VIDEO: How a water bowl makes waves

VIDEO: How a water bowl makes waves
VIDEO: Gorilla adopted by French couple
Russian court bans Scientology books (AP)
China leader warns of risks as Communist Party turns 90 (AFP)
VIDEO: Morocco to vote on king's reforms
VIDEO: 'Why I joined China's Communists'
VIDEO: Warm welcome as royal tour begins
VIDEO: Morocco to vote on king's reforms
Italian cabinet approves tough austerity plan
France and Germany reach quarter-finals
Japan imposes energy limits amid power crunch (AP)
Don't Pay More Than $64 For Abercrombie, You'll Get Gored
Case against IMF chief 'near collapse'
EU-South Korea trade deal takes effect (AFP)
Tropical storm brings heavy rain to central Mexico (AP)
Papua opens up to intrepid tourists (AFP)
Brazil's Stock-Market Slide Speaks Loudly
Israeli Facebook Campaign Keeps Lid on Cheese Prices
Market Nuggets: Harbor: Aluminum Premiums In Americas To Hit Record Highs In Next Year
Comex Gold Ends Lower on Better Investor Risk Appetite

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 11:20 PM PDT

Scientists have finally turned their attention to a musical instrument that has been around for millennia.

VIDEO: Gorilla adopted by French couple

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:38 AM PDT

A childless French couple have adopted a 13-year-old female gorilla named Digit.

Russian court bans Scientology books (AP)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:45 PM PDT

AP - A court in a Moscow suburb has banned works by the founder of the Church of Scientology, officials said Thursday.

China leader warns of risks as Communist Party turns 90 (AFP)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:41 PM PDT

AFP - Chinese President Hu Jintao warned the ruling Communist Party faced severe "growing pains" as it turned 90 on Friday and that corruption, and alienation from China's people, could erode public support.

VIDEO: Morocco to vote on king's reforms

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:45 PM PDT

Morocco prepares to head to the polls to vote on a series of reforms and constitutional amendments proposed by King Mohammed.

VIDEO: 'Why I joined China's Communists'

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:10 PM PDT

The American Sidney Rittenberg is one of only a handful of foreigners ever to join the Chinese Communist Party.

VIDEO: Warm welcome as royal tour begins

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 03:06 PM PDT

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived in Ottawa at the start of a nine day visit to Canada.

VIDEO: Morocco to vote on king's reforms

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:45 PM PDT

Morocco prepares to head to the polls to vote on a series of reforms and constitutional amendments proposed by King Mohammed.

Italian cabinet approves tough austerity plan

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:21 PM PDT

Move to shield country from Greek debt crisis as it trims budgets of ministries and local authorities.

France and Germany reach quarter-finals

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:52 PM PDT

Victories for France and Germany send Canada and Nigeria packing in Group A of the women's World Cup.

Japan imposes energy limits amid power crunch (AP)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:31 PM PDT

AP - Japan's government has begun imposing energy restrictions on companies, shopping malls and other major electricity users to cope with power shortages following the country's nuclear crisis.

Don't Pay More Than $64 For Abercrombie, You'll Get Gored

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 09:47 PM PDT

OThe recently published International Council of Shopping Center's weekly report on aggregate retail

Case against IMF chief 'near collapse'

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 09:32 PM PDT

New York Times says prosecutors discover issues involving accuser's asylum application and possible criminal links.

EU-South Korea trade deal takes effect (AFP)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:48 PM PDT

AFP - A sweeping free trade pact between the European Union and South Korea, the first in Asia for the world's largest economic bloc, came into effect on Friday, officials in Seoul said.

Tropical storm brings heavy rain to central Mexico (AP)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:47 PM PDT

AP - The Atlantic season's first tropical storm swirled over Mexico's central Gulf coast Thursday, bringing heavy rains to a wide swath of the country but causing little damage.

Papua opens up to intrepid tourists (AFP)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:45 PM PDT

AFP - For decades, the only foreign visitors to venture into Papua were gold-diggers, anthropologists, missionaries and soldiers fighting imperial wars.

Brazil's Stock-Market Slide Speaks Loudly

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 07:40 PM PDT

While many Latin American stock markets took a hit during the second quarter as the global economic recovery sputtered, Brazil's benchmark Ibovespa index has not only been the worst performing in the region but also one of the weakest in the world.

Israeli Facebook Campaign Keeps Lid on Cheese Prices

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:05 PM PDT

Israel's powerful dairy companies have surrendered to a three-week boycott and Facebook campaign and pledged to lower prices on cottage cheese, as Israeli consumers take on rising prices.