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A strike by the British Airways(BA) cabin crew has entered its second day, with almost half of the BA’s 250 planes grounded.

A 16-year-old boy was arrested Friday for making a racially offensive comment at a New Jersey Walmart that created a national buzz.

A part of the trial against four employees of the global miner Rio Tinto will open in Shanghai courtroom Monday.

Beijing -- Careful management should keep the increase in the Chinese consumer price index at no more than 3 percent this year, a top economist said.

Google Inc, which has been in talks with the Chinese authorities regarding censorship, is expected to announce its final decision on Monday.

Shares of smart phone-maker Palm Inc. fell by 29 percent on Friday as investors questioned its capabilities in the smart phone market, especially against competitors like Apple Inc., Google Inc., and Research in Motion.

Ford and General Motors have achieved the mark of the most dependable vehicles in a study that measures the number of problems owners faced in 2007 model-year cars, according to J.D. Power and Associates.

There have been quite a few recalls this year, whether for cars or food items. The latest to be pulled off the market is the Graco Harmony high chairs due to safety issues.

Washington -- The U.S. Congressional Budget Office said Thursday the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program will end up costing the government $109 billion.

The Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corp. Thursday issued a statement that the company disagrees with all the charges Apple has filed against it in the patent infringement suit and is prepared to fight.