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European markets rose Friday following encouraging announcements at the European Union summit in Brussels, where EU leaders are tackling the debt crisis threatening the financial union.

Most Asian markets rose Friday as investors remained hopeful that policymakers would reach an agreement on bold steps to save the euro zone at the EU summit.

Watch highlights and read a full account of Italy's victory over Germany in the Euro 2012 semifinals.

In Nigeria, overpopulation is a definite problem. Cutting down on fertility rates would help, but the government must choose the right plan of attack.

Watch live coverage as Germany and Italy go head-to-head in the second Euro 2012 semifinal from Warsaw, plus a full preview, team news and prediction.

National stereotypes and the European debt crisis entwine as Italy and Germany meet Thursday for the European Cup semifinal.

U.S. stock index futures declined Thursday morning, pointing to a lower opening on Wall Street ahead of a decisive European Union summit in Brussels, where EU leaders will meet to tackle the euro zone debt crisis head on. The summit will take place June 28-29.

European markets rose Thursday following encouraging data from the U.S., but investors remain watchful ahead of the European Union summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday, where leaders will discuss tackling the EU debt crisis with concrete measures

Most Asian markets rose Thursday as encouraging data from the U.S. softened concerns about the debt crisis looming over the euro zone.

A full analysis of the second Euro 2012 semifinal between Germany and Italy in Warsaw.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel held two hours of talks with French President Francois Hollande in Paris before departing for the European summit in Brussels Thursday night.

Asian shares rose on Thursday on encouraging U.S. economic data, but prices could falter with markets tense ahead of a European summit deeply divided on how to tackle the protracted euro zone debt crisis and stop it spreading further.

Read Portugal coach Paulo Bento's response to Cristiano Ronaldo's failure to take one of the first four penalties against Spain.

A German court ruling that said circumcision violates a child's fundamental right to bodily integrity has drawn criticism from members of the country's Jewish and Muslim communities, where the practice has historical and religious significance.

Earlier this month, a new report by Feeding America found that 16 million children face hunger every day, especially if they live in rural areas.

Singing soldier Timothy Michael Poe, who was known more for his questionable sob story about being injured in Afghanistan than his singing on America's Got Talent, was cut from the popular NBC show last night.

Watch live as Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo go up against Spain for a place in the Euro 2012 final.

Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is returning to China, but this time the world's largest electronics retailer is returning as a smaller version of its previous self.

Watch live coverage as Portugal take on Spain in the semifinals of Euro 2012, plus a full preview, team news and prediction.

It's not turning out to be a good week for Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). Over the past few days, the bank has been embroiled in two international scandals and cut by analysts at Goldman Sachs. That follows a month that saw a major credit downgrade, participation in the fumbled IPO of Facebook Inc. and behind-the-scenes grumbling by the FDIC. The bank has lost more than one-third of its market capitalization since late March.

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