LONDON (AFP) – Prime Minister David Cameron was "either a liar or an idiot" to believe that his former media chief was not involved in phone hacking, a reporter claimed in newly published evidence Friday.Freelance journalist Paul McMullan claimed that Andy Coulson, who until last month was Cameron's chief of communications, knew that reporters were…

SEOUL, South Korea – Leaders of 20 major economies on Friday refused to back a U.S. push to make China boost its currency's value, keeping alive a dispute that raises fears of a global trade war amid criticism that cheap Chinese exports are costing American jobs.A joint statement issued by the leaders including President Barack…

When Facebook announced a Monday event that was rumored to be the launch of "Facebook E-Mail," weof things the social-networking service should announce. Did we get what we wanted?Yes and no. Instead of introducing a robust Gmail competitor, the company , not a traditional e-mail client. There's an inbox and an @facebook.com e-mail address, but…

If you think teens aren't a chatty demographic on , think again. We've seen many teen culture trends hit the top of the charts over the , and this week, Fox's Teen Choice Awards dethroned Inception, which had carried the top spot for nearly a month.The explosion of chatter from theseems to have left its…

Forget real estate, the stock market or Internet startups, the new way to make fast money is to invest in domain names, argues a domain name brokerage that will auction off a passel of domain names on Wednesday in New York.Stocks.com, Rate.com, Quotes.com, Reggae.com, Cable.com, Artist.com, Alcohol.com and voters.com arethe 934 names up on the…

SOLOLA, Guatemala (AFP) – The death toll from multiple landslides in Guatemala rose to 44, officials said Monday as rescuers took advantage of a brief window of good weather to search for victims and survivors.At least 16 people were still missing after a series of landslides, mudslides and wall collapses that followed weeks of heavy…

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Global banks will be required to hold Tier 1 capital of nine percent including a 3 percent so-called "conservation buffer," German weekly Die Zeit reported, quoting a draft proposal from the Basel Committee, the body tasked with drawing up global banking rules.Die Zeit's online edition also said regulators can demand banks accumulate…

Monday night on FOX it was time for the 2010 Teen Choice Awards. Hosted by Katy Perry along with the male cast members from the hit show Glee, the show featured some of the hottest stars in teendom today.Accepting their cool surfboard shaped awards, teen faves like Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez graced the stage.…

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) – Pop star Kylie Minogue has been voted the most inspirational breast cancer star for her willingness to speak openly and honestly about dealing with the disease.The Australian singer, 42, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 and underwent surgery and hair-losing chemotherapy.But Minogue, whose career began on the TV soap opera…