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Hiring in the U.S. probably picked up somewhat in April after a disappointing showing in March renewed fears of another spring slump in the labor market, economists said in anticipation of the April non-farm payroll report due Friday.

Sanduk Ruit and his team of doctors at the center have developed a simple surgical technique to remove cataracts involving little equipment and instruments that can be used manually. No stitches are needed, and the technique can be used on a simple table in field camps.

Wynn Resorts, Limited (Nasdaq: WYNN) received approval to begin breaking ground at its 51-acre casino sight on Macau's Cotai strip, an approval that has been in limbo since March, the company said Wednesday.

The Chinese manufacturing sector continued to weaken in April, although its rate of deterioration slowed from March, as demand remained low and new business declined, according to HSBC and Martkit's China Manufacturing PMI survey Wednesday.

Shares of Chesapeake Energy Corp., the No. 2 natural gas producer in the U.S., plunged Wednesday after a report that the CEO and co-founder secretly ran a hedge fund that traded in the same commodities that the Oklahoma City company produces.

Titled Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, the game is the sequel to Call of Duty: Black Ops that was released in November 2010. Black Ops 2 is set in 2025 and centers on the enemy taking control of the U.S. army's unmanned weapon systems.

As the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue talks are set to begin, it looks as if one issue has already been taken off the list of disagreements looming over this year's discussions.

The 808 Pureview is expected to be released on May 7 and their reports further have confirmed the Sim Free handset price at £539.95 (approx. $875.96). Here are the top 5 picks out on the market retail shelves which can doom the sales of the monster camera entrant ready for release.

Asian stock markets ended higher on Wednesday as upbeat U.S. manufacturing data eased worries that the world's biggest economy had lost momentum at the start of the second quarter.

Adding to the long list of purported leaked photos of the Galaxy S3, another couple of photos hit the Web on Tuesday. The photos are claimed to be of the final release version of the next Galaxy smartphone.

Electronic signals originating from North Korea have been allegedly intercepting scores of civilian aircrafts in and out of South Korea, after Pyongyang's recent threats of offensive action, including a sacred war, against the South.

The Asian stock market advanced on Wednesday as sentiment was buoyed following the release of improved manufacturing data in both the U.S. and China.

China?s manufacturing activity improved in April compared to March but continued to contract for the sixth straight month, according to the final HSBC flash Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released Wednesday.

Houston-based oil ang gas giant ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) has been fined $257 million to settle charges brought by the Chinese government following a massive oil spill. The company's Chinese venture partner, CNOOC Ltd., was also fined, to the tune of $76 million.

On Tuesday, TripAdvisor released its 2012 Travelers' Choice Destinations awards honoring 440 destinations in 37 markets.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at the highest level since December 2007, lifted by a better-than-expected national manufacturing report that provided a welcome relief from a slew of disappointing regional manufacturing measures.

The news of the day centered on a better-than-expected U.S. manufacturing report for April, which sent ripples across the markets, boosting stocks as investors moved away from bonds and giving a bump to the dollar and crude oil. Investors are hoping this good news will be matched in Friday?s April U.S. jobs report.

Norwegian swimmer Alexander Dale Oen died suddenly on Tuesday from cardiac arrest during a pre-Olympic training camp in Flagstaff, Ariz. at the age of 26.

Sanctions, if approved by the Security Council, would mean asset freezes and bans on foreign travel.

The Chinese are benefiting from advances in transportation and communication, as well as policies established by the government,

President Barack Obama's campaign attacks GOP rival Mitt Romney for having a Swiss bank account and shipping jobs overseas in a new ad to play in the swing states of Ohio, Iowa and Virginia.