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Why Exactly Are Heads Rolling At Barclays? Libor Scandal Explained

Following the revelation last week that British banking giant Barclays was engaging in massive fraud meant to distort the Libor, the interest rate underpinning hundreds of trillions of dollars in credit transactions, politicians and regulators the world over are taking a sober look at the system. What they find may prove to be shocking.
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US Stock Futures Surge After EU Summit Announcements

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open Friday as euro zone leaders at a Brussels summit agreed upon emergency measures to lower Italy's and Spain's borrowing costs and create a single regulatory oversight body for euro zone banks.
Dog Saves Drowning Boy

Dog Saves Drowning Boy From Family Pool

Move over, Lassie, there is another heroic pup in town. Move over, Lassie, there is another heroic pup in town. Bear, a four-year-old black Labrador Retriever, saved a two-year-old Michigan boy from drowning in the family's swimming pool over the weekend.
Google Launches Endangered Languages Project To Preserve Global Speech, Culture [VIDEO]

Google Launches Endangered Languages Project To Preserve Global Speech, Culture [VIDEO]

Language is much more than just words, or communication. A community's language is inherently tied to its cultural identity, often signifying the culture's heritage and its values. Unfortunately, about half of all of the languages in the world -- more than 3,000 different languages -- are currently on the verge of extinction. Google hopes to stem the tide with its latest effort, called The Endangered Languages Project.
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Mitt Romney's Wawa Gaffe: Is He Out Of Touch? [VIDEO]

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney was blown away by the sandwiches at WaWas, repeatedly mispronouncing the Pennsylvania-based supermarket chain's name as he recounted his first time visiting a WaWa during a campaign stop in Cornwall, Pa. Is the former Massachusetts governor out of touch?
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kisses Girlfriend Amy Reimann After First NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Victory in Four Years [VIDEO]

Dale Earnhardt Jr. earned his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win after four years and 143 races without a first place finish. Earnhardt Jr.'s four year drought had many fans and critics questioning whether the good ole boy still had it. But after his June 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup victory at Michigan International Speedway, even his girlfriend, Amy Reimann, is convinced that No. 88 can still ride with the best of them.

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