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United Technologies Corp., manufacturer of jet engines, elevators, and products for the aerospace and building sectors, is expected to report another sizeable profit growth for the fourth straight quarter. But the company and analysts expect a step back in 2012.

McDonald's Corp reported stronger-than-expected December sales, but its shares fell on investor concerns that quarterly profit may have beat expectations only because of income that was not related to its operations.

Tensions in the already heated Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf rose again on Tuesday when Britain said it was considering sending more military assets to the area.

A Vietnam veteran in need of a kidney transplant unknowingly won $14.3 million in a Megabucks lottery in Madison, Wis. For three days after the Jan. 14 drawing, the winning ticket sat on a table in Napolean Elvord's home unbeknownst to the Vietnam vet.

After Megaupload's entire service was shut down and its founders arrested, a new report has emerged, which details a new Megaupload venture called Megabox that would've given music artists more money than and leverage against the Recording Industry Association of America.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) and United Continental Holdings Inc. (NYSE:UAL), the two largest U.S. airlines by market capitalization, are expected to report profits in the fourth quarter as revenue growth overcomes high fuel prices.

Stocks fell on Tuesday as talks to resolve Greece's debt crisis stumbled again and analysts pointed to a short-term top in equity markets after the S&P 500 posted five days of back-to-back gains.

Alabama residents are sifting through the damage left by yesterday's tornadoes, leaving two dead and 100 injured. After meeting with emergency officials, Gov. Robert Bentley declared a state of emergency in all 67 counties as the damage is assessed and emergency workers begin their recovery efforts. Here's a guide for how to prepare for a tornado.

Evi Artificial Intelligence from True Knowledge is the latest creation in voice-activated personal assistants and some say it is better than Siri due to the exactness of its answers. Evi was launched on Monday for iOS devices in the Apple App Store and as a beta for Android smartphones.

She added that the U.S. had absolute respect for all Indians, including Sikhs.

Rapper 50 Cent claims to have won $500,000 in a bet after the New York Giants beat the San Francisco 49ers in a field goal in overtime during Sunday's game. The Giants will now face off against the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5.

There are still hundreds of pages of campaign finance regulations and many of them are unconstitutional, says James Bopp, the legal mind behind the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United case. But it'll take time to knock them down.

Stock index futures fell on Tuesday as talks to resolve Greece's debt crisis stumbled again and analysts pointed to a short-term top in equity markets after the S&P 500 posted five days of back-to-back gains.

McDonald's Corp reported quarterly profit that beat analysts' estimates as sales, which were already outpacing competitors, picked up strength in December.

Xi is largely an unknown entity to U.S. officials.

Hackers collective Anonymous will reportedly take down world's No.1 social network site Facebook on Jan. 28, according to a YouTube video. However, many people doubt whether that will happen.

The tech giant Apple has reportedly burned $100 million against HTC in the first round of the legal battle between them, Newsweek columnist Dan Lyons wrote, Monday, on his blog.

Stock index futures fell on Tuesday as talks to resolve Greece's debt crisis stumbled again and analysts pointed to a short-term top in equity markets after the S&P 500 posted five days of back-to-back gains.

Netflix Inc probably would like nothing better than to put 2011 behind it. But 2012 may be no walk in the park either.

Loss-making European publisher Mecom is to slash costs, review assets and charge customers to access content online as it fights to revive a business hit by falling advertising sales and changing readership trends.

Stock index futures fell on Tuesday as talks to resolve Greece's debt crisis stumbled again and analysts pointed to a short-term top in equity markets after the S&P 500 posted five days of back-to-back gains.