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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station captured Space Exploration Technologies’ Dragon cargo ship on Friday, the first privately owned vehicle to reach the orbital outpost.

Kick off Memorial Day weekend with Justin’s bad-boy ‘Boyfriend’ remix. Check it out below! After hearing Justin Bieber‘s star-studded “Boyfriend” remix, it’s hard to believe this is the same kid that soared to international fame for pop hits like “One Time” and “Baby.” Justin collaborates with Mac Miller, Asher Roth, and 2 Chainz on the [...]

Public accounts committee says cutting staff and hiring expensive outside consultants could be bad value for taxpayerThe growing practice of officials leaving the Ministry of Defence only to be re-employed as outside consultants could end up being "dreadful value for the taxpayer", a leading parliamentary watchdog has warned.MoD spending on consultants has soared from £6m in 2007 to £270m in th...

Three of Wall Street biggest and best-known financial institutions handled the Facebook IPO, so why were people immediately suspicious when the stock soared and then...

Socialcam has millions of users. So how will it keep them all?

The most universal sport in the world dominated social networks Saturday. Soccer (or “football,” depending on your preference) teams Chels…

The Queen, dressed in turquoise with a large-brimmed hat complete with purple feather, was cheered by thousands of well-wishers in Windsor in scenes reminiscent of last year's Royal Wedding. The crowd roared in excitement as the Red Arrows soared overhead before the event came to an end with a rousing rendition of God Save the Queen

Facebook shares soared more than 10 per cent when they launched today in the most hotly anticipated flotation for many years. But the stock soon pulled back to stand 5 per cent or $2 up at $40 a share as the initial euphoria wore off.

If the Californian climes weren't warm enough for the locals last night then Rihanna certainly made sure the mercury soared.

Donna Summer died Thursday after a battle with cancer. The 63-year-old Summer was known for her soaring voice and sensual purrs that made her a queen of disco when the genre was in its heyday in the 1970s. And it was a title she held well beyond those years. A statement from her family called Summer "a woman of many gifts, the greatest being her faith." "While we grieve her passing, we are a...

Groupon Inc.'s shares soared in trading Monday ahead of the online deals company's first-quarter financial report, which comes out after the market closes....

Conversion costs to modify carrier for the F-35C soared

Shares of Monster Worldwide soared almost 22% on Friday after a news report said LinkedIn has expressed interest in buying the online job-search company.

Shares of Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA) soared Friday – at one point nearly doubling in value – after the company moved one step closer to becoming one of the first new obesity treatments in years to hit the U.S market. At $6.04 a share, Arena’s stock price had climbed almost 65% or $2.39 in afternoon market [...]

Ian Poulter, newly ensconced in a home in Orlando, soared to an early first-round lead with a 65 at The Players Championship Thursday.

The energy-drink company's stock, which has nearly doubled in the past year, soared Thursday thanks to terrific quarterly results.

NEWS Corporation's third-quarter profits soared 47 per cent .

Angry Birds has soared to an incredible milestone: 1 billion downloads.

Daniel Nocera was a science-minded high-school junior in New Jersey at the beginning of the Arab oil embargo, in 1973. American fuel prices soared, the stock market crashed, Congress prohibited speed limits higher than fifty-five miles an hour, and President Nixon banned the sale of gasoline on . . . (Subscription required.)

The number of debt relief orders has soared by 40 per cent in two years and one in four are granted to those aged between 16 and 24, figures revealed.

The share of the global tablet market commanded by Apple‘s (AAPL) iPad soared to 68% in the first quarter, up from 54.7% in the fourth quarter, according to new research from IDC. Tablets that ran on Google‘s (GOOG) Android platform did not do as well. Amazon‘s (AMZN) Kindle Fire saw its share of the market [...]

ILLEGAL cigarettes being smuggled into Australia have soared before plain packaging laws start, a Tobacco Inc-funded report claims.

Kauto Star capturing the hearts of a nation was the highlight of another extraordinary event-filled year in the National Hunt season.

The number of people treated for malaria in projects run by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in the DRC has soared by 250% since 2009 in six provinces.

This morning, less than four days after hairdresser Claire Squires collapsed and died near the end of the 26.2-mile course, the total had soared to £908,000 including gift aid - with more than 65,000 donations.

Enquiries by women requesting dermal filler injections into the toe pads, heels and balls of the feet have soared 21%, double the same time last year.

Investors cheers as Apple’s shares soared in after-hours trading but after this trading boost they may be wondering what will act as the stock’s next catalyst.

The number of private colleges forced to close following a drop in student numbers has soared by almost half in just 12 months, figures show.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Union Pacific's first-quarter profit soared 35 percent as the railroad increased prices and collected more fuel surcharge fees....

Record numbers of Britons are being forced to work part-time as they cannot find full-time jobs, while the number of women out of work has soared to a 25-year high, official statistics showed on Wednesday.

