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New orders for long-lasting manufactured goods slipped in August on weak demand for motor vehicles, but a rebound in a gauge of business spending supported views the economy would likely avoid another recession.

Jessica Simpson is reportedly pregnant with her first child as she waits for her wedding in November.

With so many tablets now available, it seems incredible that a serious threat to the Apple iPad has not yet emerged. The lack of a Goldilocks-esque just-right balance between portability and connectivity, sleek styling and dual processing, is much to blame. Like that of the MP3 music player before it, the tablet market is littered with models that, for one reason or another, have failed to capture the public's imagination. Yet, Amazon's unveiling of the eagerly awaited Kindle Fire ...

As retailers race to keep up with social media and mobile shopping trends, you could soon see sales staff in your local DIY or department store clutching iPads as they serve increasingly well-connected and informed customers.

Stock index futures rose on Wednesday, indicating stocks will climb for a fourth straight session as investors remained encouraged by progress toward plans to ease the euro zone's debt woes.

New orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods slipped in August on weak demand for motor vehicles, government data showed on Wednesday, but a rebound in a gauge of business spending supported views the economy could avoid another recession.

Amazon.com Inc is expected to launch its long-awaited tablet computer on Wednesday, sporting a low-enough price to give Apple Inc's iPad some serious competition for the first time.

Greece's lenders sent a team to Athens on Wednesday to inspect a government austerity plan they want implemented in exchange for aid, while Germany suggested a new bailout may be renegotiated as debate raged over the size of losses bondholders should face.

Cain has very little political experience; his career has been almost entirely in business. As a result, he has no voting or governing record to turn to for an idea of his political views; voters will have to rely entirely on the things he has said during his campaign.

Google is to provide multi-million-pound office space and assistance for developers and startups near London’s “Silicon Roundabout,” to boost government’s plans to build a Tech city in the capital.

BP and its billionaire partners in TNK-BP face off in arbitration on Wednesday, as the UK oil giant refutes claims it broke a shareholder agreement and should pay $4.9 billion in damages.

Chelsea will make the trip to the Mestalla to play Valencia in their second Group E encounter in the UEFA Champions League.

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso urged the European Central Bank to do everything in its power to maintain financial stability in the euro zone, saying the EU faced the biggest challenge in its 50-year history.

Two Linux software groups have joined forces, they said on Wednesday, to develop a new operating system for cellphones and other devices in collaboration with Intel and Samsung Electronics.

Following are highlights from European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso's State of the Union speech in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday.

The dead NASA satellite plunged into the remote South Pacific Ocean, when it crashed to Earth last Saturday, said NASA on Tuesday.

Actress Anna Faris has been tickling the funny bones of audiences in films such as The House Bunny and on TV shows like Friends since the late 1990s. She has also shown versatility in movies like Brokeback Mountain and programs such as Entourage.

Singer, activist and breast cancer survivor Melissa Etheridge received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on Tuesday, an event she hopes can be an inspiration to anyone facing adversity or dreaming of a better life.

The Lion King fended off Brad Pitt to keep the box-office crown for a second straight weekend.

Greece faced a new test in its attempt to avoid bankruptcy on Wednesday as international auditors headed for Athens, while Germany suggested a new bailout may be renegotiated as argument rages over whether private creditors should take bigger losses.

The European Union faces the biggest challenge in its history, as a crisis of confidence compounds economic and social problems, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Wednesday.

The European Union faces the biggest challenge in its history, as a crisis of confidence compounds economic and social problems, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Wednesday.

President Barack Obama topped up his re-election war chest with a string of successful West Coast fundraisers that ended Monday and showed soft poll numbers had not dented his ability to raise big money.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Tuesday again rebuffed a growing chorus of Republican pleas for him to enter the 2012 White House race.

A 14-year-old Phoenix boy was arrested by sheriff's deputies on Tuesday for threats made over the Internet to go on a killing spree and then commit suicide at his former middle school, authorities said.

Two Linux groups said on Wednesday they would combine their technologies to create a new operating software platform for a range of mobile devices led by Intel and Samsung Electronics.

Images of Michael Jackson lying dead in a hospital and rehearsing the day before his death, along with recollections of the singer as a troubled lost boy, made for a heart-wrenching opening on Tuesday to the manslaughter trial of the doctor hired to care for him.

After a long spell of sustained silence, Apple has finally sent out invitations to an iPhone-related event on Oct.4 at Cupertino, its headquarters in California.

It was an evening to forget for Manchester City after losing 2-0 at Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League - a defeat which was compounded by controversy surrounding Carlos Tevez's future at the club.