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Central banks have been diversifying their foreign reserves to include gold.  Global central banks were bought 534.6 metric tons of gold last year. The World Gold Council reports that official global gold holdings inc...

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says his side will not be complacent despite going 15 points clear.

France pick up their first tournament win over a gutsy Scotland but cannot avoid finishing last in the Six Nations.

The market for used cars is evolving rapidly. Today's used car buyer has access to more information about vehicles, pricing and the overall market than most professional salesmen had in the previous millennium. If you wa...

A Syrian army general reportedly defects to the opposition while a human rights agency accuses the Assad government over cluster bombs.

Rafael Nadal reaches the final of his first hard-court tournament in a year with a superb win over Tomas Berdych in Indian Wells.

Ann Coulter spoke at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday, firing off an insult about New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's snub from the annual conference. "Even CPAC had to cut back on its speakers ...

As David Cameron faces defeat on press regulation, Labour leader says: 'This is the moment to break with the past' Ed Miliband has called on MPs from all parties to stop living in fear of retribution and to do their poli...

The prosecution and the defense in the Steubenville rape trial jousted in court during the testimony of the accuser's former friend Saturday morning in attempts to paint a clearer picture of the alleged victim's characte...

Peep this important footage from Wednesday's Duke-UNC lacrosse game wherein Jimmy Bitter of the Tar Heels got hit in the "groin." This is a very medical injury and an extremely mature subject.

During this week’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on proposed gun regulations, Texas Tea Party Senator Ted Cruz chose to disrespect long-serving Senator Dianne Feinstein with a completely inappropriate lecture...

The singer sacrifices her long locks to raise thousands of pounds for charity, describing the experience as "liberating".

Thousands turn out across the UK to protest against a new tax imposed on council house residents deemed to have a spare bedroom. Thousands of protesters have called on the government to axe a new "bedroom tax" that will ...

With Blizzard Entertainment (a division of Activision Blizzard Publishing) riding the wave of positive press with StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, the game publisher is also celebrating The Art of Blizzard. With a new b...

Though accused of defending selfishness, economics has a long tradition of treating individuals equally. That could have surprising implications in the debate over immigration.

The 2013 ACC Tournament has already featured one shocking upset, and the excitement is set to continue until the last second of the competition. Maryland knocked off second-seeded Duke in the quarterfinals to book a spot...

Cynthia Wachenheim was depressed. She was taking anti-depressant medication. She thought she was a bad mother because her baby boy, 10-month old Keston, had taken two falls. She was convinced that she had permanently inj...

Ilene Gordon, the C.E.O. of Ingredion, says “I don’t think there’s anybody who’s successful in their role today who hasn’t been mentored by somebody.”

Growing up in Indiana and Washington, D.C., Taiwanese-born Wen-Szu Lin often felt torn between two cultures. When, as a young entrepreneur, he was presented with the opportunity to buy the Chinese franchise rights to Aun...

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabweans were expected to vote for a new constitution on Saturday that would clip presidential powers and pave the way for an election to decide whether Robert Mugabe extends his three-decade rule.

Like it or not, the Denver Broncos were not able to complete a restructured version of defensive end Elvis Dumervil's contract before it became guaranteed at 4 p.m. ET on Friday. The blame is irrelevant—Denver was...

Former Wales captain's sensational display against England should guarantee him a place on the plane for Australia For those whose campaigns went the wrong way, from promising at the start to upended in the last round, t...