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A businessman from upstate New York claims he owns 50 percent of Facebook -- and that Mark Zuckerberg defrauded him.

Space shuttles will head to Washington, Los Angeles, New York and Orlando.

China reported a surprise trade deficit for first quarter 2011 on Saturday -- which may have triggered a correction to the global risk-on trade.

Mitt Romney has started officially testing the waters for a presidential run in a state known for its independent voters and where he narrowly lost a presidential Republican primary four years ago.

U.S. stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday as Alcoa sales missed estimates and energy stocks declined as oil prices plunged more than 2 percent.

Joseph “Big Joey” Massino, the only mafia boss ever to become a government informant, is set to testify in the murder and racketeering trial of Vincent “Vinny Gorgeous” Basciano.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Tuesday are: Exelixis, KIT digital, Carnival, Monster Worldwide, Alcoa, Visa, Ford Motor, Oracle Corp, Medtronic and Micron Technology.

The top after-market NYSE gainers on Monday are: Community Health Systems, KKR & Co, Callon Petroleum, Oxford Industries and New York & Co. The top after-market NYSE losers are: WMS Industries, Safe Bulkers, Alcoa, Dex One Corp and Flagstone Reinsurance.

Shares of Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) touched a new life-time high of $148.92 on Monday, after media reports that Facebook Inc. signed an agreement with the company to set up a social-networking website in China.

The US space agency NASA is expected to announce the final resting places of the agency's space shuttles Tuesday, on the 30th anniversary of the first-ever shuttle mission, according to various media reports.

Shares of Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) fell 3.15 percent in the after-hours trading, after reporting its first quarter sales that missed Street view as the dollar weakened.

A battle of two playoff teams at Madison Square Garden

NASA is celebrating Yuri Gagarin's famous flight in space all week long.

Rumors are circulating the Internet that former American Idol contestant Pia Toscano is dating Dancing With the Stars heartthrob Mark Ballas.

Following are the US stocks that were actively trading in the Monday morning session. The stocks include Global Crossing, American Medical Systems, Level 3 and Community Health Systems.

Charlie Sheen's Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is not an Option tour made two stops in New York City over the weekend.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Tasty Baking, Global Crossing, American Medical Systems Holdings, RAM Energy Resources, and VIVUS. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Sina, Medivation, Energy Conversion Devices, JetBlue Airways, and Netflix.

FBR Capital Markets said Flushing Financial Corp.'s (NASDAQ: FFIC) story was well received by investors given that the company is growing loans, generates reasonable profitability, and its performance through the cycle is evidence of its strong credit quality.

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) announced award recipients in three of this year's 32 media categories at the 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards presented nationally by RÖKK Vodka and locally by Wells Fargo at the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles Sunday night.

Shares of Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) touched a new 2-year high of $73.19 on Friday. The company said it has filed a request for declaratory judgment relating to Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA) cable networks.

Boeing and Qatar Airways announced orders for three 777 Freighters and two 777-300ERs valued at $1.4 billion at list prices.