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Kim Kardashian is allegedly so ready to take her relationship with rapper and producer Kanye West to the next level that she has already stopped taking birth control in the hopes to get pregnant, reported In Touch Weekly on Thursday.

Would the expressions of grief be as widespread and deep if neo-Nazi Wade Michael Page had shot up a camp filled with illegal aliens from Mexico?

The speed of broadband connections is steadily on the rise, Akamai's Q1 2012 "State of the Internet" report has stated. The broadband speed is now 2.6 Mbps in comparison to 2.3 Mbps registered last quarter.

U.S. regulators directed five of the country's biggest banks, including Bank of America Corp and Goldman Sachs Group Inc, to develop plans for staving off collapse if they faced serious problems, emphasizing that the banks could not count on government help.

The Justice Dept. said there was "not a viable basis to bring a criminal prosecution" against Goldman Sachs, quietly ending a yearlong investigation into allegations the firm bet against the same subprime mortgage-backed securities that it also sold to its clients.

The suit against him alleges that "well over 10,000 cases of torture and extra-judicial killings” took place during Badal's 1997-2002 and 2007-2012 regimes.

Usain Bolt, the legendary Jamaican, proved beyond doubt that he is the greatest sprinter by winning the second successive 100 and 200 meters sprint doubles in Olympics history.

A global hike in food prices last month due to unfavorable weather conditions, compounded by exporting nations placing restrictions and importing nations stockpiling due to concerns over the grain price rally, could lead to a food crisis along the lines of the one that happened in 2007-08, the U.N.'s food agency warned Thursday.

Asian stock markets declined for the first time in five days Friday as weaker-than-expected Chinese trade data stoked fears of a growth slowdown in the world's second largest economy.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open Friday as China's trade data for July fell short of expectations.

European markets fell Friday as investor confidence was weighed down following disappointing trade data from China giving further indication that the global economic condition is faltering.

Indian inflation probably crept up in July as poor monsoon rains drove food prices higher, a Reuters polls showed on Wednesday, giving the RBI less room to cut interest rates to revive a flagging economy.

China reported a trade surplus of $25.1 billion in July amid slower-than-expected growth in exports and imports, raising the concern that the world's second largest economy isn't doing enough to stimulate the economy and avert a slowdown.

Most of the Asian markets fell Friday as investors were disappointed to note that China's trade balance for July was worse than expected, increasing concerns about the faltering economic condition.

As the Japan observed the 67th anniversary of the atom bomb being dropped on Nagasaki, Japanese officials promised they would strive to have a society that is much less reliant on nuclear energy. The Associated Press reported that around 6,000 people met at a park that was the central point of the 1945 attack.

The 2012 Olympics medal count of shame is a list curated by the Wall Street Journal during the London Games which shows that though Britain has done stunningly well when it comes to bringing home gold, silver and bronze medals, its athletes have also had by far the most last, second-to-last and third-to-last performances of any nation this year.

Thursday was another eventful day in London.

Ouya's Kickstarter campaign finally closed on Thursday morning, and just as Uhrman predicted, Ouya has finally arrived. Gamers, developers and fans looking to pre-order an Ouya can now do so via the company's website. Ouya said the expected release date for its Android-based gaming console is April 2013.

For the third straight Olympic Games, the US Women's soccer team won the gold medal, defeating Japan in a stunning rematch after their loss at the World Cup. However, in a terrible display of humanity, immediately following the match, the terms "pearl harbor" and "japs" began trending on Twitter, showing that even when the Olympics inspire different nations to come together, some people are just terrible.

Hope Solo, goalie for the U.S. Women's soccer team, is one of the biggest stars of the 2012 Olympics in London. And a fan showed his love in hilarious fashion at the United States' gold-medal-winning match Thursday against the Japanese women's team by flashing a sign that said "Forget Han, Make Me Mr. Solo."

The U.S. is pushing for Palestine to delay a U.N. vote on statehood until after the November presidential elections. Palestinian officials say they will not cooperate.