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Doomsday Comet Elenin Zips Past Dangerously Close to Earth

Comet won't pass near Earth again for 12,000 years.

Celebrity Airbrushing Fails: Beyonce, Kristen Stewart and Adam Levine Latest Victims

Though none of us need more reasons to believe that glam magazine photographs are excessively airbrushed, the most recent Photoshop bloopers deserve special mention simply because they seem to amputate necessary body parts like waist or an arm! Believe it or not, some of the world's most circulated celeb magazines' recent issues, featuring singers Adam Levine and Beyonce and actress Kristen Stewart seemed to be unaware of certain natural proportions without which one would normally be deem...

Gold Reserve Levels at World's Central Banks Steady: World Gold Council

Gold reserve levels at the world's central banks are holding steady, the World Gold Council reported Monday.

ARSENAL TRANSFER NEWS: Kalou, Dzagoev, Rodriguez, and Torje on Wenger's Radar?

The Gunners may be exploring January transfer options.

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Polyus Gold Output Rises 16% in First Nine Months of '11

Russia's top gold miner Polyus Gold said on Friday its output of the precious metal rose 16 percent year on year to 1.1 million ounces in the first nine months of this year.

Microsoft Finalizes Skype Buy: Ready to Battle Google?

Five months after Microsoft said it would acquire Skype for $8.5 billion, the deal was approved and the transaction closed. Is Microsoft now ready to battle Google, whose proposed $12.5 billion takeover of Motorola Mobility is expected to close next quarter?

Obama says Iran to face toughest possible sanctions

President Barack Obama warned Iran on Thursday it would face the toughest possible sanctions for an alleged plot to kill the Saudi ambassador in Washington, as Treasury officials eyed action against the Iranian central bank.

Tymoshenko's Troubles Not Over as Ukraine Piles on Corruption Charges

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was found guilty of abuse of power and sentenced to seven years in prison on Tuesday, but her legal troubles are far from over, and the government has now accused her of embezzling $400 million.

Ai Weiwei Named Most Powerful Figure in Art World [PHOTOS & LIST]

The controversial artist and activist beat past winners Larry Gagosian and Hans Ulrich.

Libya News Update: Mutassim Gadhafi Captured, Moammar Gadhafi Stil Hiding

The National Transitional Council is still fighting to pry Sirte from the remaining Moammar Gadhafi loyalists in the city. Three members of the NTC said Wednesday that they had captured Gadhafi's son Mutassim trying to flee Sirte and taken him Benghazi.

A photograph of the front page of the August 1, 2007 edition of the Wall Street Journal reports that Rupert Murdoch's News Corp will purchase Dow Jones & Co for some $5 billion.

Wall Street Journal Accused of Inflating European Circulation Numbers

The Wall Street Journal newspaper has been accused of using a questionable to scheme to inflate its circulation numbers in Europe by permitting sponsor companies to purchase copies in bulk for as little as 1 cent each.

New Die Hard movie to debut Valentine's Day 2013

Fox has slated Die Hard 5 -- now titled A Good Day to Die Hard -- for a Valentine's Day 2013 release.

Annie Leibovitz Pays Personal Homage to Russia [PHOTOS]

Leibovitz has opened a 200-piece exhibit inspired by Russian ballet and literature in Moscow's Pushkin Museum.

An electronic board displaying movements in major indices is seen at Johannesburg stock exchange in Sandton

BRICS exchanges to cross-list indexes

Stock exchanges from six of the world's largest emerging markets will join forces to cross-list equity indexes derivatives, to target investor demand for fast-growing economies.

Yeti’s Bed, Footprint & Markers - Scientists '95% Sure' of Its Existence

A team of scientists and big-foot enthusiasts have apparently found irrefutable evidence that confirms the existence of a Yeti in the Russian Tundra regions.

WHO Says World TB Cases Decline For First Time

The number of people getting sick with tuberculosis has dropped for the first time, while the death toll from the disease reached its lowest level in a decade, helped by progress in countries like China, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.

Euro 2012 Qualifier - Round-Up of Who Has Qualified, Who Hasn't and Who Secured Play-Off Spots

The final qualifiers of the Euro 2012 Group games were played out on Tuesday. Here's a round-up of who has qualified, who hasn't and what they have to do to qualify.

U.S. team members show their gold medals on the podium during the medal ceremony after winning the women's team final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Tokyo

American Women Power to World Team Gold in Gymnastics

The United States stormed to gold in the women's team event at the world gymnastics championships on Tuesday to emphatically put down a marker for next year's London Olympics.

A seven-seat space taxi backed by NASA to fly in test next summer

A seven-seat space taxi backed by NASA to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station will make a high-altitude test flight next summer, officials said on Tuesday.

Poland’s PM Wins Second Term in Election, Will Keep Old Coalition for Now

Poland Election: PM Wins Second Term, Will Keep Old Coalition for Now

Prime Minister Donald Tusk, leader of the center-right pro-market Civic Platform (PO) party, won re-election in Poland Sunday night. For the first time since the fall of communism in 1989, the major political party in Poland has maintained its grip on power. The fairly fought election in the formerly communist country establishes the country's democratic and economic stability.

Ukraine's ex-Prime Minister and opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko waves during a rally in front of the parliament in Kiev

U.S., EU, Russia Say Yulia Tymoshenko’s Trial Was Politically Motivated

The Unites States and the European Union has said the trial for former Ukraine Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was politically motivated and has condemned the seven-year jail sentence.

Alicia Sacramone: U.S. Gymnastics Team Wins World Championships in Spite of Injury

The loss of Alicia Sacramone to a torn Achilles tendon did not deter the United States women's gymnastics team, which won gold in the World Championships in Tokyo on Tuesday.

YouTube Space Lab Helps Science Students Reach For the Stars

Google, NASA, and countless international space agencies just launched what they are calling the YouTube Space Lab. The idea is to hold a video contest allowing students to submit experiment ideas they will consider performing on the International Space Station (ISS).

Ukraine: Former PM Tymoshenko Gets Seven Years for Abuse of Office

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was sentenced to seven years in prison by a judge in Kiev on Tuesday.

Ukrainian Court Convicts Tymoshenko, Gives Her 7 Years

A Ukrainian court Tuesday sentenced former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to seven years in prison for abuse of office in relation to a 2009 gas deal with Russia.

YouTube Space Lab Contest Begins: Teenagers' Experiment to Run in Space Station

Space-obsessed teenagers have got an opportunity to come up with ideas for science contest to be carried out in space. If successful, the two selected experiments will be performed aboard the International Space Station and live streamed on YouTube to the world in 2012.