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The new categories will include superheroes, princesses and dinosaurs.

Although Rep. Ron Paul came in second in the Ames Straw Poll, Monday's episode of The Daily Show recounted how the controversial congressman's candidacy has been largely ignored by the mainstream media.

Stocks fell on Tuesday after three days of gains as weak German growth data renewed concerns about the euro zone debt crisis and the global economy.

At luxury department store chain Saks Inc , customers were buying more designer suits at full price.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc sharpened its focus on low prices and said it expects to get out of its U.S. sales slump later this year, sending shares higher on Tuesday.

Samsung Galaxy S2's beefed-up 4G LTE version, which first reared its head in Korea is back in the limelight, as pictures of the phone were released by Japanese site Amelbo.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Tuesday that sales at its U.S. discount stores open at least a year fell 0.9 percent during its second quarter, marking the ninth straight quarterly decline as it tries to bring bargain hunters back to its stores.

Solar panels are a proclaimed wave of the future, but today Evergreen Solar Inc., filed for bankruptcy listing $485.6 million in debt.

President Obama began his bus tour through Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois on Monday as he set out to improve his image in the wake of low approval ratings.

At luxury department store chain Saks Inc , customers were buying more designer suits at full price.

FIFA should limit terms for senior officials, set up an independent group to clear up anti-corruption allegations and "embrace transparency," corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI) said on Tuesday.

Stock index futures fell sharply on Tuesday after an unexpectedly low reading on growth in Germany held back the euro zone and rekindled fears the global economy was stagnant.

German gross domestic product growth slowed more than expected in the second quarter, data showed, raising questions over how much drive can be expected from Europe's top economy in uncertain times.

Sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc's U.S. discount stores open at least a year fell 0.9 percent during its second quarter, marking the ninth straight quarterly decline as it tries to lure back bargain hunters.

Fitch Ratings said on Tuesday it affirmed the United States' top-notch credit rating at AAA, giving the world's largest economy a reprieve after it was downgraded by Standard & Poor's little more than a week ago.

Barclays Capital is forecasting the price of gold to exceed $2,000 per ounce next year as sovereign debt risks intensify, broad investment demand accelerates and central bank buying of the yellow increases.

Home Depot Inc outperformed rival Lowe's Cos Inc in same-store sales for the ninth quarter in a row, and the No. 1 home improvement chain raised its profit forecast for the fiscal year.

An angry and frustrated Andy Roddick lost his cool as he crashed out of the Cincinnati Open in the first round on Monday, suffering a three-set loss to 47th-ranked German Philipp Kohlschreiber.

Winnipeg Jets center Rick Rypien was found dead at his Alberta home on Monday, with the police telling local media there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the 27-year-old's death.

Debt concerns in Europe and a tepid U.S. economy have made for a bumpy stock market of late, to day the least. However, because one-day events can deceive, let's pull the lens back and do a condensed, cross-methodological analysis of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, to see if it reveals any long-term clues.

Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi fired a Scud missile for the first time in Libya's civil war, a U.S. defense official said, after rebel advances left the Libyan leader isolated in his capital.