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R'n'B star accused of blackening Donna McIntosh-Inoe's eye with a wad of cash.

Lead underwriters on $16bn IPO fined for selectively disclosing sensitive financial data.

US private equity firm to sell off stake in gunmaker Freedom Group, following school massacre.

Stake sale by AIG ends 100-year-old relationship with Asian insurer.

Six-year olds Noah Pozner and Jack Pinto buried in Newtown while pro-gun lawmakers start to rethink.

New York Red Bulls head of global soccer Gerard Houllier says Thierry Henry is unlikely to join Arsenal for a third spell in the New Year.

The unisex moniker is unlikely to appear on many birth certificates for at least several years, it has been claimed.

34-year-old Cameron Douglas's leg and fingers broken for 'ratting' on dealers.

Twitter has begun rolling out a feature which will let users download every one of their tweets in a single file, though it's not available to all users yet.

Anne Hathaway attends the special Screen Actors Guild screening of her new film Les Miserables at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, California.

Arsene Wenger has praised AC Milan youngster Stephan El Shaarawy and admitted that he may make an approach for the forward.

The gunman has forced his way to the school and not voluntarily let in, say the police.

Shockwave from incident spreads across the United States and the world.

Latest tragedy revives gun control debate as hope hinges on Obama.

Dead gunman 'masked and heavily armed'Reports of second gunman send local schools into lock downWhole classroom is missing, says ReutersPresident Obama expresses condolences over bloody shooting

Concerns over effective immunity for banks as Britain's new bank regulators says bringing criminal charges 'raises troubling questions'.

Kristen Stewart put her glamorous figure on display, when she arrived for the red carpet premier of On The Road, in New York City

Microsoft says it has no plans to fix a security flaw in Internet Explorer that could allow hackers to track user's mouse movements

Two hitmen allegedly hired by obsessed fan Dana Martin planned to abduct and strangle teenage pop sensation.

Victim Brandon Lincoln Woodard had been arrested 20 times on drug and theft charges.

Former Barcelona coach identifies Arsenal as preferred destination

Assault using Cold War-era missiles against rebels in Syria suggests increasing desperation, say military analysts.

Amid UN condemnation of North Korea, US and its allies seek tougher sanctions.

16th century apothecary and soothsayer predicted world will end when YouTube video hits one billion.

In an effort to appease users’ concerns over privacy, Facebook has begun rolling out a new set of privacy controls on Wednesday.

McCartney to join Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic at Hurricane Sandy charity gig.

It's been a busy year, and more than ever we've used Twitter to tell the news and share stories.

European Grassroots Antiracist Movement urges silent march in Athens against 'surge' of neo-Nazis.

Billionaire entrepreneur seeks first trans-Atlantic tie-up in his airline's history as he seeks to challenge BA's long haul dominance.

Katie Holmes looked lovely in purple as she posed for cameras at the Broadway Dreams Foundation's Champagne And Caroling Gala held at Celsius in New York City.