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A new World Bank report projects that by 2025, foreigners' net ownership of US assets will be 69 percent of the US GDP.

As the episodes are winding down for The Oprah Winfrey Show, thousands of fans are expected to gather at Chicago's United Center for the taping of a double episode Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular.

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) chief official responsible for Greece has warned the debt-stricken country must take even more austerity measures in order to reduce its massive budget deficit.

Stock index futures were little changed on Wednesday as investors turned cautious before news from the Federal Reserve, offsetting gains in computer maker Dell and a rebound in commodity prices.

Staples Inc reported lower-than-expected quarterly results on higher costs and weak demand for office supplies, prompting the top U.S. office supply chain to slash its full-year outlook.

In a trial of three New York securities traders on insider trading charges, several jurors told the judge on Tuesday they could consider the case separately and impartially from last week's conviction of high-profile Galleon Group hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam.

Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Display, the world's top two flat-screen makers, expect the depressed LCD market to start rebounding as demand rises in China and new TV models are rolled out.

In an attempt to quell the furor over his comments on Medicare and health care, Republican presidential hopeful New Gingrich is now doling out apologies.

After it was announced that Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered a child with a member of his household staff, the identity of the mother has been revealed, according to reports.

Staples Inc reported lower-than-expected quarterly results on higher costs and weak demand for office supplies, prompting the top U.S. office supply chain to slash its full-year outlook.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Arotech, SodaStream International, Dell, Gulf Resources, Golar LNG, GT Solar International, and Research In Motion. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Coldwater Creek, Staples, Celldex Therapeutics, Orchid Cellmark, and ARM Holdings.

A former Egyptian Special Forces officer and an extensively trained and experienced military strategist, Saif Al-Adel, the alleged newly appointed interim chief of Al-Qaeda could prove to be more dangerous than Osama Bin Laden. More than a mere surprise, his appointment as Al-Qaeda's 'caretaker' has great strategic implications.

U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday, helped by stronger-than-expected results from computer maker Dell and a rebound in commodity prices.

Staples Inc reported lower-than-expected quarterly results on higher costs and weak demand for office supplies in an uneven economy, sending its shares down more than 8 percent.

An al Qaeda operative from Yemen has been arrested by the Pakistani forces in Karachi on Tuesday.

European planemaker Airbus will find out later on Wednesday whether trade judges have upheld a ruling that it benefited from billions of dollars in illegal subsidies that punished its rival Boeing .

World stocks climbed off four-week lows on Wednesday and the euro recovered some ground against the dollar as investors sought bargains in recently hard-hit markets.

President Barack Obama's handling of the economy remains a concern for Americans, though the killing of Bin Laden has boosted his overall poll ratings, according to the American Enterprise Institute (AEI).

At least 10 people have been killed as the protesters fought with the police and tried to attack a NATO outpost. The protest took place in the city of Taloqan, the capital of Takhar province.

Pakistani security forces arrested senior al-Qaeda official Muhammad Ali Qasim Yaqub (alias Abu Suhaib al-Makki) in Karachi on Tuesday. Muhammad Ali is believed to have worked directly with al-Qaeda operatives on the lawless Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

Morgan Stanley aims to raise 1.5 billion yuan ($230 million) in its first yuan-denominated private equity fund in China, joining rivals such as the Carlyle Group and Blackstone for a piece of the booming market.