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Asian shares rose Thursday as strong corporate profits from U.S. bellwethers allayed fears of a slowdown in earnings while the euro steadied after being hit by reported comments from German Chancellor Angela Merkel that rekindled fears about the euro zone debt crisis.

After an Internet prank campaign, the Give Me Everything and Back in Time rapper is headed to Kodiak, Alaska for a Walmart promotional event.

The dominant European soccer franchise is coming to the U.S. market for help paying off a huge debt that has yet to hurt the team's success on the field.

The Internet has become a birthplace for rising stars and continues to foster a growing community of entertainers, artists and anyone who wishes to share an idea. The term “YouTube star” was coined when do-it-yourself artists began to make a name for themselves by self-publishing videos, from online comedian Jenna Marbles to mega pop star sensation Justin Bieber.

Capital One agreed to pay $210 million to resolve two regulatory cases arising from its crooked marketing and billing practices.

Watch live coverage and read a full preview as the Seattle Sounders host Champions League winners Chelsea.

A dramatic photo of the thunderstorm that descended on New York City Wednesday was allegedly taken by a passenger on a flight over Queens. Is it real?

Liverpool could soon be making some big moves as Brendan Rodgers seeks to reshape his squad at Anfield.

While many Team USA fans are looking forward to riveting performances from veteran swimmers Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, compatriot and teenager Missy Franklin is expected to steal the spotlight in London.

Some NBA owners don;t want players participating in the Olympics

BBC's The Thick Of It, a UK comedy will be streamed on Hulu without being censored and fans of the series are thrilled.The show is a cult favorite, and the first time Hulu is partnering with an international company, the Huffington Post reported.

It's as if the campaign is asking me to imagine that I am the president's child and he my benevolent father.

A passenger ferry capsized off the coast of Tanzania on Wednesday, killing 24 people according to one Zanzibari minister.

Relatives of U.S. citizens killed by drone strikes in Yemen have filed a lawsuit against senior members of the Obama administration, the latest legal challenge to the president's aggressive use of armed drones.

The deaths of major Syrian military leaders in a spectacular strike on the capital are tipping the playing field, but don't expect the conflict to end anytime soon.

The owner of the bar and restaurant chain Bikinis has purchased a ghost town from Craigslist and aims to rename it and rebrand it into a hip and popular tourist destination.

Is Jeremy Lin overlooked because he is Asian?

Baker Hughes Inc (NYSE: BHI), one of the world's largest oil services companies, is expected to report a slight decrease in profit for the second quarter on weakness in the company's North American business.

Christians in the Gaza Strip staged public protests earlier this week, claiming that five members of their small community had been kidnapped by Islamists with the intention of forcibly converting them to Islam.

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the U.S. economic activity increased at a modest to moderate pace in June and early July as more districts are reporting slowing growth.

The Syrian regime repeatedly thwarted efforts by Israel and European governments (including Germany, France and Austria) to extradite Brunner for decades, sometimes even denying he was in the country.