Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is counter-suing a hotel maid who accused him of sexual harassment, seeking $1m in damages.
A standoff between a mother of four and a Florida SWAT team ended with the woman killing her children before turning the gun on herself, police reports.
US president says the crisis at JP Morgan clearly shows ‘why Wall Street reform is so important.’
Manufacturers say Apple inc. has placed an order for larger 4-inch display screens for the next-generation of iPhone, according to a new report.
Ron Paul, the US congressman who led a persistent presidential bid against presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney and other rivals, announced Monday he is suspending active campaigning.
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Facebook will reportedly increase the size of its initial public offering by 25pc to raise about $15bn.
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Queen guitarist Brian May revealed that Freddie Mercury will ‘appear’ on stage during a special performance of West End musical We Will Rock You.
Marvel Avengers Assemble crushed competitors for a second weekend in the US and Canada, making $103.2 million (£64 million) and is poised to break $1 billion worldwide.
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