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Zachary Quinto comes out as a gay man

Actor Zachary Quinto, known for portraying Spock in the 2009 blockbuster film Star Trek, has publicly come out as a gay man.In an interview with New York Magazine published on Sunday, Quinto recalled a stage play he performed in last year, Angels in America, which was set against the backdrop of the AIDS epidemic and the toll it took on him personally.

Oct 17, 2011

Pedestrians are reflected in a screen displaying the stock index prices in Tokyo

German Comments, China Slowdown Drag Down Global Stocks

Asian stocks and commodities fell on Tuesday after Germany's finance minister cautioned against hopes for a quick fix to Europe's debt problem, and news that China's economic growth slowed a tad in the third quarter added to concerns.

Oct 17, 2011

China economic growth eases to 9.1 percent

China's economic expansion eased slightly in the third quarter to its slowest pace since the second quarter of 2009 as the world's growth engine strained against tight monetary policy at home and softening demand abroad.

Oct 17, 2011

Ceglia lawyer withdraws from Facebook lawsuit

The New York man claiming half of Facebook Inc founder Mark Zuckerberg's lucrative stake in the world's largest social networking company is replacing his main lawyer for a third time, a court filing showed.

Oct 17, 2011

EBay CEO lifts PayPal mobile payment forecast

eBay Inc Chief Executive John Donahoe increased a key forecast for the company's PayPal payments business during an Internet industry conference on Monday.

Oct 17, 2011

IBM's Q3 disappoints, stock drops

IBM's quarterly results failed to impress investors used to a stellar showing from Big Blue, adding to concerns about lackluster corporate IT spending and dragging its stock down more than 3 percent.

Oct 17, 2011

Fed officials at odds on inflation threat

Fissures at the Federal Reserve over the correct course of future monetary policy were on display Monday, with one top policymaker calling for further easing even as another suggested tighter policy may be needed.

Oct 17, 2011

Fed's Lacker says U.S. inflation still a risk

The Federal Reserve's latest effort to push down long-term borrowing costs is likely to push inflation higher with little benefit to economic growth, a top central bank official said on Monday.

Oct 17, 2011

Moody's warns France on possible negative outlook

Moody's warned on Monday it may slap a negative outlook on France's Aaa credit rating in the next three months if the costs for helping to bail out banks and other euro zone members stretch its budget too much.

Oct 17, 2011

List of previous World Series winners

List of previous results in Major League Baseball's World Series:

Oct 17, 2011

Instant view: IBM's Q3 sales, signings lukewarm

International Business Machines Corp posted quarterly revenue and total services signings in line with or marginally weaker than Wall Street had expected.

Oct 17, 2011

Kanye West arrives at the CFDA Fashion awards at the Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall in New York City

Hip Hop stars Kanye West, Jay-Z sued

Kanye West and Jay-Z have hit a bum note with one songwriter who claims they lifted his material without permission.

Oct 17, 2011

McDonald's Channel comes to California restaurants

Welcome to McDonald's, would you like some TV with that?

Oct 17, 2011

Director's Guild ratifies commercial contract

The Directors Guild of America's board has approved a commercial contract and is sending it to members for final approval, the union announced Monday.

Oct 17, 2011

Musician Chris Isaak performs during the 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York

Chris Isaak pays homage to Elvis on latest album

Not too many months ago, a fairly mediocre Buddy Holly tribute album came out, and the only celebrity cover singer who sounded like he had any real affinity for the source material was Chris Isaak.

Oct 17, 2011

Ceglia told lawyer to ignore Facebook court order

The New York man claiming half of Facebook Inc founder Mark Zuckerberg's stake in the social networking company told his lawyer not to comply with a court order to turn over email data, a court filing shows.

Oct 17, 2011

Exclusive: Memo to Fox Business staff - don't copy Fox News

Here's a novel idea: Fox Business Network should focus on covering business news.

Oct 17, 2011

Germany's caution on debt plan sinks Wall Street

Stocks suffered their worst loss in two weeks on Monday after comments from Germany's finance minister caused investors to fear Europe's solution to its debt crisis may not come fast enough.

Oct 17, 2011

Los Angeles police embarrassed after gun cache stolen

Los Angeles police officials searched on Monday for a stolen cache of submachine guns and semi-automatic handguns that disappeared from a SWAT training facility, and said they were embarrassed by the loss.

Oct 17, 2011

Exclusive: Newmont suspends works at Peru gold mine

Newmont halted work its giant Yanacocha gold mine on Monday after protesters blocked an access road and torched eight pieces of earth-moving equipment, prompting the company to ask Peru's government to intervene.

Oct 17, 2011

Moody's to review France's outlook over next 3 months

Moody's warned on Monday it may slap a negative outlook on France's Aaa credit rating in the next three months if the country fails to make progress on crucial fiscal and economic reforms.

Oct 17, 2011

Andy Cohen (L) and Giuliana Rancic host the 2011 Miss USA pageant in the Theatre for the Performing Arts at Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada

E! news host Rancic battling cancer

E! News host Giuliana Rancic is battling breast cancer, but expects to make a full recovery, she said on NBC's Today Monday.

Oct 17, 2011

Industrial output up, NY manufacturing contracts

Industrial production rose in September and a gauge of manufacturing in New York State hinted at stabilization in October, suggesting the factory sector will keep supporting the economic recovery.

Oct 17, 2011

Exclusive: Newmont suspends work at Peru gold mine

Newmont's gold mine Yanacocha said on Monday it has temporarily suspended work because of protests that were blocking roads in northern Peru.

Oct 17, 2011

Instant view: BM's Q3 sales, signings lukewarm

International Business Machines Corp posted quarterly revenue and total services signings in line with or marginally weaker than Wall Street had expected.

Oct 17, 2011

Analysis: As patients put up with pain, device sales suffer

Orthopedic surgeon John Tongue sees more patients these days who are in pain and deciding to do nothing about it.

Oct 17, 2011

AmeriGas to buy Heritage Propane for $2.9 billion

AmeriGas' acquisition of Energy Transfer Partners' propane operations for $2.9 billion will nearly double its propane customer base, add 500 million gallons to its operations

Oct 17, 2011

IBM meets Q3 expectations, raises outlook

IBM's third-quarter revenue met expectations as corporate spending on information technology held up in the face of economic worries, and the company bumped up its 2011 earnings outlook.

Oct 17, 2011