOTOS]

Overheating iPhone 5 Causes Delay, Report Says

Apple's iPhone 5 prototype overheats, according to a report, causing the company to delay the product. Apple is expected to release instead this fall the iPhone 4S, a less radically-changed smartphone.

Apple Testing LCD Display for iPad 3?

Two of the world's largest makers of liquid crystal display, Samsung Electronics and LG Display, could be pretty close to closing a deal from Apple Inc, according to reports.

Apple fixes security flaw in iPhone, iPad software

iPhone 5 Enters Testing at AT&T: Report

A tech-enthusiast site with well-placed sources reports that Apple's next generation iPhone 5 is already entering testing at major U.S. mobile carriers, giving more credence to a 2011 release date.

Hope Solo is not Brandi Chastain, US Women’s Soccer World Cup

In the end, Hope Solo is not the Brandi Chastain of the new generation of soccer fans. Solo, the goalie of the US team, allowed 2 goals in the women's soccer World Cup Finals and 3 shootout goals, as Japan beat the US 2-2 (3-1) in a shootout.

U.S. Women’s Soccer World Cup: Hope Solo is not Brandi Chastain

World Bank's Zoellick urges U.S. drive for Doha deal

U.S. leadership could be the vital spark needed to revive moribund world trade talks, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Monday, decrying as defeatist the mindset of those prepared to see the deal fail.

Northern white-cheeked crested gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys), Vietnam. Adult female grooming male.

Rare Gibbon Population Found in Vietnam Considered the Largest Remaining [PHOTOS]

Wildlife group Conservation International has confirmed that it's a population of 130 groups, 455 animals, which has now become the highest priority for conservation action for the species globally.

Five-tael (6.65 ounces or 190 grams) gold bars are seen at a jewellery store in Hong Kong in this April 21, 2011 illustration photo.

Gold Hits Fresh Record; Debt Ceiling Stalemate, EU Crisis to Give Tailwinds

Spot gold prices touched a new record high of $1598.41 on Monday, extending the longest rally in about 40 years. The latest wind in the tail came from worsening worries of a European sovereign crisis and the painful stalemate in the US debt ceiling talks that has raised the specter of an unprecedented Treasury default.

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