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Oscar 2012: Top 10 Most Memorable Live Performances at Academy Awards (VIDEOS)

Here is a compilation of some most outstanding and unforgettable live performances at the Academy Awards through the years. Check them out.

Japanese Fishing Vessel Fined $125000 for Violating Shark Fishing Law

Japanese Fishing Vessel Fined $125000 for Violation of Shark Fishing Law

The Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA) has seized over 60,000 lb of shark carcasses and more than 1,500 lb of shark fins from a Japanese fishing vessel.

Buffett Adds to Bullish U.S. Economic Recovery Signals

Anyone looking for more evidence of a strengthening U.S. economic recovery needs only to consider conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, where businesses ranging from railroads and electric utilities to furniture and candy stores are racking up record profits.

Stephen Hawking Goes to Sex Clubs [NSFW]

World-renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has been spotted on multiple occasions at Freedom Acres, a sex club in Dover, California, according to radaronline.com. That's right, Stephen William Hawking, author of the bestseller A Brief History of Time, frequents a South California sex club where he pays strippers to grind on his body, according to RadarOnline's source.

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Mitt Romney's Cadillac Gaffe Draws More Scrutiny of his Wealth

First, Mitt Romney gaffed in admitting he was not worried about the very poor. Then, he admitted he only paid about a 15 percent tax rate. Now, his ad-libbing in Detroit led him to a flub about his wife Ann's Cadillacs.

Oscar Nominations 2012: Academy Voter Reveals Thoughts on Possible 'Midnight in Paris' Upset

If the Best Picture Oscar was chosen by Twitter, Woody Allen would take the trophy home.

Hard-Hit Florida and Arizona Property Markets Rebound, at Least for Apartment Developers

Arizona and Florida were ground zero for the housing boom and subsequent crash, but the multifamily sector is finally showing signs of life, with developers again planning new projects.

A herd of elephants is seen near Aruba dam at the Tsavo East National Park

Oldest Elephant Herd Footprints Discovered in Arabian Desert

Researchers have discovered rare fossilized footprints in the Arabian Desert that are revealed to be of the oldest elephant herd.

TSA workers carry out security checks at Denver International Airport, the day before the Thanksgiving holiday in Denver.

SFO Terminal Reopens: San Francisco Airport Reporting Delays after Suspicious Package Scare

Terminal One at San Francisco International Airport reopened after an earlier scare when a TSA officer spotted a suspicious package.

Given that the most recent court ruling favored Apple, the trademark battle with bankrupt Chinese company Proview is likely on its last legs. The new U.S. lawsuit seems like a distraction and a last-ditch effort to recoup some change from Apple; yet, unli

Is iPad 3 Release in Danger? Apple Trademark Battle With Proview Comes to America

Proview Technology, the bankrupt electronics maker that uses the iPad name on several of its products such as computer monitors, has reportedly brought its lawsuit against Apple to the U.S. Will this jeopardize the release of the iPad 3?

Giuliani Says GOP Stance on Gay Rights Not ‘Modern’ [VIDEO]

Former New York City Mayor and 2008 Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani said in a television interview Thursday that the Republican Party's stances on some social issues, gay rights in particular, make it look like it isn't a modern party.

Apple Buys Chomp: Will Redesigned App Store Release Alongside iPad 3?

Apple has acquired Chomp, an app search and discovery platform, in order to revamp the iTunes and App Store search and discovery tools. There's a good chance that the new version of iTunes will release alongside the new iPad 3.

Xie, a lawyer representing Proview Technology (Shenzhen), speaks to reporters in front of the Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Court

Apple Shares Rise Despite Proview’s iPad Trademark Suit

Shares of Apple rose more than $6 Friday to $522.41 despite a lawsuit by a Chinese company alleging it had used “false statements” to obtain rights to the name iPad.

Weight-Loss Pills: 3 Diet Drug Makers Looking for Second Review

Three diet drug makers will be looking for a second review from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in an effort to get approval for their weight-loss pills.

Renowned Climate Scientist Comes under Fire

The prestigious California-based Pacific Institute climate research group has launched an investigation of its president and founder, Peter Gleick, after he admitted fraudulently obtaining documents from global warming skeptics challenging his work.

A man walks past an iPad 2 advertisement in Shanghai February 23, 2012.

Apple's China Legal Battle over iPad Spreads to U.S.

A Chinese firm trying to stop Apple Inc from using the iPad name in China has launched an attack on the consumer electronics giant's home turf, filing a lawsuit in California that accuses it of employing deception when it bought the trademark.

DNA analysis is an extraordinarily effective tool for law enforcement to identify arrestees, solve past crimes, and exonerate innocent suspects.

DNA Testing is Constitutional, Rules U.S. Appeals Court

California law enforcement officers can continue collecting DNA samples from adults arrested for felonies, a federal appeals court ruled.

Tuan Anh Nguyen, 45, injects a syringe filled with heroin in his rented room in Hanoi. Researchers at Mexico's National Institute of Psychiatry say they have successfully tested a heroin vaccine on mice and are preparing to test it on humans.

Mexican Researchers Patent Heroin Vaccine

While Mexico grapples with relentless drug-related violence, a group of Mexican scientists is working on a vaccine that could reduce addiction to one of the world's most notorious narcotics: heroin.

Obama Super PAC Gets $1 Million from Comedian Bill Maher [VIDEO]

Comedian Bill Maher cut a $1 million check to Priorities USA Action, a pro-Obama super PAC.

Gerard Butler in Rehab: 5 Other Stars Who Have Been In Treatment [PHOTOS]

The 300 star checked himself into the Betty Ford Center three weeks ago.

Brittani Niccole: Surgeon Father Gives Her Implants for 18th Birthday, Praises Sexiness

On her 18th birthday, Brittani Niccole did not get a diamond bracelet from her father or even a new car. She got breast implants. Brittani Niccole, whose father Michael Niccole is a plastic surgeon, performed his own daughter's breast enhancement procedure for her 18th birthday.

Futures Suggest Higher Open for US Stocks Friday

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open for equities on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.1 percent to 0.2 percent.

A customer visits the Apple Store in New York City's Grand Central Station

Apple Attacked at Home; Proview Files Lawsuit against iPhone Maker

The Asian firm Proview trying to stop Apple Inc from using the iPad name has now launched an attack on the consumer electronics giant's home turf, filing a lawsuit in California that accuses the iPhone-maker of employing deception when it bought the iPad trademark.

New Skin Cancer Drug Raises Hope for Survival

A new treatment given to 132 skin cancer patients in the U.S. and Australia almost doubled their survival, according to New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers used the drug Vemurafenib (Zelboraf) on patients and found that they lived for average 16 months as compared to those who underwent conventional treatment and survived for only nine months on average.

Oscar Nominations 2012: Five That Missed Out

A look at the movies and stars who should have been nominated for this year's Oscars.

Apple's Chinese legal woes over iPad surface at home

The Asian firm trying to stop Apple Inc from using the iPad name has now launched an attack on the consumer electronics giant's home turf, filing a lawsuit in California that accuses the iPhone-maker of employing deception when it bought the iPad trademark.