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The U.S. stock index futures point to a flat open Friday ahead of the Census Bureau's durable goods orders data.

As technology industry eagerly waits to hear the verdict of U.S. Federal District Court in Apple (AAPL), Samsung (005930) patent tussle a South Korean Court ruled Friday that both the firms were guilty of patent infringement and banned sales of Apple and Samsung smartphones and tablets.

Asian stock markets declined Friday as hopes for a strong policy action from the U.S. Federal Reserve faded and disappointing economic reports on China and the euro zone revived concerns over the faltering global economy.

India approved a $180 million foreign direct investment plan by U.S. media group Walt Disney, part of a new push to clear a backlog of investment proposals as the finance ministry seeks to inject new life into the slowing economy.

The alleged shooter who left 12 people dead and 58 injured in a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., James Holmes, withdrew from a doctoral program just over a month before his supposed rampage. Holmes dropped out of a neuroscience program after he failed an oral exam and made unspecified threats.

Asian shares retreated from a two-week high Friday on scaled back expectations of more stimulus from the U.S. Federal Reserve and growth concerns after manufacturing surveys from the euro zone and China depicted a bleak outlook.

A 19-year-old Masters College student died after a sand pit caved in on him Oxnard Beach, Calif.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers appears intent on making further signings before the close of the transfer window.

The president of Peru announced plans Wednesday to build a new airport near Machu Picchu to attract more tourists, but conservationists argue that the pre-Columbian site is already overrun with visitors.

Real Madrid faces Barcelona in the Supercopa at Camp Nou.

Lubbock County Judge Tom Head became the talk of the Internet on Thursday, warning of a civil war if President Barack Obama is re-elected. But he isn't the only Texas official to have made an outrageous statement. President George W. Bush and Rick Perry are loaded with some of their own.

Fox News revealed the name of a SEAL Team 6 member who had written a book about the killing of Osama bin Laden. "No Easy Day" was written under the pseudonym Mark Owen to protect the retired SEAL and his family.

Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, is expanding its immunization offerings in the U.S. to help lift domestic revenue to levels it is achieving outside the U.S.

Sardinia has the world's highest concentration of centenarians and super-centenarians because of good genetics, healthy diet and active lifestyle.

He and Ina have a story that's both charming and important. It speaks to the power of love, to the human instinct to survive in the midst of horror, to the role of fate in determining who lives and who dies.

After beating market expectations earlier this month with its second-quarter earnings, Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) has managed to remain competitive against the king of low prices: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT).

In Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin, most voters do not want to see the kind of changes to Medicare proposed by the Romney-Ryan ticket.

Using a model that incorporates state-level economic data, political scientists predict that Mitt Romney will notch a resounding 300 electoral votes -- far more than the 270 needed -- while capturing 52.9 percent of the popular vote.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control said on Wednesday that 1,118 cases of West Nile virus infections and 41 deaths had been reported so far this year, up from fewer than 700 cases and 26 deaths just one week ago.

Given India’s long and bloody history of communal and sectarian violence, such warnings were not taken lightly.

Real Madrid faces Barcelona in the first leg of the Spanish SuperCopa.