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Shares of Eastman Kodak Co. have jumped in value amidst speculation that Google may follow its acquisition of Motorola Mobility with the camera maker's patent portfolio as its next target.

Following months of protest and violence in Syria, where the Assad regime has been accused of launching a brutal crackdown on protesters, President Obama has called for the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, to step down.

London has overtaken New York as the world's fashion capital for 2011.

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Scientists revealed that the remains of a giant sea creature are providing the first proof that these prehistoric reptiles gave birth to their young rather than laying eggs.

The Statue of Liberty will be closed for a year due to repairs, although the island on which it stands will remain accessible, officials said.

North Korea has hit back at South Korea's claim it started an artillery exchange on Wednesday, claiming instead that the South must have mistook construction noise for shelling.

As the Libyan conflict continues to drag on, more and more conflicting reports emerge, making it difficult to dissociate propaganda from facts.

The International Olympic Committee remains confident that the 2012 Olympic Games will proceed as planned, despite the recent disorder in London and across the UK.

Cosmopolitan is launching its 64th international edition this week in Singapore, 28 years after the title was banned by the government over concerns about the effect of its content on children.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn is now embroiled in a new lawsuit after the chambermaid who pressed charges for sexual assault against him in a hotel in Manhattan three months ago, now filed a lawsuit accusing him coming at her from behind with "depravity in his heart."

Gavin DeGraw has been hospitalised after being attacked by a group of men in New York.

On August 8, Jay-Z and Kanye West release their long-awaited, full-length album "Watch the Throne" on iTunes as a digital exclusive, with physical retailers to follow on August 12.

The New York Cosmos played their first match in over 25 years at Old Trafford on Friday night, as Paul Scholes brought his Manchester United career to a close with a 6-0 victory. A visibly tearful Scholes paid tribute to a wonderful United career after the game, saying that he left Old Trafford "with a few decent memories".

New reports claiming that Air France banned female crew from serving Dominique Strauss-Kahn because he abused them emerged yesterday. The allegations however were later on swiftly denied by the company.

It seems UFOs are a hot topic at the moment, with sightings coming in from the U.S. and UK this week. Surely this is not merely a result of the silly season of news caused by the House of Commons' recess. Perhaps we are finally making contact with another world. Perhaps we are being invaded. Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps.

Karl Lagerfeld launches his collection at Macy's department store, with rumors swirling about an in-store appearance at the New York City flagship this Fall.

After months of blaming al-Qaeda style Islamists for the uprising that led to the implementation of a NATO-led operation in Libya, the Gadhafi regime it seems is ready for an image overhaul.

Manchester United transfer Rumours: Berbatov, Ganso, Obertan and Sneijder

In 1979, I was sent on one of those junior/mid management courses that stressed team awareness and interplay through much physical stress but where the individual was also given the opportunity to lead the group and each had to prepare two or three presentations. In turn, a few guest speakers had been invited to give talks on their specialist field and answer any questions.

The pick of today's Premier League, Serie A, La Liga and Bundesliga football transfer rumours, news and gossip for 4 August, 2011. All the latest transfer rumours surrounding Man United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Roma, Barcelona and Real Madrid will be covered here.

Vogue Australia has published its first ever plus-size fashion shoot this month.

Vera Wang is designing Kim Kardashian's wedding dress. Her wedding to basketball player Kris Humphries is planned for Aug. 20.

Rappers Jay Z and Kanye West recently announcement that they are pushing back their debut US tour in support of their new studio album “Watch the Throne.”

Leonardo DiCaprio jumps from fifth to first place to beat Depp for the first time. Over the past year Depp earned $50 million to DiCaprio's $77 million. Both actors have achieved wealth and fame by making some unusual choices with their careers.

Arsenal's pre-season woes continued on Sunday after they were held to a 1-1 draw by a Thierry Henry-inspired New York Red Bulls.

Alexa Chung and Alex Turner have reportedly ended their four-year relationship. The pair started dating in April 2007, after meeting at Coachella music festival.

The pick of today's Arsenal football transfer rumours, news, gossip and talk. All the latest transfer rumours surrounding Arsenal will be covered here.

The head of the Libyan rebels' armed forces and two of his aides were killed by gunmen on Thursday, and despite officially confirming the news, the death of Gadhafi's former close friend is still surrounded by mystery.

Star of the headlines since a New York maid accused him of sexually assaulting her, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a previous favourite to run against French President Nicholas Sarkozy in the 2012 presidential elections, is now embroiled in two different cases both serious charges of attempted rape and sexual assault. In order to better understand the affairs, here is a review of each cases, and the women behind them.