s Kepler mission is worth 1,235 potential alien planets. Created by a devoted mission scientist, the image takes stock of the Kepler observatory's prolific planet-hunting results so far.The illustration shows all of Kepler's candidate planets — which await confirmation by follow-up observations — crossing the face of their host stars. This provides scale, and it's…

Jameer Nelson swished a 3-pointer from the top of the key at the buzzer to give the Orlando Magic a dramatic 85-82 win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.The Magic led most of the final period, but struggled at the line and let the Nuggets tie the game with 5.7 seconds to play.Dwight Howard…

Many people dream of starting their own home-based business or small company, but finding the right product or service is often challenging. Some budding entrepreneurs solve the problem by actually dreaming up successful ideas in their sleep," says Dee Adams, author of a new guide entitled Finding Your Niche: Discover a Profitable Idea for a…

Floundering hipster brand American Apparel (APP.A) posted a loss of $86 million in 2010, and said it may have to file for bankruptcy protection if it did not manage to get enough funds to keep going, a filing dated March 31 said.American Apparel, known for its "Made-in-USA" clothes, has been under fire on a lot…

Egypt will elect a new president by the end of the year, the ruling military council said on Wednesday, laying out more details of the political transition which Egyptians hope will produce a democratic government.The new head of state would be elected a month or two after parliamentary elections scheduled for September, said Mamdouh Shaheen,…

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Serious flooding in Thailand's south has left at least seven people dead, authorities said on Tuesday, as the country was struck by unseasonably cold weather.Almost one million people have been affected by the heavy downpours across the southern region, according to a statement from the department of disaster prevention and mitigation.Since the rains began six…

Six F-16 fighter jets from the United Arab Emirates, a key US ally, landed at an Italian base on Sunday ahead of their deployment to help enforce the no-fly zone over Libya.The six planes could be seen landing at the Decimomannu base on the island of Sardinia after a logistics plane also arrived at the…

LONDON (AFP) – Arsenal gave themselves a fighting chance of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals here on Wednesday, coming from behind to stun favourites Barcelona 2-1 in a pulsating encounter.Two goals in the final 12 minutes from Robin van Persie and substitute Andrey Arshavin clinched a dramatic victory for the English Premier League side after…

COLUMBUS, Ohio – R.J. Umberger scored twice and assisted on both of Kristian Huselius' goals, including the game-winning tally with 4 minutes left, to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets past the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Saturday night.With the Blue Jackets trailing 3-2 and 6:16 left, Umberger tied it with a nifty move and a snap…