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Huguette Clark, the Montana copper mining heiress who died at 104 in New York last month has left most of her $400 million fortune to the arts, the Associated Press reported.

Police in the United States and seven other countries seized computers and servers used to run a scareware scheme that has netted more than $72 million from victims tricked into buying fake anti-virus software.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its forecasts for U.S. economic growth, but offered no hint of further monetary support, saying the recovery should gradually pick up heading into 2012.

The US versus Panama

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas revealed his identity as an undocumented immigrant.

Jackass star Ryan Dunn, 32, died on June 20 from a fatal car accident. His 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 went off the road, busted through a highway guardrail, and slammed into a tree.

U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R. Texas, said they will introduce a bill on Thursday to allow states to legalize, regulate, tax, and control marijuana without federal interference.

Apple Inc may face hurdles in stopping online retailer Amazon.com Inc from using Apple's App Store name through a trademark lawsuit, a U.S. judge indicated at a hearing on Wednesday.

Opponents of a measure to ban circumcision in San Francisco, before it takes to the ballot in November, filed a lawsuit Wednesday on the grounds that state law prohibits local governments from restricting medical procedures.

The U.S. faces Panama at Reliant Stadium

Stocks dropped on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve acknowledged the sluggish pace of the U.S. economic recovery without hinting at further plans for stimulus.

The mayor of Minot, North Dakota told 11,000 of the town's residents to pack up their belongings and move to higher ground as a deluge from the Souris River threatened to inundate the town.

The U.S. faces Panama in Houston.

President Barack Obama will announce the withdrawal of 10,000 American troops from Afghanistan this year, and another 20,000 troops, the remainder of the 2009 surge, by the end of next summer, administration officials say.

The Federal Reserve noted that the US economy is slowing down in mid 2011. The labor market is doing worse than anticipated, the housing market continues to struggle, and consuming spending remains constrained.

U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama urged young Africans to fight for women's rights and battle the stigma of AIDS on Wednesday. Using her husband Barack Obama's yes, we can campaign slogan, she hoped to motivate youth across South Africa.

Kate Middleton and Prince William, who will be in California in July, will attend the July 9 Foundation Polo Challenge at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club.

The mysterious new website Pottermore.com appeared last week, driving the Harry Potter fans into a swirl of speculations and excitement over the new project by J.K. Rowling.

JetBlue edges out United Airlines with a deal worth an estimated $3.4 billion deal.

Hacker arrested by British police; Lulzsec denies he is a member of their collective.

U.S. banks including PNC Financial Services Group and Capital One Financial are using shares to help pay for even small acquisitions, in a sign of how much pressure they feel to boost their capital levels.