The space shuttle soared around the Washington Monument, the White House and the Capitol.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan People’s Party leadership could not finalise the allocation of portfolios to the newly inducted Federal and State Ministers and for that reason the Prime Minister has put off the Federal Cabinet meeting scheduled on Wednesday (today).Sources in the government informed the induction of some 15 Federal and State Ministers soared the strength of the Federal Cabinet to ...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan People’s Party leadership could not finalise the allocation of portfolios to the newly inducted Federal and State Ministers and for that reason the Prime Minister has put off the Federal Cabinet meeting scheduled on Wednesday (today).Sources in the government informed the induction of some 15 Federal and State Ministers soared the strength of the Federal Cabinet to ...

On its final flight, space shuttle Discovery soared low over Washington, D.C.—a monumental ending to a record-breaking career.

CHANTILLY, Va. (AP) -- Space shuttle Discovery soared around the Washington Monument and the White House in a salute to the nation's capital Tuesday before landing for the last time near its new museum home....

Shares of IT firm, MindTree, soared over 12 percent, defying a sluggish stock market, as the company posted over two-fold increase in net profit for Q4 ended March 31.

SUDDENLY Australian television has a ratings contest after The Voice soared to an audience of 2.54 million viewers last night.

Italian exports of gold ingots to Switzerland have soared in recent months, data shows.

Investors bet mining giants are setting sights on the copper company after its stock soared 20% over 10 trading days

Voxer, a walkie talkie mobile app that lets you talk to friends across iPhones and Androids, looked like an overnight success last November when it soared to its current place as a top social networking app in the app stores. But the company is five years old and has been working hard to figure out the software and design it needed to win big. It's ready to go all the way, having just closed a...

According to the Ministry of Finance, in the first two months of this year the profits of China's State-owned enterprises were down 10.9 percent year-on-year. But one industry at least bucked this trend, as the profits of the tobacco industry soared by more than 20 percent.

(GSA Chief Martha Johnson recently resigned after reports of lavish spending | AP Photo) Spending on the biannual General Services Administration Western Region Conference that cost the three top leaders at the agency their jobs this week first soared nearly 250 percent during the Bush years. A review of budgets for the past four conferences, provided by a government source, shows that the pat...

China Vanke, the country's biggest property developer by market value, said Friday its sales soared in March as the property market began to warm up.

OPERATING PROFIT at Cavan-based co-operative Lakeland Dairies soared by 52 per cent to €6.85 million last year, as the co-op benefited from strong global dairy markets in 2011.

Shares of Titan Industries soared by 8% in the morning trade on the BSE today as the government allowed the company to import gold directly. Shares of the Tata Group firm shot up to Rs 247 on the BSE.

Soybean prices have soared this year. But investors betting on a reversal could get crushed.

U.K. sales of retail gasoline and diesel soared from the previous week, as motorists started filling up their car tanks on fears that tanker drivers may go on strike.

A benchmark index for Indian equities markets soared in the second half of trade Wednesday, closing 302 points higher, helped by robust buying in capital goods and realty stocks.

APPLE shares soared past $US600 for the first time on the news it will pay a dividend for the first time in 17 years.

TORONTO, March 16 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index extended gains on Friday, as shares of Astral Media soared on news BCE Inc will buy the media company.

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Temperatures soared to record highs in the Northeast on Monday after a weekend of record-setting warmth across the Upper Plains and forecasts for an unprecedented extended warm front this week, the National Weather Service said.

CYCLING: Bradley Wiggins soared to Britains first overall win in the Paris-Nice in 45 years with a cliffhanger victory in the final uphill time trial to Col DEze yesterday.

It is inevitable that terrorists will take an interest in the latest military technology

Shares of Tata Communications on Thursday soared by about four per cent in early morning trade amid reports that the company was looking to bid for acquiring UK-based telecom player Cable & Wireless Worldwide (CWW).

ASTON VILLA'S losses soared to £53.9million last year as they forked out for two changes of manager

ASTON VILLA'S losses soared to £53.9million last year as they forked out for two changes of manager

Hugh Pickens writes "Time Magazine reports that hidden deep inside in the White House's $3.8 trillion, 2,000-page budget that was sent to Congress this week is a proposal to make pennies and nickels cheaper to produce. Why? Because it currently costs the federal government 2.4 cents to make a penny and 11.2 cents for every nickel. If passed, the budget would allow the Treasury Department to 'ch...

While the majority of Chinese Basketball Association teams soared through the recruitment of top-class foreign imports this season, a former powerhouse came crashing back to earth.

Office rents in Beijing have soared over the past two years, making it more expensive to lease prime work space in China’s capital than in New York

HOTEL PRICES in London have soared for bookings during this year’s Olympic Games, even though large numbers of rooms have gone back on the market, following a decision by the Olympic organisers to cancel a reservation for a quarter of the rooms it believed it needed.

