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Gold prices eased in Europe on Friday, extending the previous session's retreat from record highs, as fresh strength in equity markets and gains in the euro versus the safe-haven Swiss franc pointed to sharper appetite for risk.

Solar industry revenue will shrink before it begins to rise again because dramatic price declines on solar panels will outweigh corresponding volume increases, according to a new report by Lux Research.

Handing out flyers at the corner of 47th Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City's Diamond District, Mariabi Peenya is having trouble finding passersby eager to sell their gold jewelry for cash.

Christopher Nolan and the crew of upcoming Batman flick "The Dark Knight Rises" turned a Pittsburgh street into a snow-covered wonderland.

Syrian forces killed at least five people in an assault on two northern towns on Thursday, activists said, pursuing a military campaign to crush protests against President Bashar al-Assad despite new U.S. sanctions and regional calls to end bloodshed.

Britain is considering disrupting online social networking such as Blackberry Messenger and Twitter during civil unrest, Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday, a move widely condemned as repressive when used by other countries.

British oil explorer Cairn Energy expects to finalise a long-awaited deal to sell control of its Indian business by mid-September, bringing to conclusion a process that has dragged on for almost a year.

India's annual industrial output growth probably slipped further in June to 5.5 percent from a nine-month low of 5.6 percent in May, indicating taut monetary policy and soaring inflation were hindering growth momentum, the median forecast in a Reuters poll showed.

Car sales in China climbed 6.7 percent in July from a year earlier, extending a pattern of subdued growth in the world's largest auto market as the weak auto selling season kicks in.

New blood test can determine the gender of a fetus at seven weeks

China released its first aircraft carrier, called the Varyag, on Wednesday morning local time for a sea trial.

Gold held steady on Wednesday, hovering near a lifetime high around $1,778 an ounce struck in the previous session, but further gains could be capped by a rebound in equities after the U.S. Federal Reserve's vow to keep rates near zero.

The narrow U.S. escape from default and its credit downgrade have added to a perception that the United States is in decline, a view that could weaken Washington's influence abroad.

Woods describes the final four holes in Atlanta

Bank of New York Mellon Corp plans to cut about 1,500 jobs, or 3 percent of its workforce, to stem rising expenses.

Gold held steady Wednesday, hovering near a lifetime high around $1,778 an ounce struck in the previous session, but further gains could be capped by a rebound in equities after the U.S. Federal Reserve's vow to keep rates near zero.

China launched its first aircraft carrier for a maiden run on Wednesday, a step likely to boost patriotic pride at home and jitters abroad about Beijing's naval ambitions.

China's first aircraft carrier -- which attracted worldwide attention among fears that the second-largest economic powerhouse in the world is rapidly bolstering its military powers -- set sail on Wednesday for its sea trial.

China Mainly Blames US and India For 500,000 Cyberattacks Last Year

Pregnant women can now know the sex of their baby as early as seven weeks into a pregnancy with a simple blood test. This new technology allows expectant mothers to know whether they are having a boy or girl months earlier than usual.

Blood Tests will Not Lead to more Abortions