Starting breast cancer screening as early as age 25 may help women who carry a genetic mutation linked to a higher risk of cancer live longer, according to a U.S. study. Researchers,
Steve Jobs, the transcendent Silicon Valley entrepreneur who reinvented the world's computing, music and mobile phone industries and changed the daily habits of millions around the globe, died on Wednesday at the
Sarah Palin said on Wednesday that she will not seek the Republican U.S. presidential nomination in 2012, ending months of speculation and leaving the Republican field largely settled. Palin had left the
Cash-strapped euro zone minnow Cyprus said it would get a 2.5 bln euro loan from close ally Russia on Wednesday, skirting high yield-demanding traditional lenders with an interest rate less than half
Inspectors from the IMF, EU and the European Central Bank are likely to recommend releasing a vital tranche of aid to Greece but Athens must first do more to convince them it
Asian shares rose on Thursday, as optimism over Europe's efforts to aid the euro zone's financial sector and U.S. data suggesting the economy could avoid recession spurred short-covering and value-hunting. An easing
The euro held steady against the dollar on Thursday as uncertainty gripped markets before an ECB meeting that could see rates cut or the rebirth of long-term lending to banks, while Europe's
Brent crude held above $102 a barrel after surging in the previous session as pessimism about weaker demand was outweighed by a surprise drawdown of U.S. inventories and concerns that Libya's largest
The ranks of the unemployed continued to rise on both an absolute and seasonally adjusted basis according to the latest figures on registered unemployment. According to the Statistical Service, the number of
Liverpool's new owners spent 7.5 million pounds ($11.6 million) for each Premier League point they picked up between last October's purchase of the club and the end of last season, a leading
