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U.S. 30-Year Mortgage Rate Up Slightly to 4 Percent: Freddie Mac

Average rates for 30-year fixed-rate U.S. mortgages increased slightly to 4 percent from 3.98 percent in the week ending Dec. 1, according to Freddie Mac.

Amazon Introduces Spanish Kindle Store, First Spanish-language Kindle

Graphics of new Amazon Kindle tablets seen at news conference in New York

The company notes the store will offer customers access to over 900,000 book titles in English and other languages, including 22,000 Spanish-language books.

Siri Drives 96 Percent Approval of iPhone 4S [SURVEY]

The new iPhone 4S is beloved by owners, primarily due to its unique voice-activated personal assistant named Siri.

EU Imposes New Iran Sanctions, but Oil an Issue

The fallout from Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program continues, with the European Union imposing new economic sanctions against 180 Iranian officials and companies.

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World AIDS Day 2011: Obama Combats HIV as Stigma, Apathy Stall Progress

World AIDS Day 2011 marks the 30th anniversary of HIV. While tremendous progress has been made, cases continue to rise worldwide, with treatment still largely unavailable to the poor. President Obama aims to combat stigma and apathy about HIV/AIDS, and increase available medication, with a joint U.S.-global initiative targeting 15 countries most affected by the deadly disease.

Best Buy recalls iPhone battery cases over fire hazard

Electronics retailer Best Buy Co Inc is recalling about 32,000 Rocketfish battery cases for iPhones because of a fire hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada said.

Nissan, VW post strong U.S. sales gains

Nissan Motor Co and Volkswagen AG posted double-digit percentage gains in November U.S. sales, a strong showing for a month analysts were expecting to set a more than two-year record overall.

Egypt Elections Paint Complicated Picture for Obama Administration

With early election results hinting at the shape of Egypt's first parliament since the fall of Hosni Mubarak, the U.S. faces the task of navigating the dynamics between Islamist parties poised to win a commanding number of seats, skeptical liberals and a ruling military that has appeared reluctant to relinquish power.

Jobless claims edge above 400,000

New claims for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week, popping above 400,000 for the first time in just over a month and reinforcing the view that the battered labor market was healing only slowly.

HP Shares Shrug Off S&P Downgrades Citing Cash Levels

Shares of Hewlett-Packard, the world’s biggest computer company, rose slightly Thursday, a day after Standard & Poor’s downgraded the company’s credit two notches.

iPhone surpasses celebs, news as most searched on Web

Apple's iPhone edged past major news events, celebrities and pop stars as the top searched term on the Web in 2011, according to Yahoo!

Wall Street flat after powerful rally

Stocks were little changed in choppy trade on Thursday after manufacturing data came in stronger than forecast, but gains were capped as investors took a breather from the previous session's powerful rally.

New president Atambayev and former president Otunbayeva take part in an inauguration ceremony in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek

Ethnically Divided Kyrgyzstan Swears in New President

In a rare peaceful transition of presidential power, Kyrgyzstan inaugurated a new president Thursday, marking the first time the former Soviet Central Asian nation chose a successor through votes at the ballot box, not the streets.

Senators to probe regulators' role in MF Global

U.S. senators plan to press regulators on Thursday on whether they were asleep at the switch as now-bankrupt MF Global took on massive risky bets, and why hundreds millions of dollars in customer funds are still missing.

Verizon Galaxy Nexus LTE Video Suggests U.S Launch Fast Approaching [VIDEO]

U.S Galaxy Nexus LTE fans are growing extremely frustrated as rumors continue to raise and shatter their hopes over the phone's release date, but new photos and videos of the phone bearing Verizon's logo, suggests it could be here sooner than we think.

A variety of Kroger branded foods are arranged on a shopping cart at a King Soopers grocery store in Broomfield, Colorado June 26, 2007.

Kroger Profit Beats Estimates, Lifts 2011 Forecast

Kroger Co , the biggest U.S. supermarket chain, raised its forecast for 2011 earnings, helped by strong sales increases at established stores.

A Ranbaxy Laboratories technician displays tablets at their facility in Paonta Sahib in Himachal Pradesh.

India's Ranbaxy Launches Lipitor Generic in U.S., Shares Surge 11 Percent

Ranbaxy Laboratories said on Thursday it has launched the first generic version of the cholesterol-lowering Lipitor in the U.S., the largest selling drug of all time, sending its shares surging over 11 percent.

Kanye West, Adele, Bruno Mars lead Grammy choices

Rapper Kanye West led the field of Grammy contenders on Wednesday with seven nominations, including for his album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and his joint venture with Jay-Z Watch The Throne.

New White House Anti-Piracy Campaign Draws Ridicule [VIDEO]

A New White House anti-piracy campaign, which enlists the widely recognized McGruff the Crime Dog, has so far been met with ridicule.

How Did a Chinese Cave get listed on the US Stock Market?

A Chinese tourism company listed in the United States wants investors to pour their money down a dark hole. Literally.

Europe's Markets Mixed Thursday at Mid-day

European shares fell in choppy trade on Thursday after data showed new U.S. claims for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week, with some investors booking profits after equities jumped 9 percent in the previous four sessions.

U.S. Jobless Claims up Again, Surpassing 400,000

Latest data on the number of Americans who filed new applications for federal unemployment benefits rose for a second straight week and once again moved above the key 400,000 mark -- the level at which some economists take to mean the economy has to add more jobs than it is shedding. The labor market is still weak, even during the holiday season.

Daniel Day-Lewis is Abraham Lincoln: First Look [PHOTO]

The first image from Steven Spielberg's biopic of the 16th President has surfaced.

November retail sales reports show mixed results

Major U.S. retailers showed a big rift between winners and losers in November, as a strong turnout on Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year, encouraged some, while others did not experience the swell of buying they had hoped for.

Loonie firms vs U.S. dollar for 4th straight day

The Canadian dollar firmed against the U.S. dollar for a fourth straight day on Thursday as a Spanish bond sale saw decent demand and a liquidity move by major central banks raised hopes policymakers would step up action to tackle Europe's debt crisis.

Wall Street set to open lower on profit-taking, data

Wall Street stocks were set to drift lower at the open on Thursday as investors took a breather after the S&P 500 posted its best gains since August in a powerful rally.

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