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Samsung Galaxy S3 July Release Date: Fact or Fiction?

The Samsung Galaxy S3 rumor mill is taking a similar turn to that of the Galaxy Nexus that was released last year.

Auto Bailout Head on Romney: 'Dead Wrong,' Delusional, Inconsistent

Steve Rattner speaks at the Reuters Global Hedge Fund and Private Equity Summit in New York

Some descriptions of Mitt Romney's auto bailout position from former Obama car czar Steven Rattner: dead wrong, utter fantasy, has delusions, and hasn't felt a need to be consistent.

Stocks, Bonds, Commodities Rise: Daily Markets Wrap

No matter which direction investors faced Friday, whether it was the recent past or the immediate future, all the signals were positive. Investors responded by boosting prices for stocks, bonds and commodities.

Giuliani Says GOP Stance on Gay Rights Not ‘Modern’ [VIDEO]

Former New York City Mayor and 2008 Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani said in a television interview Thursday that the Republican Party's stances on some social issues, gay rights in particular, make it look like it isn't a modern party.

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Ice Cream Sandwich Update Ready for ASUS Eee Pad Transformer (Wi-Fi only variant)

ASUS has made an over the air update for Ice Cream Sandwich ready for the Eee Pad Transformer Feb. 24, but 3G-enabled models will have to wait. The update is for the Wi-Fi models, and Transformer owners in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the UK all should have access to the new Google Android system. Asus now has two tablets running the new system, and the Motorola Xoom is still the only other tablet out there running the 4.0 update. As to why Asus is the lucky company to be getting the updates so ...

Funds' love of Apple pays, but many managers lag

Hedge funds' love affair with technology industry darling Apple Inc has rewarded some managers so far this year but half the industry, having been less savvy with its bets, is limping behind with subpar returns, new research from Goldman Sachs shows.

Obama 'Hope' Creator Cops to Keeping Evidence in AP Copyright Fight

Shepard Fairey, who created the iconic Hope poster during President Barack Obama's 2008 primary campaign, pled guilty to creating false documents and deleting evidence in his legal fight with The Associated Press.

S&P 500 on track to end at four-year high

The S&P 500 was little changed on Friday but on track to finish at four-year highs after upbeat reports on housing and consumer sentiment.

US Pumps $51 Mln Into Great Lakes War on Asian Carp

The U.S. government will spend an additional $51 million this year to ensure that Asian carp don't spread to the Great Lakes.

Fed says policy appropriate, few hints of new stimulus

Top Federal Reserve officials said on Friday the U.S. central bank's ultra-easy monetary policy is appropriate for a sluggish economy but one policymaker said further easing would only be warranted if conditions worsen.

UK Recognizes Syrian Opposition

The UK has officially recognized the Syrian opposition as a legitimate representative of the county's citizenry.

Nancy Kissel, dubbed the "milkshake" murderess, sits in a prison van as she arrives at the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong

'Milkshake Murderer,' Nancy Kissel, Seeking Appeal for Husband's Murder

Nancy Kissel, the American housewife nicknamed the milkshake murderer who was convicted of killed her husband in 2003 in Hong Kong, is seeking a third appeal.

This Week’s Economic Tape: Reams of Data and Bernanke Hits Capitol Hill

Next week will be packed with important data releases. The key policy event will be Chairman Bernanke's semi-annual policy testimony before Congress.

Clearwire falls after Google says to sell stake

Shares in Clearwire Corp fell 6 percent on Friday after an analyst said a decision by Google Inc to sell its Clearwire stake at a discount could be followed by other investors ditching their shares in the wireless service provider.

Weight-Loss Pills: 3 Diet Drug Makers Looking for Second Review

Three diet drug makers will be looking for a second review from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in an effort to get approval for their weight-loss pills.

Wall St rises slightly, 4-year high eyed

U.S. stocks edged up on Friday after reports on consumer sentiment and housing, but the data gave investors little reason to push past a resistance point at four-year highs.

Structural reforms needed even in recovery: OECD

The recent financial crisis and sluggish recovery around the globe have rightly helped spur governments to take on structural reforms such as in the labor, retirement and tax sectors to the benefit of many nations, the OECD said on Friday.

Clearwire shares fall on Google stake sale

Clearwire Corp shares fell 6 percent on Friday after Google Inc said it would sell its stake in the company.

A trader is pictured at his desk in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange

S&P 500 Hits Highest Level Since '08 on Economic Data; Dow Touches 13,000

Buoyed by another round of better-than-expected economic data, the Standard & Poor's 500 advanced above its highest close since June 2008. Optimism on the economy also lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average back above 13,000.

Tuan Anh Nguyen, 45, injects a syringe filled with heroin in his rented room in Hanoi. Researchers at Mexico's National Institute of Psychiatry say they have successfully tested a heroin vaccine on mice and are preparing to test it on humans.

Heroin Vaccine Latest Attempt to Help Addicts Break the Habit

A new vaccine aimed at heroin users may help addicts kick the habit

President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis James Bullard poses during an interview at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

'Housing Debacle' Permanently Changed Buyer Priorities: Fed's Bullard

The recent U.S. housing bubble and resulting severe recession discouraged an entire generation of potential home buyers, who see ownership of a residence as far riskier than preceding generations did, a top U.S. central banker said Friday.

Consumer sentiment edges up to year high

Consumer sentiment improved a tad in February to rack up a year high as Americans became more confident about the economy's resilience, a survey released on Friday showed.

Housing, confidence data bolster growth outlook

New U.S. home sales fell in January but upward revisions to the prior months' data and a drop in the supply of properties on the market added to signs of a budding housing recovery.

What is InfraGard? Anonymous Hackers Attack Dayton, Ohio Chapter of FBI Partner Website

'Hacktivist' group Anonymous continued their weekly cyber-assault on the Federal Bureau of Investigation, nicknamed #F--KFBIFRIDAY, on Feb. 24, using a hack to temporarily replace the homepage of the Dayton, Ohio chapter of private FBI partner InfraGard . Anonymous members replaced the regular homepage, which requires a login and password to enter, with the music video for LL Cool J's classic 1995 Hip Hop track Gangsta's Paradise, and a sinister message directed at the non-pr...

Syrian Refugees Flee to Jordan by the Thousands

Thousands of Syrians have fled to Jordan amidst the waves of violence currently wracking their home country. As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad continues to lay siege to a number of cities in the country, the influx of Syrians escaping to the south is expected to grow.

Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, in handcuffs, is escorted out of a courthouse in Fort Meade, Maryland

Bradley Manning Trial: Accused WikiLeaks Army Private Declines to Enter Plea

The Army private accused of leaking hundreds of thousands of documents to WikiLeaks, in what was called the largest document leak in United States history, declined to enter a plea at this start of his court-martial on Thursday.

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