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese chipmaker Nanya Technology Corp denied on Monday any intention to join a possible tie-up between Japanese rival Elpida Memory Inc and Micron Technology, but its shares soared on hopes for consolidation in the struggling industry.

The head of an Arab League monitoring mission said unrest had soared this week "in a significant way", especially in the flashpoint central cities of Homs and Hama and in the northern Idlib region.

Candidate use of social media soared in 2008, but this year will see greater analysis and tracking of social media use both by candidates and voters.

My grandfather, especially after he hit the 70s, used to sulk a lot. His expectations from everyone —family, friends, neighbours, even the perpetually edgy mountain hen we kept for her delicious eggs that my uncle used to suck raw after cracking a hole in it with a pin — soared with age. We all loved him and cherished his presence in our lives but, man, could he get cranky. Anna Hazare sometime...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Losing his Senate seat might have been the best thing that ever happened to Rick Santorum's bank account....

The number of people seeking legal advice over debt burdens soared by more than a third in the run-up to Christmas, it has been revealed.

The number of drivers putting themselves and innocent people at risk has soared each year since 2008, when just 115,900 were caught phoning or texting behind the wheel.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for U.S. manufactured goods soared in November on strong demand for aircraft, but a gauge of business spending plans fell for a second month, suggesting a cooling in investment.

The number of people missing after devastating Philippines floods soared to more than 1,000 Friday, doubling the feared toll from a disaster that swept away coastal shantytowns.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is sliding downward from the polling heights to which he had soared to just 10 days ago. And a look inside the reasons for his slippage suggest he may struggle to reclaim momentum in advance of the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses. We break out the major reasons for Gingrich’s erosion below — as well as how he might be able to turn it around. Read full article &g...

IF ITexists, and it now seems more likely, it does so for barely a “yoctosecond”, one septillionth (1 x 10-24) of a second. A blink of an eye. But that fleeting instant, in the wake of the subatomic collision that gave it birth, should be enough to leave the mark of the Higgs boson as a tiny blip on a screen detectable amidst trillions of other events by the most powerful of computers. Crucial ...

(Reuters) - Jive Software Inc's shares soared in their market debut as investors look to cash in on the immense popularity of social media offerings on the backdrop of upcoming IPOs like those of...

TULISA Contostavlos is set to double her salary for X Factor after her popularity soared

Our Staff Reporter KARACHI - The assets of Pakistan’s banking system soared by 8 per cent or Rs577 billion to Rs7.7 trillion during the first half of calendar year 2011. This surge in banks’ total assets, both in absolute and growth terms, was the most significant since 2007, says… Visit: http://www.nation.com.pk for full story

Food on cruise ships has soared in quality in the last few years - so much that you might even find a celebrity chef on board. David Simpson tours the Mediterranean with Marco Pierre White.

(Reuters) - U.S.-listed solar stocks soared on Wednesday after Auriga analyst Hari Chandra slapped "buy" ratings on four companies in the battered sector, including China's Trina Solar Ltd and U.S....

Despite bleak reports from the O.E.C.D. and Moody’s, investors were optimistic that leaders would find a solution, and markets soared in Europe, Asia and the United States.

Europe’s debt crisis is going from bad to worse. The borrowing rates for troubled--and even not-so-troubled--European governments once again soared Friday, heightening the danger of an all-out collapse in Europe’s common currency. It comes as political leaders across the continent are all pointing to each other as needing to act to avert a worse outcome. Read full article >>

In early 2008, when South Africa's electricity crisis first came to a head and emigration applications soared, the platinum price ratcheted up, too.

The central question of Arthur Christmas is almost as old as the holiday itself: How does Santa do it -- for real? The film's answer involves gizmos, networking, a control room that looks like the future of NASA and a sleigh that could have soared out of Star Trek.

California state Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris refuses to let five big banks get off easy in the mortgage mess.Even as Occupy Wall Street protests have turned America's attention to the economic inequality that has soared as banks have come to dominate our economy, those banks have been quietly working to cut themselves still one more sweet deal. Whether they get away with it may ultimately depend o...

Demand for air travel has soared as rising salaries and tumbling ticket prices have enabled many locals to ditch long-distance buses and take domestic flights for the first time

On November 8th, Russia launched a probe toward the tiny Martian moon Phobos. The launch was picture-perfect, and the spacecraft, called Phobos–Grunt, soared into the night sky over Kazakhstan. [More]

Shares in the company soared on their first day of trading, but that has more to do with technical factors than the underlying prospects for the business. After a bumpy ride to its initial public offering, Groupon saw its share price jump as much as 56 percent almost immediately after the stock made its debut this morning. On paper, everything might seem to have worked out all right: Groupon ra...

Verisign's latest Domain Name Industry Brief reports that total domain registrations soared 8.6% from a year ago and now number more than 215 million. Many TLDs, including .com, .net and major country codes rode the rising tide.