The French high-end retailer PPR has made an offer to purchase the German sportswear company Puma for $7.1 billion.

Germany`s Lukas Podolski was chosen as the tournament`s best young player, overcoming Portugal`s Cristiano Ronaldo that was overlooked because of his antics against England and France.

The Boston Celtics dynasty includes a record 16 NBA championships, more than any other franchise. But it has been since 1986 that the city of Boston has cheered for Number 17, which has yet to come

Friday`s November jobs report may signal whether the Federal Reserve will end its rate hikes soon, analysts said. And U.S. oil futures prices have slid from a late August peak. But they`re still high enough that winter heating and driving costs are a concern to consumers

Only after just 15 months in office, the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States, Prince Turki al-Faisal, has announced his resignation from his post and will return home.

On Tuesday, the twenty-three crew members of a ship that had been taking on water ? with an 80% list ? off the coast of Alaska were rescued by the United States Coast Guard and Alaska Air National Guard. The details of what exactly led to the ship, a cargo carrier ferrying thousands of cars to be sold in Canada, to such an end have not yet been released.

After going 8-1, the Jazz dropped two games in a row. On Saturday, the Jazz lost at home to the Miami Heat 100-94. Yesterday, the Jazz suffered their second straight loss. This time it was on the road playing against the Clippers.

The Yankees are used to being in the spotlight. The New York team is the highest payroll team in professional sports, with players earning a total of nearly $200 million.

Two holes in `Madonna` and a damaged corner on `The Scream` were all that was detected following the retrieval of the works stolen from the Munch Museum.

Have you ever wondered if it were possible to have a TV watching experience online? ROO Group Inc., an online broadcast network, has created a next-generation `online video player` that provides a TV watching experience in an online environment.

When mourning the loss of someone special, Remembrance Videos for Memorials could be the best way to keep those we love closest to us.

Although James Bond is known for is ability to fight off villains and shut-down global criminal activities, it took online pirates less than 48 hours to take Bond down, and release the new "Casino Royale" film online

Jesus and other figures from the biggest seller of all time are lampooned and "humanized" in new comic strip "In the Beginning" started by a graduate of the University of Michigan.

Conservative Party leader Stephen Harper was sworn in as Canada`s 22nd prime minister, promising to "begin a new chapter" after more than 12 years of leadership by the Liberal Party. His government is widely expected to embrace a closer relationship with the Bush administration.

While the internet can be an extremely useful tool for students who are doing research projects or a lot of fun with the vast amount of games available online, experts are warning that the internet can be very dangerous for vulnerable children