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Borders, America's second-largest bookstore chain, is nearing total liquidation. No other bidders have emerged. Borders filed for bankruptcy protection in February, but the only bidder for its assets is a liquidation company.

Goldman Sachs has cut its forecast for U.S. second-quarter growth to 1.5 percent from 2 percent, citing weak consumer spending.

Abby Wambach lead the US team to the 2011 Women's World Cup finals with her daring headers and stealthy moves.

General Motors Co will not make any product commitments solely to achieve a deal with the United Auto Workers union in upcoming contract talks, the automaker's top labor executive said on Monday.

Borders Group Inc has entered talks to sell a small number of stores to retailer Books-A-Million Inc while hundreds of its other locations could be liquidated, according to two sources close to Borders' bankruptcy process.

Halliburton Co , the world's second-largest oilfield services company, reported a forecast-topping 54 percent jump in profit on Monday as a U.S. onshore drilling boom showed no sign of cooling off.

A tech-enthusiast site with well-placed sources reports that Apple's next generation iPhone 5 is already entering testing at major U.S. mobile carriers, giving more credence to a 2011 release date.

In the end, Hope Solo is not the Brandi Chastain of the new generation of soccer fans. Solo, the goalie of the US team, allowed 2 goals in the women's soccer World Cup Finals and 3 shootout goals, as Japan beat the US 2-2 (3-1) in a shootout.

A look back at the U.S. Women's Team

Prominent HIV/AIDS researchers kicked off the annual International AIDS Society conference by hailing crucial breakthroughs in AIDS treatment, but tempered their enthusiasm with a call to more evenly distribute access to treatment.

In the end, Hope Solo is not the Brandi Chastain of the new generation of soccer fans. Solo, the goalie of the US team, allowed 2 goals in the women's soccer World Cup Finals and 3 shootout goals, as Japan beat the US 2-2 (3-1) in a shootout.

Fitch Ratings on Monday reiterated its view that if the U.S. debt ceiling is not raised prior to August 2, the agency will place the U.S. AAA rating on what it terms ratings watch negative, meaning it could downgrade it within three to six-months.

Photographer Mike Mitchell snapped dozens of amazing photos at The Beatles first U.S. concert.

Devoted Potterheads or serious Harry Potter fans, have definitely made the gazillion dollar franchise a huge success world-wide. Here is a look at some of the most active Potterheads as they await the opening of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 and bring to life the world of Hogwarts...amongst themselves, at least.

Donal Trump has revealed his daughter's baby's name.

Among consumers who plan to buy a smartphone in the next three months, the iPhone is the top choice, with nearly half of all potential buyers choosing Apple, according to a survey from ChangeWave Research via a poll it conducted of 4, 163 consumers in June.

Philips posted a surprise 1.3 billion euro ($1.8 billion) quarterly net loss, just weeks after profit warnings at two key divisions, due to weak consumer demand in Europe and the United States.

Frank Sinatra sang 'this fine old world, it keeps spinning around.' And generating heat: about one-half of the Earth's internal heat comes from radioactive decay in its interior, a new study in Nature Geoscience has demonstrated.

Charles Schwab Corp said quarterly earnings rose 16 percent as asset management fees and interest revenue offset a slowdown in client trading.

In a presidential campaign likely to be a referendum on President Barack Obama's economic management, GOP hopeful Michele Bachmann's gay rights views -- and the seemingly regular fallout they generate -- could make or break her 2012 presidential push.

Even though he was the main force behind the company's rise to power, Rupert Murdoch leaving News Corp. would actually benefit the company's stock price.