Why Teixeira's injury is important to the Yankees
It's never good to have a position player get banged up, and the options for the Yankees to replace Mark Teixeira at first base--Jorge Posada or Nick Swisher, most likely--don't particularly excite, given their recent struggles at the plate. But the Teixeira injury means something more.
Syrian Envoy to France Resigns -- Or Was It A Hoax?
A woman claiming to be Syria's ambassador to France resigned from her post on France 24's English-language program The Debate last night.
Bachelorette Ashley Hebert “extremely humiliated” after Bentley incident
This season of The Bachelorette has seen one of reality television's biggest villains.
Get Heidi Klum's shoes!
The fashion powerhouse partnered with New Balance to create some fashionable footwear.
Bonnaroo theme song 'Bonnaroo (Feel The Magic)' [Video]
Listen to Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival's theme song 'Feel The Magic.'
OPEC talks break down, no deal on output
OPEC talks broke down in acrimony on Wednesday without an agreement to raise output after Saudi Arabia failed to convince the cartel to lift production.
Wall Street mostly flat to open
Stocks opened mostly flat on Wednesday, following five straight days of losses as investors continued to fret about the economic outlook.
UN, White House Condemn Israeli Settlers' 'Price Tags' in Palestinian West Bank
The United Nations and the White House have condemned the burning of a mosque in the West Bank yesterday.
Michelle Obama, another gorgeous gown at another state dinner [PHOTOS]
Michelle Obama's gown upstaged the visiting Merkel's.
Cirque Du Soleil's dream-like, nightmare-esque 'Zarkana' opens June 9
'Zarkana,' Cirque du Soleil's grand acrobatic show will debut at Radio City Music Hall, New York, on June 9th, 2011.
Citigroup sells private equity assets to AXA unit
Citigroup has agreed to sell a portfolio of private equity assets to AXA Private Equity for $1.7 billion, the French insurer said on Wednesday, the latest move by the U.S. bank to unload non-core assets.
McDonald's May U.S. sales hurt by high gas prices
McDonald's Corp reported a lower-than-expected sales increase at established stores in the United States in May as high gas prices and unemployment crimped its business.
OPEC inching toward deal to raise oil output
OPEC producers worked at a deal on Wednesday to raise oil supplies for the first time in four years to support the fragile world economy.
OPEC to hike output, Iran proposes compromise
OPEC producers on Wednesday hammered out a deal to raise oil supplies for the first time in four years to support the fragile world economy.
Tencent invests in China Internet startup fund
Tencent Holdings, China's most valuable Internet company, said on Wednesday it has invested into a fund that will support early-stage Chinese Internet firms.
Gaza health minister blames Palestinian Authority for medicine shortage
The Gaza Strip's health minister Basem Naem blames West Bank-based Palestinian Authority for an acute shortage of medicines and supplies in the region.
Apple iOS 5 beta reveals iPhone 5 due in September and two iPad 3s on the cards
Apple's WWDC event was all about iOs 5, Mac OS X and iCloud but what was missing from the agenda was any mention of upcoming devices iPhone 5 or iPad 3.
Apple WWDC 2011: iOS 5 leads iPhone 5’s assault on Android
iOS 5 the much anticipated major update to Apple’s mobile operating system, which was unveiled at Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2011, boasts of beefy new features including News Stand, Reminders, iMessages and Delta Updates that will help the next generation (dubbed iPhone 5) steal a march over rival Android.
Spectacular Solar Flare Erupts, May Cause Minor Disruption on Earth [PHOTO]
An unusual, medium-sized solar flare has erupted from the sun, observed by a NASA space observatory on Tuesday.
Drug firms go online to test and sell medicines
Prompted by the soaring cost of developing and marketing their medicines, drug companies are embracing the Internet in a bid to drive down costs.
Orange sees more T-Mobile mergers as unlikely
France Telecom is unlikely to merge its mobile operations with those of Deutsche Telekom in other markets in the way it has done in Britain, the head of its European operations said on Wednesday.
McDonald's May same-store sales rise 3.1 percent
McDonald's Corp reported a 3.1 percent rise in May sales at established restaurants, but in the United States, the gains were more modest than expected and its shares fell 1.7 percent in premarket trading.
Sony's not so sorry revolutionary handheld PlayStation Vita
Sony presented the new revolutionary hand held game console called PlayStation Vita at E3 2011 in Los Angeles, CA. The unveiling took place moments after Sony CEO Jack Tretton gave a public 'I'm sorry' apology for the company's network hack that affected millions of users.
Google rolls out appointment slot for calendar
Google started with a new feature for Google Calendar users, which makes it easy to publish appointment on a public forum so that collaborators can pick and choose the convenient times for them.
Markets head into sixth day of losses
Stock index futures fell on Wednesday, pointing to a sixth day of losses in an enduring downtrend as investors worry about the bleak economic outlook and technical market indicators point to more weakness ahead.
McDonald's May sales rise 3.1 percent
McDonald's Corp reported a 3.1 percent rise in May sales at established restaurants, but in the United States, the gains were more modest than expected and its shares fell 1.7 percent in premarket trading.
Barcelona Transfer Rumours - Sanchez to join the Catalans?
Here are the transfer rumours in relation to European and Spanish champions Barcelona, with the Catalans being touted as the favourites to sign Udinese's much-rated winger Alexis Sanchez.
NBA FINALS GAME 4: Mavs even the series with a feverish Nowitzki
The Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki was fatigued and had a temperature of 101 degrees. A fever has drained his energy, yet he fought and led the Dallas Mavericks to a victory to even the series with Miami at 2-2. Nowitzi scored the game deciding layup for an 86-83 win with less than 20 seconds in the game. The driving layup was followed by Miami's Dwayne Wade dunk, but Dallas' Jason Terry closed out the win with two free throws.
Libyan rape victim relocated to Romania
The Libyan woman who announced to international media that she was gang-raped by Gaddafi troupes has been relocated to Romanian UN headquarters.
Will Apple iOS 5 kill BlackBerry, SMS and Twitter?
The iOS 5 has ushered in a key feature which spells doom for RIM's BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) which could unleash an exodus of users from the BlackBerry camp - primarily college students.