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Wall Street's rally tripped by China data, JP Morgan

Stocks fell on Thursday after three days of gains as earnings from JPMorgan and soft economic data from China reinforced worries about a slowing global economy.

Canary Islands: Two New Eruptions Observed in Subsea Volcano

Two new volcanic eruptions were found off the coast of El Hierro in theCanary Islands.

Why Herman Cain's Simplicity Formula is Winning

As some economists and critics debate the merits of the Herman Cain 9-9-9 tax plan, with some saying the solution is not as simple is scrapping the tax code in favor of such a straight-line formula, many Republican voters see it differently. It's a major reason why Cain, of Atlanta, has surged to the top of at least one recent poll besting former front-runners Mitt Romney and Rick Perry.

Exclusive: Gap bets on bolder classics for turnaround

Gap Inc is bringing more color and pizzazz to its clothing and presenting it more effectively in stores to try to end a years-long sales slump at its flagship chain in North America.

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Instant view: Jobless claims dip 1,000 last week

New claims for unemployment benefits edged down last week, according to a government report on Thursday that pointed to a modest improvement in the labor market at the start of the fourth quarter.

Carrefour warns on profit as Europeans cut back

Carrefour, Europe's biggest retailer, issued its fourth profit warning in as many months on Thursday, adding to signs cash-strapped shoppers are cutting back and increasing doubts about its turnaround plan.

iOS 5 Release: Apple Launches 6 New Apps

Apple's iOS 5 update offered over 200 new features, but Apple felt that wasn't enough, so the company wrote six new apps of its very own. The new offerings aim to make users more efficient.

Gibson Guitar CEO Slams U.S. Raids as 'Overreach'

Gibson Guitar Corp.'s chief slammed the U.S. government on Wednesday for sending armed agents to raid two Tennessee factories under a law aimed at curbing the illegal harvest of tropical hardwoods.

Deadliest Infectious Diseases May Surprise

Infectious diseases still kill millions of people annually worldwide, though not at the scale of the Black Plague.

Sign for Safeway grocery store shown in San Francisco

Safeway Profit Tops Street; Shares Rise

Safeway Inc reported a quarterly profit that beat analysts' low expectations, benefiting from higher fuel sales and cost cuts, and its shares rose nearly 4 percent.

Wall Street falls after China data, JPMorgan earnings

Stocks fell on Thursday as earnings from JPMorgan and soft economic data in China reinforced worries about a slowing global economy, giving investors reason to pause after the recent run-up.

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a school in Washington

Obama Jobs Plan: President Will Continue to Press Congress for Action

President Barack Obama has pledged to continue to fight for Congressional action on his $447 billion jobs bill, even if parts of it have to be eliminated to attract Congressional Republican votes.

Exports have long been China’s main driver of its economic growth.

U.S. Stocks Open Lower on China Data, JPM Earnings

U.S. stocks edged lower on Thursday on news that growth in Chinese trade slowed in September. Before the market opened, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) reported third quarter earnings of $1.02 per share, which exceeded expectations.

BlackBerry smartphones are pictured in this illustration photo taken in Berlin

BlackBerry Outrage Spreads Worldwide as Complaints Pour Out in Twitter

BlackBerry outages spread all over the world on Wednesday, prompting people to think whether RIM is in its death throes already. BlackBerry encountered an outage of email, messaging and Internet services since Monday in India, Europe and the Middle East. On Wednesday, it spread to Canada and the U.S.

JPMorgan Chase's Q3 Earnings Fall 'Reasonable,' Company Says

JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s third-quarter earnings fell 4 percent as the European debt crisis pushed investment banking clients to the sidelines, but results were helped by an accounting gain the bank can take when markets are in turmoil.

Peru Processes Migratory Birds’ Dung to Help Small Framers (Photos)

The Ballestas Island in Peru, like the other 21 islands along the Peruvian coast, is home to nearly 4 million migratory birds such as guanays, boobies and pelicans.

Yellowcheek Darter, Chucky Madtom Among Endangered Fish Species in Need of Designated Habitat: FWS

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes river space, acres for endangered fish.

BlackBerry Services Improving, RIM Apologizes to Customers for Outage

After a three-day outage that disrupted e-mail and Internet services for millions of customers on phone, Blackberry services came back to life on Wednesday across Europe, Africa, India and the Middle East.

Wall Street to open lower after China data, JPMorgan

Stocks were set to open lower on Thursday as earnings from JPMorgan and soft economic data in China highlighted worries about a slowing global economy, giving investors reason to pause after the recent run-up.

Listeria Kills Two More, Becomes Deadliest Outbreak in 25 Years

With two more deaths being reported from Lousiana, the listeria outbreak has become the deadliest epidemic in the United States in last 25 years.

ECB report warns bond writedowns could damage euro

The European Central Bank reiterated a broad warning on Thursday that any form of government debt writedown that forces the private sector to take losses could damage the euro and the bloc's banks.

Occupy Wall Street: Bloomberg Orders Protesters to Vacate for Cleaning, Resistance Possible

New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg visited Occupy Wall Street's encampment for the first time on Wednesday night to deliver a message: we need to clean the park.

Growth in exports and imports slowed for China, reflecting the weakness of the global economic growth

U.S. Stock Futures Dip on China, JPMorgan

U.S. stock futures are down Thursday morning on disappointing earnings from JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) and weak data out of China.

JPMorgan Q3 net slips; shares lower in premarket

JPMorgan Chase & Co's third-quarter earnings fell 4 percent as the European debt crisis pushed investment banking clients to the sidelines, but results were helped by an accounting gain the bank can take when markets are in turmoil.

RIM BlackBerry Outage: Why the Company May Soon be Out of Business

Now comes the latest -- a three-day outage of BlackBerry services including email and Internet across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India plus some spotty outages in the U.S. Here's where you start to feel for the company: While the RIM and BlackBerry have been all but dead in the U.S, life remained for the company, its products, and services in these other countries.